Conference Schedule   

8:00 – 8:30 a.m.  Check-in and Morning Refreshments

Outer Reception Area and Grand Ballroom

8:30 – 8:55 a.m.  Welcome and Opening Remarks                

Grand Ballroom

9:00 – 10:15 a.m.  Session 1 – See below for titles and links to descriptions

10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Session 2 – See below for titles and links to descriptions

12:00 – 1:45 p.m. Lunch, Keynote and Awards Recognition

Keynote:
Malika Carter-Hoyt
Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer
James Madison University                                                                         

Recognition of Diversity Awards

Grand Ballroom     

2:00 – 3:15 p.m. Session 3 – See below for titles and links to descriptions    

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.  The Meeting Point

Closing remarks, Affinity group meetups, and photos

Please join us at the end of the day in Festival Ballroom to meet and greet representatives from the JMU Affinity Groups. Light refreshments will be served.

Session Titles and Links to Session Descriptions

Sessions will be held in various locations throughout the Festival Center and Rose Library. Click on session title for a description of the session and presenter information.

Session 1: 9:00-10:15 a.m.

Session 2: 10:30-11:45 a.m.

From Awareness to Action: The JMU Haynes Scholars Program as a Model for Fostering a Sense of Belonging through Discipline-Based Residential Learning Communities

Benefits of Postsecondary University Experience for Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities

Disability on the Page and at the Podium

Making Downtown Harrisonburg More Accessible: Awareness, Inclusion and Access

Supporting Inclusive Teaching in Divisive Times

30+30: Awareness to Action Inclusive Future Tour

Academic and Student Affairs collaborative DEI engagement

Collective Accountability for Care in Action

How the Student Leadership Center Responded to the SJI Student Staff Inclusion Training

Session 3: 2:00-3:15 p.m.

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If you want to go far, go together: the General Education Program's new Equity Tag

Leveraging book club sessions to amplify cutting-edge research findings and diversify classroom curriculum and community advocacy. Applying insights from the CFI book read, “Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice” to the health sciences teaching and advocacy work.

Working Collaboratively as a College of Education to Move from Awareness to Action to Build Stronger Communities

Adaptive & Inclusive Leadership for DEIJ

LITERALLY MOVING from Awareness to Action: CS-L Coordinates Housing for New Neighbors & Neighbors Experiencing Homelessness

Maintaining Health and Wellness with a Mental Health Condition

Task Force Recommendation/Climate Study Initiative Update

Exploring Student DEI Knowledge Through "We Are JMU: An Introduction to Inclusion"

Conference Site Map and Parking

Festival Conference Center Floor Plan: Please use the Diversity Conference Site Map (PDF)

Parking Information:

JMU faculty, staff, and students are required to park in appropriate parking lots with a JMU parking permit. All regulations will remain in effect while attending the conference. For your convenience, here is the Inner Campus Shuttle schedule.

Campus visitors are directed to park in Ballard Parking Deck (see JMU Campus Map) between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. on March 23, 2022. No parking permits will be necessary. Note that regular enforcement will continue in other parking lots, and guests may receive parking citations if parked in restricted lots. Guests are prohibited from parking in specialty spaces such as Service Vehicle spaces, accessible spaces without proper permit, or expired timed spaces. They are also prohibited from parking in Fire Lanes.

Access and Accommodations

Building Accessibility: Both Festival Conference Center and Rose Library are accessible with automatic doors, elevators between floors, and accessible and gender-neutral restrooms. For more information on building accessibility, please visit their respective pages: Festival Conference Center, Rose Library.

Accessible Parking: Accessible parking is available in D3 lot (2 van, 8 total accessible spaces), C12 lot (4 van, 12 total accessible spaces) and the Alumni Drive lot adjacent to the Leeolou Alumni Center (1 van, 5 total accessible spaces). If using Alumni Drive lot, enter Festival Center via connection in the Leeolou Alumni Center. Proper accessible permits are required, no JMU permit is required. See JMU Campus map for lot locations.

Dietary: The lunch buffet has been selected to accommodate common dietary restrictions. Items will be clearly labeled to designate them as made-without-gluten, vegetarian or vegan. JMU Special Events Catering is managed by Aramark. Aramark relies on our vendors' allergy warnings and listings. Because we operate a commercial kitchen where ingredient substitutions, recipe revisions and cross-contact with allergens is possible, Aramark cannot guarantee that any food item will be completely free of allergens. If medically necessary, meals made without gluten or made without dairy can be prepared and packaged separately. To request a packaged meal please email Kim Moubray.

Lactation Space: Festival Room 2016 has been designated as a private lactation space for the duration of the conference. To access the room please go to Festival Events Services (Room 2010 or 2001) for a key on the day of the conference.

Accommodations:  The Diversity Conference Committee makes every effort to ensure the conference is welcoming and accessible for all presenters and attendees to engage fully. To request an accommodation not listed above, please contact Kim Moubray at least two weeks in advance.  In all situations, a good faith effort (up until the time of the event) will be made to provide accommodations.

Lunch Program

Engage with conference keynote Malika Carter-Hoyt, JMU’s inaugural vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer.  

We will also recognize recipients of JMU diversity awards.  

Non-JMU Guests

Please register using the provided registration link on this page. You will be prompted to register as a guest on the registration form.

Campus visitors are directed to park in Ballard Parking Deck (see JMU Campus Map) between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on March 22, 2023. No parking permits will be necessary. Note that regular enforcement will continue in other parking lots, and guests may receive parking citations if parked in restricted lots. Guests are prohibited from parking in specialty spaces such as Service Vehicle spaces, accessible spaces without proper permit, or expired timed spaces. They are also prohibited from parking in Fire Lanes.

Walk-In Policy

All conference attendees are highly encouraged to register using the link on this page. Space is limited and sessions will fill up. Walk-in registration will be allowed starting at 8:00 a.m. Session availability cannot be guaranteed.

Inclement Weather Policy

If JMU is closed - Conference will be cancelled.

If JMU opens one hour late - Conference schedule will be:

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Check-In and Morning Refreshments

9:35 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:50 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Session 1

11:10 a.m. - 12:15 a.m. Session 2

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch

2:10 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Session 3

If JMU opens two hours late - Conference Schedule will be:

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Check-In and Morning Refreshments

10:35 a.m.  – 10:50 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

Session 1 Cancelled

11:00 a.m. – 12:10 a.m. Session 2

12:15 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. Lunch

2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Session 3

Register Today!

 Registration closes Sunday, March 19th at midnight.