{"id":702,"date":"2026-07-13T03:44:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T03:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/?page_id=702"},"modified":"2026-07-26T02:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T02:06:15","slug":"conference-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/2026-mtsu-student-success-conference\/conference-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2026 MTSU Student Success Conference<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/2026-mtsu-student-success-conference\/conference-session-materials-handouts\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"865\">Session materials and handouts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/stu_success_photos\">Share &amp; view conference photos<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/2026-mtsu-student-success-conference\/conference-committee\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"836\">Conference committee<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/maps\/\">Maps<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/parking.mtsu.edu\/visit\/\">visitor passes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wi-Fi info for <a href=\"https:\/\/service.mtsu.edu\/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0010241\">Android<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/service.mtsu.edu\/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0010244\">MacOS<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/service.mtsu.edu\/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0010240\">Windows<\/a> devices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=QL8udrKAukCG_m3UCay0mWhL52XLnnFBr3B4DzAGVd5UQUNROURYQ1BDRlZHQUFTUVVZVDZJWE9TVy4u\">Session Evaluation Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule At A Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\"><strong>8:30 \u2013 9:00<\/strong>&nbsp;AM\u202f| Doors Open<br><strong>9:00 \u2013 9:15<\/strong>\u202fAM | Welcome<br><strong>9:15 \u2013 10:15<\/strong>\u202fAM | Plenary Session (Keynote speaker: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/2026-mtsu-student-success-conference\/keynote-speaker\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"704\">Dr. Kacie de Saint Georges<\/a>)<br><strong>10:30 \u2013 11:20<\/strong>\u202fAM | Concurrent Session 1&nbsp;<br><strong>11:30&nbsp;<\/strong>AM<strong>\u2013 12:20<\/strong>\u202fPM | Concurrent Session 2&nbsp;<br><strong>12:30 \u2013 1:30<\/strong>\u202fPM | Lunch Break (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/2026-mtsu-student-success-conference\/lunch-options\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"741\">Lunch Options<\/a>)<br><strong>1:30 \u2013 2:20<\/strong>\u202fPM | Concurrent Session 3<br><strong>2:30 \u2013 3:20<\/strong>\u202fPM | Concurrent Session 4&nbsp;<br><strong>3:30 \u2013 4:00<\/strong>\u202fPM | Final Reflections and Closing&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference Agenda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Welcome and Plenary Session <\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Speakers:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Welcome: Edie Brasher, Conference Chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keynote: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/2026-mtsu-student-success-conference\/keynote-speaker\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"704\">Dr. Kacie de Saint Georges<\/a>, Executive Director of Student Success, Austin Peay State University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9:00 \u2013 10:15\u202fAM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>COE 160<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Final Reflections and Closing<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Speakers: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dr. James S. Bridgeforth, Vice President for Student Affairs &amp; Dean of Students, MTSU<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Michelle G. Arnold, Associate Vice Provost of Student Success and Strategic Programs, MTSU<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3:30 \u2013 4:00\u202fPM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>COE 160<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Concurrent Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/156\/2026\/07\/EveryOfficeMatters_detailed1-768x1024.png\" alt=\"Concurrent session list, page 1 - See link below for accessible version\" class=\"wp-image-802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/156\/2026\/07\/EveryOfficeMatters_detailed1-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/156\/2026\/07\/EveryOfficeMatters_detailed1-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/156\/2026\/07\/EveryOfficeMatters_detailed1-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/156\/2026\/07\/EveryOfficeMatters_detailed1-1536x2048.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/156\/2026\/07\/EveryOfficeMatters_detailed1.png 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/156\/2026\/07\/EveryOfficeMatters_detailed2-768x1024.png\" alt=\"Concurrent session list, page 2 - See link below for accessible version\" class=\"wp-image-803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/156\/2026\/07\/EveryOfficeMatters_detailed2-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/156\/2026\/07\/EveryOfficeMatters_detailed2-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/156\/2026\/07\/EveryOfficeMatters_detailed2-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/156\/2026\/07\/EveryOfficeMatters_detailed2-1536x2048.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/156\/2026\/07\/EveryOfficeMatters_detailed2.png 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/156\/2026\/07\/EveryOfficeMatters_detailed-1.pdf\">Printable PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/2026-mtsu-student-success-conference\/accessible-session-descriptions\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"806\">Accessible concurrent session descriptions<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 MTSU Student Success Conference Conference Resources Schedule At A Glance 8:30 \u2013 9:00&nbsp;AM\u202f| Doors Open9:00 \u2013 9:15\u202fAM | Welcome9:15 \u2013 10:15\u202fAM | Plenary Session (Keynote speaker: Dr. Kacie de Saint Georges)10:30 \u2013 11:20\u202fAM | Concurrent Session 1&nbsp;11:30&nbsp;AM\u2013 12:20\u202fPM | Concurrent Session 2&nbsp;12:30 \u2013 1:30\u202fPM | Lunch Break (Lunch Options)1:30 \u2013 2:20\u202fPM | Concurrent Session [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":0,"parent":553,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-702","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=702"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":868,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/702\/revisions\/868"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}