Schedule-At-A-Glance
The NAFSA 2025 Annual Conference & Expo provides you with a balance of the core program content that you know and love, mixed with new and exciting program features that you will remember for years to come. This year's event provides you with an expansive array of diverse learning, engagement, and networking opportunities.
Review dates and times of concurrent learning sessions, special programs, expo engagement, networking events, and so much more!
Sunday, May 25, 2025 | |
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| 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
Monday, May 26, 2025 | |
| 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Workshops |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Orientation for International Attendees |
| 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Orientation for First-Time Attendees |
| 4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. | Networking for First-Time Attendees |
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | |
| 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Conference Kickoff |
| 9:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Opening Plenary |
| 11:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Open Expo/ Bookstore/Pavilion/ Career Center/ KC Community Centers |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Regional Meetups |
| 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Workshops |
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. | Spotlight Presenter |
| 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Symposium on Leadership |
| 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Connect/ Reconnect Time, Networking, and Engagement Activities |
| 3:30 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. | 25-minute Concurrent Sessions |
| 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Opening Celebration |
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | |
| 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Wellness Activities |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. | Concurrent Learning Sessions |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Open Expo/ Bookstore/Pavilion/ Career Center/ KC Community Centers |
| 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Africa Forum |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. | Concurrent Learning Sessions |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Poster Fair Presentations |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Networking, Community Dialogues, and Engagement Activities |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | NAFSA Awards Banquet (ticketed event with additional fee) |
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. | Concurrent Learning Sessions |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. | Concurrent Learning Sessions |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. | Networking, Community Dialogues, and Engagement Activities |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. | Spotlight Presenter |
| 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Forum |
| 4:30 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. | Concurrent Learning Sessions |
Thursday, May 29, 2025 | |
| 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Wellness Activities |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. | Spotlight Presenter |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Open Expo/ Bookstore / Pavilion / Career Center / KC Community Centers |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. | Concurrent Learning Sessions |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Networking, Community Dialogues, and Engagement Activities |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Poster Fair Presentations |
| 11:30 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. | Concurrent Learning Sessions: To-the-Point 25 minute-sessions |
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. | Concurrent Learning Sessions |
| 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. | Networking, Community Dialogues, and Engagement Activities |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. | Concurrent Learning Sessions |
| 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Thursday Plenary |
Friday, May 30, 2025 | |
| 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Registration Open |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Wellness Activities |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. | Spotlight Presenter |
| 8:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Open Expo / Pavilion / Bookstore |
| 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | KC Community Centers |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. | Concurrent Learning Sessions |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. | Networking, Community Dialogues, and Engagement Activities |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. | Concurrent Learning Sessions |
| 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Closing Celebration |
* Schedule times are in Pacific Time.