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
Student Track Agenda
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Schedule at a Glance
(General Student Track Agenda. Subject to change)
TIME ZONE: Mountain
Friday, Oct. 31
FRIDAY
| Time | SESSIONS / SPEAKERS |
|---|---|
|
12:00 – 8:00 p.m. |
Student Registration |
|
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. |
Networking Activities (optional) |
Saturday, Nov. 1
SATURDAY
| Time | SESSIONS / SPEAKERS |
|---|---|
|
7:00 a.m. – noon |
Student Registration |
|
8:00 – 8:50 a.m. |
Student/Employer Networking Breakfast |
|
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. |
Orientation/Networking Session |
|
10:00 –10:15 a.m. |
President’s Welcome |
|
10:15 – 10:25 a.m. |
Break |
|
10:30 – 11:55 a.m. |
Meet the Employers |
|
12:10 – 1:00 p.m. |
Student Lunch – HACU Programs/Services |
|
1:05 – 1:20 p.m. |
Break |
|
1:25 – 2:15 p.m. |
Employer Career Panels Round 1 |
|
2:20 – 2:30 p.m. |
Break |
|
2:35 – 3:25 p.m. |
Employer Career Panels Round 2 |
|
3:30 – 3:55 p.m. |
Peer Speed Networking Activity |
|
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. |
Opening Plenary |
|
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. |
Opening Reception and Grand Opening of Exhibit Hall:
Career Connections: Round 1 |
|
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. |
Cyber Cafe |
Sunday, Nov. 2
SUNDAY
| Time | SESSIONS / SPEAKERS |
|---|---|
|
8:00 – 8:55 a.m. |
Student/Employer Networking Breakfast |
|
9:10 – 10:00 a.m. |
Professional Development Workshops A |
|
10:10 – 11:40 a.m. |
Exhibit Hall: Career Connections Round 2 |
|
Noon – 1:30 p.m. |
Power Lunch |
|
1:45 – 2:05 p.m. |
Peer Speed Networking Activity |
|
2:15 – 3:05 p.m. |
Professional Development Workshops B |
|
3:15 – 4:05 p.m. |
Employer Career Panel Round 3 |
|
4:05 – 4:15 p.m. |
Coffee Break |
|
4:20 – 5:10 p.m. |
Professional Development Workshops C |
|
5:10 – 6:00 p.m. |
Group Photos |
|
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Cyber Cafe |
Monday, Nov. 3
MONDAY
| Time | SESSIONS / SPEAKERS |
|---|---|
|
8:00 – 8:45 a.m. |
Final Student/Employer Networking Breakfast |
|
8:50 – 9:40 a.m. |
Professional Development Workshops D |
|
9:45 – 10:00 a.m. |
Break |
|
10:05 – 11:55 a.m. |
Exhibit Hall: Career Connections Round 3 |
|
Noon – 1:30 p.m. |
Partnership Lunch |
|
1:50 – 3:10 p.m. |
The Power Hour: Ready, Set, Engage |
|
3:15 – 3:30 p.m. |
Coffee Break |
|
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. |
HACU Town Hall |
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Contact Information
If you have any questions related to HACU’s ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute, please feel free to contact us. Institutions interested in the Student Scholars Package should contact HACU Student Services at 210-576-3205, or email studenttrack@hacu.net. A Student Scholars Sponsorship Agreement will be provided and due immediately to secure a package.
Student services Department
For Department questions, please contact:
- (210) 692-3805
- studenttrack@hacu.net