Independent member presentations will be available for viewing beginning April 3 and will be available throughout the entire convention. Feel free to pop in at any time and watch some presentations!
Friday, April 4 — Convention Day 1 of 2 (all times listed in Central Time)
| 10:00 a.m. | Independent Presentation Viewing Approximately 40 member presentations are accessible at any time and are shared from Alpha Chi’s YouTube channel via an unlisted playlist that is coded by discipline groups. You can access that playlist here, and it’s also accessible in the upper Gatherly toolbar as “View Member Presentations.” You do not have to be on any particular floor to view these. On Saturday, two floors will appear for the Q&A Sessions by Discipline. On-Platform Organic Social Networking You and other attendees should explore the Gatherly space at your leisure to get familiar with the platform and how to navigate around. Use the elevator. Test out the games floor. Walk up to another attendee or group chat already in progress to enter a face-to-face huddle. Access the attendee list to locate someone by name. |
| 11:00 a.m. | Welcome & Orientation When this event begins, you will be pulled from wherever you are in Gatherly into an all-delegate Broadcast which will feel similar to a Zoom webinar. Join us for the official welcome to the 2025 National Convention! We’ll hear a little from leadership, do a quick program overview, and get more acquainted with the Gatherly platform. If you were unable to attend a live orientation session before the conference, please join us as we embark on a brief tour of Gatherly. The 2025-2029 slate of National Council Member-at-Large candidates will be introduced, and we’ll hear from a few Regional Student Representatives who will be finishing their Council service this spring. Voting delegates will learn how to receive and complete their ballots for the At-Large election.
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| 12:00 p.m. | Trisha Yarbrough Collaborative Research Competition Presentations, Session A When this event begins, you will be pulled from wherever you are in Gatherly into an all-delegate Broadcast for this event. Three of the five collaborative research teams in this year’s competition will share their projects’ findings (10 min.) and answer questions from the competition judges (5 mins). All Session A team presenters have received instructions and are asked to attend this entire session. 12:05 - 12:20: Abilene Christian University Marketing and New Member Engagement in the Health and Wellness Industry 12:25 - 12:40: West Liberty University Reimagining Academic Learning through New Forms of Digital Media Consumption 12:45 - 1:00: Ouachita Baptist University What's A.I.ling U? |
| 1:15 p.m. | Advisor Networking If you’re a chapter advisor, you’ll want to drop by to visit with your colleagues! While there’s no formal programming, we have set some identifiers on the tables. Feel free to join any table you want or that has other advisors at it. You can also just mingle around the room and start a private conversation. Independent Presentation Viewing Approximately 40 member presentations are accessible at any time and are shared from Alpha Chi’s YouTube channel via an unlisted playlist that is coded by discipline groups. You can access that playlist here, and it’s also accessible in the upper Gatherly toolbar as “View Member Presentations.” You do not have to be on any particular floor to view these. On Saturday, two floors will appear for the Q&A Sessions by Discipline. On-Platform Organic Social Networking You and other attendees should explore the Gatherly space at your leisure to get familiar with the platform and how to navigate around. Use the elevator. Test out the games floor. Walk up to another attendee or group chat already in progress to enter a face-to-face huddle. Access the attendee list to locate someone by name. |
| 2:00 p.m. | Alumni Networking Alumni of Alpha Chi are invited to the Alumni Networking Lounge (Floor 4) to visit with other alumni and National Council members. Visit booths for information about alumni-centered programs and benefits. |
Chapter Engagement Ideas Advisor & Officer Succession Planning Chapter (Fun)draising | |
| 3:00 p.m. | Regional Meetups* Navigate to the floor on which your regional meetup is being held to meet other delegates from chapters located in your geographic Alpha Chi region. These interactive sessions are led by your region’s leadership team. Make introductions and recognize any new or reactivating chapters. If your region has positions open for election, discuss those and take nominations. Hear from any outgoing regional student representatives. |
| 4:15 p.m. | Chapter Development Sessions (40 minutes) Select one of four chapter development sessions. Chapter Engagement Ideas Advisor & Officer Succession Planning Chapter (Fun)draising |
| 5:00 p.m. | Trisha Yarbrough Collaborative Research Competition Presentations, Session B When this event begins, you will be pulled from wherever you are in Gatherly into an all-delegate Broadcast for this event. Two of the five collaborative research teams in this year’s competition will share their projects’ findings (10 min.) and answer questions from the competition judges (5 mins). All Session B team presenters have received instructions and are asked to attend this entire session.
5:05 - 5:20: Grand Canyon University Trust is Not Artificial: AI Healthcare's Journey through Student Confidence, Marketing, and Legal Integrity 5:25 - 5:40: Fresno Pacific University Literature as Medicine: Bibliotherapy's Effects on Burnout in Undergraduate Students of a Liberal Arts College |
| 6:00 p.m. | Keynote Speaker—Zach Anner Zach Anner is a comedian, author, television writer, public speaker, and YouTube personality. If at Birth You Don't Succeed: My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny is his frank and hilarious memoir about life with cerebral palsy and finding your way. As a guest-star and full-time writer on the 2016 ABC show Speechless, Anner highlighted the relationship between humor and advocacy. |
* Regions with positions open for election:
| Region I | Vice President (to finish a vacated term through 2026), Student Representative 2025-27 |
| Region III | Student Representative 2025-27 |
| Region V | Student Representative 2025-27 |
| Region VI | Vice President (to fill term to 2026), Secretary-Treasurer 2025-29 |
| Region VII | Student Representative 2025-27 |
Saturday, April 5 — Convention Day 2 of 2 (all times listed in Central Time)
| 9:00 a.m. | Independent Presentation Viewing Approximately 40 member presentations are accessible at any time and are shared from Alpha Chi’s YouTube channel via an unlisted playlist that is coded by discipline groups. You can access that playlist here, and it’s also accessible in the upper Gatherly toolbar as “View Member Presentations.” You do not have to be on any particular floor to view these. On Saturday, two floors will appear for the Q&A Sessions by Discipline. On-Platform Organic Social Networking You and other attendees should explore the Gatherly space at your leisure to get familiar with the platform and how to navigate around. Use the elevator. Test out the games floor. Walk up to another attendee or group chat already in progress to enter a face-to-face huddle. Access the attendee list to locate someone by name. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Saturday Welcome & Overview When this event begins, you will be pulled from wherever you are in Gatherly into an all-delegate Broadcast which will feel similar to a Zoom webinar. |
| 11:00 a.m. | Regional Business Meetings For any regional election, each chapter present is allowed up to two votes (voting advisor and voting student only). Formally install any new regional office holders during this meeting. All seven Region Presidents will be asked to announce their election results during the National Business Meeting.
Traditional Regional Meeting Agenda
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| 12:00 p.m. | National Business Meeting
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| 1:00 p.m. | Development Sessions for Students & Alumni Select one of four chapter development sessions. Interview Tips & Tricks Power Skills Resume Writing |
| 2:00 p.m. | Presenter Q&A Sessions Presenters will be available for real-time questions about their recorded presentations. We ask that all comments and questions are given with courtesy and respect. Each table will have a facilitator. Session A (2:00-2:25)
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| 3:00 p.m. | Graduate School Fair (15-minute break mid-way) A three-hour event where delegates will have the opportunity to visit representatives from a variety of graduate programs. Click on any booth to join their discussion and ask any questions you may have. Graduate Programs
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| 6:00 p.m. | 2025 Convention Awards Gala Come decked out in Alpha Chi blues and greens and ready to cheer each other on as we put a bow on the 2025 National Convention!
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