Schedule

Virtual Conference Day: Thursday, October 22, 2026

The Virtual Conference Day will feature scholarly and research presentations submitted through the Call For Proposals. Registration for the Virtual Conference Day is included for all In-Person Conference and Pre-Conference registrants.

Time	Event
12:00pm - 12:45am San Juan Time	Opening Session
1:00pm-2:15pm San Juan Time	Breakout Sessions
3:00pm-4:15pm San Juan Time	Breakout Sessions
5:00pm-6:15pm San Juan Time	Breakout Sessions
7:00pm-8:15pm San Juan Time	Breakout Sessions

Pre-Conferences

Pre-conferences offer focused, in-depth opportunities prior to the Annual Conference. Sessions during each Pre-Conference Day will be selected by Pre-Conference Chairs through the Call For Proposals as well as sessions curated by Council leadership.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

We are excited to welcome you to the ASHE 51st Annual Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico!. To help you plan your conference experience, please note that this year’s schedule has shifted: we will be gathering from Tuesday through Friday, rather than our traditional Wednesday through Saturday.

As we prepare to gather in Puerto Rico—a U.S. territory where residents do not have a vote in federal elections—we want to remind our community that this year's conference coincides with the U.S. congressional midterm elections. We encourage members to ensure your voices are heard by voting early or by absentee ballot before traveling. You can find specific state requirements and more information atVOTE411.

Time	Event
8:00am-8:00pm	Conference Check In & Help Desk
8:00am-6:00pm	Attendee Work Room Childcare (more info coming soon)
8:00am-9:00pm	Mindfulness/Quiet/Spiritual Space Lactation Room
TBD	Childcare (Registration Required)--More Info Coming Soon
1:00pm-7:00pm	Conference Ombuds Office Hours
8:30am-6:00pm	Council for the Advancement of Higher Education Programs (CAHEP) Pre-Conference: A friendly, supportive space to enrich the teaching, learning, and structural experiences of graduate students and faculty in higher education. Thank you to the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville for their sponsorship of the 2026 CAHEP Pre-Conference!
9:00am-7:00pm	CEP – Council for Racial Equity, Praxis, and Presence Pre-Conference: An intentional space centered on the theme, “(Re)membering a Place Called Home: Ontoepistemic Commitments Towards Liberation.” Note: The CEP Pre-Conference for 2026 includes both this in-person Forum and the Virtual Colloquium on October 23. Please see the CEP Pre-Con website for additional information. Thank you to the Center for the Study of Higher Education, University of Arizona for their sponsorship of the 2026 CEP Pre-Conference!
9:00am-6:00pm	Council on Athletics in Higher Education (CAHE) Pre-Conference: A vital network for scholars, practitioners, and students to advance research, policy, and practice surrounding athletics' role in the academy Note: The CAHE Pre-Conference for 2026 includes both this in-person Forum and the Virtual Gathering on October 26. Please see the CAHE Pre-Con website for additional information.
8:30am-6:00pm	Council on International Higher Education (CIHE) Pre-Conference: A space to explore the links between international research and this year’s theme, “Land, Memory, and Power: Collective Movements to Revolutionize Higher Education.” Note: The CIHE Pre-Conference for 2026 includes both this in-person Forum and the Virtual Keynote on October 26. Please see the CIHE Pre-Con website for additional information.
8:30am-6:00pm	Council on Public Policy in Higher Education (CPPHE) Pre-Conference: A space for research on, and to advance understanding of, the processes and impacts of public policy in U.S. higher education, as well as to help inform decision making in the public policy arena Thank you to the Strada Education Foundation for their sponsorship of the 2026 CPPHE Pre-Conference!
1:00pm-7:00pm	Conference Ombuds Office Hours
7:30pm-9:00pm	Welcome Reception Thank you to the School of Education, University of Pittsburgh & the McBee Institute of Higher Education for their sponsorship of the Welcome Reception!

51st Annual General Conference in San Juan

The Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference is a premier gathering of scholars dedicated to advancing research in higher education. Held each November, the conference features research presentations and symposia discussions that address critical issues impacting colleges and universities. ASHE fosters a collaborative environment where participants exchange ideas, explore emerging trends, and engage in professional development. The conference also highlights diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values, offering spaces for networking and mentoring. It serves as a vital platform for shaping the future of higher education scholarship and practice.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

We are excited to welcome you to the ASHE 51st Annual Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico!. To help you plan your conference experience, please note that this year’s schedule has shifted: we will be gathering from Tuesday through Friday, rather than our traditional Wednesday through Saturday.

As we prepare to gather in Puerto Rico—a U.S. territory where residents do not have a vote in federal elections—we want to remind our community that this year's conference coincides with the U.S. congressional midterm elections. We encourage members to ensure your voices are heard by voting early or by absentee ballot before traveling. You can find specific state requirements and more information atVOTE411.

Time	Event
8:00am-8:00pm	Conference Check In & Help Desk
8:00am-6:00pm	Attendee Work Room Childcare (more info coming soon)
8:00am-9:00pm	Mindfulness/Quiet/Spiritual Space Lactation Room
TBD	Childcare (Registration Required)--More Info Coming Soon
1:00pm-7:00pm	Conference Ombuds Office Hours
7:30pm-9:00pm	Welcome Reception Thank you to the School of Education, University of Pittsburgh & the McBee Institute of Higher Education for their sponsorship of the Welcome Reception!
9:00pm-10:00pm	ASHE Leadership Volunteer Reception (Invite Only)

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Time	Event
8:00am-6:00pm	Sensory & Spiritual Space Attendee Work Room Lactation Room
8:00am-5:00pm	Conference Check In & Help Desk
8:00am-4:00pm	Exhibitor Tables Open
TBD	Childcare (Registration Required)--More Info Coming Soon
8:30am-9:00am	Coffee Break
9:00am-10:15am	Opening Session & Presidential Address Thank you to the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education & Unite: HBCU Civil Discourse & Freedom Institute for their sponsorship of the Opening Session & Presidential Address!
10:00am-7:00pm	Conference Ombuds Office Hours
10:30am-12:00pm	Media Interviews & Building Relationships with Reporters presented by the Scholars Strategy Network (Registration Required)
10:35am-11:50am	Breakout Session #1
11:50am-1:05pm	Lunch Break on your own
1:05pm-2:20pm	Breakout Session #2
2:00pm-5:00pm	Research Workshop: Machine Learning as Method: Possibilities for Higher Education Research (Registration Required) Thank you to Stata for their sponsorship of this year's Research Workshop Series!
2:40pm-3:55pm	Breakout Session #3
4:15pm-5:30pm	Breakout Session #4
7:00pm-9:00pm	Awards Ceremony Thank you to the Strada Education Foundation for their sponsorship of the 2026 Awards Ceremony!
9:00pm-10:00pm	Newly Tenured and/or Promoted Reception (Invite Only)

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Time	Event
8:00am-6:00pm	Sensory & Spiritual Space Attendee Work Room Lactation Room
8:00am-5:00pm	Conference Check In & Help Desk
8:00am-4:00pm	Exhibitor Tables Open
TBD	Childcare (Registration Required)--More Info Coming Soon
8:00am-9:00am	Poster Session A & Coffee Break
8:30am-11:30am	Research Workshop: A Primer to Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) and Utopian Methodologies (Registration Required) Thank you to Stata for their sponsorship of this year's Research Workshop Series!
9:00am-10:00am	Plenary Session--Announcement coming this summer! Thank you to the American Indian College Fund for their sponsorship of the Thursday Plenary Session!
10:00am-7:00pm	Conference Ombuds Office Hours
10:20am-11:35am	Breakout Session #5
11:35am-1:00pm	Lunch Break on your own
11:45am-1:00pm	Fellows Induction Luncheon (Invite Only)
1:00pm-2:15pm	Breakout Session #6
2:00pm-5:00pm	Research Workshop: Rehearsing the Future: Visionary Fiction and Speculative Inquiry as Methodology (Registration Required) Thank you to Stata for their sponsorship of this year's Research Workshop Series!
2:35pm-3:50pm	Breakout Session #7
4:10pm-5:25pm	Breakout Session #8
8:00pm-10:00pm	Institutional/Organizational Receptions

Friday, November 6, 2026

Time	Event
8:00am-3:00pm	Sensory & Spiritual Space Caregiver Lounge Lactation Room Attendee Workroom
7:00am-8:00am	ASHE Dash (5K Walk/Run) Registration required; register by Oct 1 to receive a t-shirt. Thank you to Tiber Health Innovation for their sponsorship of the ASHE Dash!*
8:00am-3:00pm	Conference Check In & Help Desk
8:00am-5:00pm	Childcare (Registration Required)--More Info Coming Soon
8:00am-12:00pm	Exhibitor Tables Open
8:00am-9:00am	Poster Session #2 & Coffee Break
8:30am-11:30am	Research Workshop: Inquiry in the Dark: Discovering, Dissecting and Directing an Endarkened Photovoice Methodology (Registration Required) Thank you to Stata for their sponsorship of this year's Research Workshop Series!
9:00am-1:00pm	Conference Ombuds Office Hours
9:00am-10:00am	Plenary Session--Announcement coming this summer! Thank you to ECMC Foundation for their sponsorship of Friday's Plenary Session!
10:15am-11:30am	Breakout Session #9
11:30am-12:30pm	Lunch Break on your own
11:30am-12:30pm	Graduate Student Luncheon (Registration Required) Thank you to the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, University of Michigan & the Center for the Study of Higher Education, University of Arizona for their sponsorship of the Graduate Student Luncheon!
12:30pm-1:45pm	Breakout Session #10
2:00pm-3:15pm	Breakout Session #11
3:30pm-4:30pm	Closing Session & Community Meeting