2023 Conference on Diversity, Equity, and Student Success
Schedule-at-a-Glance
Please Note: A detailed conference schedule is available in our Guidebook mobile app for conference attendees
Thursday, March 9, 2023*
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Conference Registration and Membership Information (In-Person Only) |
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Pre-Conference Extended Strategy Session (In-Person Only) Separate registration and fee required. |
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Pre-Conference Workshops (In-Person and Virtual) Separate registration and fee required. |
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Conference Welcome and Opening Plenary (In-Person and Virtual) |
5:45 - 6:45 p.m. | Welcome Reception (In-Person Only) Poster Sessions (In-Person and Virtual, 60 minutes) |
6:00 - 6:45 p.m. | Lightning Talks (In-Person and Virtual, 45 minutes) |
Friday, March 10, 2023*
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Conference Registration and Membership Information (In-Person Only) |
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast Roundtable Discussions (In-Person and Virtual, 60 minutes) |
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | DESS Conference Newcomers' Welcome and Breakfast (In-Person Only) |
9:15 - 10:30 a.m. | Concurrent Workshops (In-Person and Virtual, 75 minutes) |
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Networking Break (In-Person Only) |
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Discussion Sessions (In-Person and Virtual, 60 minutes) |
12:15 - 1:45 p.m. | Lunch Break |
2:00 - 3:15 p.m. | Concurrent Workshops (In-Person and Virtual, 75 minutes) |
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Discussion Sessions (In-Person and Virtual, 60 minutes) |
4:30 - 4:45 p.m. | Networking Break (In-Person Only) |
4:45 - 5:45 p.m. | Discussion Sessions (In-Person and Virtual, 60 minutes) |
Saturday, March 11, 2023*
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Conference Registration and Membership Information (In-Person Only) |
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Networking Breakfast (In-Person Only) Roundtable Discussions (In-Person and Virtual, 60 minutes) |
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. | Unconference Sessions (In-Person, 30 minutes) |
9:15 - 10:30 a.m. | Concurrent Workshops (In-Person and Virtual, 75 minutes) |
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. | Discussion Sessions (In-Person and Virtual, 60 minutes) |
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Closing Plenary (In-Person and Virtual) |
*Session times are Pacific Timezone.