HACU 39th Annual Conference

Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success:
Forging Transformational Leaders to Uplift Democracy and Prosperity

Nov. 1-3, 2025 • Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center • Aurora, Colorado

Agenda

HACU 39th Annual Conference

Early Bird Registration Rate - Ends May 31
Early Rate

Navigate this section

Schedule at a Glance

(Agenda is subject to change)

TIME ZONE: Mountain 

Friday, Oct. 31

FRIDAY

Time SESSIONS / SPEAKERS
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m

HACU 14th Annual Deans’ Forum on Hispanic Higher Education

(Pre-conference event. Additional registration required.)

11:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Third Women’s Leadership Symposium

(Pre-Conference event. Additional registration required.)

12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

General Conference and ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute

(Student Track) Registration

SATURDAY, NOV. 1

SATURDAY

Time SESSIONS / SPEAKERS
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

¡Adelante! Leadership Institute

(Student Track) Registration

7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
General Conference Registration
7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

HACU 11th PreK-12 Higher Education Collaboration Symposium

(Pre-Conference event. Additional registration required)

7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

HACU 24th Annual Latino Higher Education Leadership Institute

(Pre-Conference event. Additional registration required)

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Exhibitor Installation and Move-In
8:00 a.m. – 3:55 p.m.
¡Adelante! Leadership Institute (Student Track)
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Commission on International Education (This is a closed meeting.)

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Opening Plenary
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Opening Reception & Grand Opening of Exhibit Hall
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Cyber Cafe

SUNDAY, NOV. 2

SUNDAY

Time SESSIONS / SPEAKERS
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Coffee Break
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Executive Leadership Breakfast and Session (This is a closed meeting for Presidents/CEOs only)

8:00 a.m. – 5:05 p.m.
¡Adelante! Leadership Institute (Student Track)
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
General Conference Registration
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m

9 Concurrent Workshops

9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Associate Member Meeting (This is a closed meeting)

9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
International Networking Session
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Cyber Cafe
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall (Closes from noon to 1:30 p.m.)
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

9 Concurrent Workshops

10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Executive Leadership Session (This is a closed meeting for Presidents/CEOs only)

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Power Lunch
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

9 Concurrent Workshops

2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Annual Business Meeting (This is a closed meeting)

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
College and Career Fair
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Coffee Break
3:55 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.

9 Concurrent Workshops

4:30 p.m. – 6:30pm

Colorado Higher Education Convening (This is a closed meeting. All Colorado Higher Education Professionals, registered for the HACU conference are welcome to attend.)

5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

California HSI Summit (This is a closed meeting.)

MONDAY, NOV. 3

MONDAY

Time SESSIONS / SPEAKERS
7:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m
Adelante! Leadership Institute (Student Track)
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Coffee Break
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
General Conference Registration
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

International Plenary

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Cyber Cafe
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall (Closes from noon to 1:30 p.m.)
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

9 Concurrent Workshops

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Partnership Lunch
2:00 p.m.- 3:15 p.m.

9 Concurrent Workshops

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Coffee Break
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

HACU Town Hall

6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Networking Dinner/Dance

TUESDAY, NOV. 4

TUESDAY

Time SESSIONS / SPEAKERS
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Youth Leadership Development Forum

Get in Touch

Contact Information

If you have any questions related to HACU’s Conferences, please feel free to contact us.

Conferences Department

For Department questions, please contact:

Contact Us