Conference Agenda

Fri10Apr
Conference Center Paradise Room
Conference Center Terrace
Conference Center Oak Room
Conference Center Meeting Room B+C
Conference Center Lounge
Ford 240
Ford 241
Ford 246
Ford 342
Ford Hall Atrium
Conference Center Paradise Room and Oak Room
Alumnae Gym 301
No specific location / location unknown
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Workshop 2
9:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Center Paradise Room
Location: Conference Center Paradise Room
Presentations: 1
Conference Welcome
1:00pm - 1:15pm
Conference Center Paradise Room
Location: Conference Center Paradise Room
Invited Speaker: Mark Guzdial
1:15pm - 2:15pm
Conference Center Paradise Room
Lawrence D\'Antonio
Location: Conference Center Paradise Room
Session Chair: Lawrence D\'Antonio
Mark Guzdial, University of Michigan
Changing Computing To Make It “For All”
Paper Session 1
2:30pm - 3:45pm
Conference Center Paradise Room
Unnati Shah
Location: Conference Center Paradise Room
Session Chair: Unnati Shah
Presentations: 3
Coffee Break
2:15pm - 2:30pm
Conference Center Terrace
Location: Conference Center Terrace
Workshop 1
9:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Center Oak Room
Location: Conference Center Oak Room
Presentations: 1
Lightning Talks
2:30pm - 3:45pm
Conference Center Oak Room
Karyn Doke
Location: Conference Center Oak Room
Session Chair: Karyn Doke
Presentations: 6
Workshop 3
9:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Center Meeting Room B+C
Location: Conference Center Meeting Room B+C
Presentations: 1
Tutorial 1
2:30pm - 3:45pm
Conference Center Meeting Room B+C
Location: Conference Center Meeting Room B+C
Presentations: 1
Blossoms Partner Session
2:30pm - 3:45pm
Conference Center Lounge
Location: Conference Center Lounge
CS Careers & AI: What Gives You an Edge?
An interactive session on what actually sets CS students apart in 2026 — the skills, tools, and strategies that work, and what's still missing. Walk away w...
Paper Session 2
4:15pm - 5:15pm
Ford 240
Ed Harcourt
Location: Ford 240
Session Chair: Ed Harcourt
Presentations: 2
Paper Session 3
4:15pm - 5:15pm
Ford 241
Bo Kim
Location: Ford 241
Session Chair: Bo Kim
Presentations: 2
Rephactor Partner Session
4:15pm - 5:15pm
Ford 246
Location: Ford 246
Tom Way will present about Rephactor, a CCSC National Gold Partner
Paper Session 4
4:15pm - 5:15pm
Ford 342
Mark LeBlanc
Location: Ford 342
Session Chair: Mark LeBlanc
Presentations: 2
Registration
7:30am - 4:00pm
Ford Hall Atrium
Location: Ford Hall Atrium
Registration
CCSC Partner Displays
11:00am - 5:30pm
Ford Hall Atrium
Location: Ford Hall Atrium
Please visit with representatives of our CCSC National Partners Rephactor, Blossoms, and MAP-CS, and CCSCNE Partner MongoDB.
Traditional Smith Tea Break
3:45pm - 4:15pm
Ford Hall Atrium
Location: Ford Hall Atrium
Reception
5:15pm - 6:45pm
Ford Hall Atrium
Location: Ford Hall Atrium
Faculty Poster Session
5:30pm - 6:45pm
Ford Hall Atrium
Location: Ford Hall Atrium
Some lightning talks will additionally be presented as posters in this session.
Presentations: 3
Undergraduate Poster Exhibit and Research/Application Development Competition
5:30pm - 6:45pm
Ford Hall Atrium
Location: Ford Hall Atrium
A complete list of poster titles, authors, and abstracts will be available in the printed booklet.
Conference Banquet and Awards
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Conference Center Paradise Room and Oak Room
Location: Conference Center Paradise Room and Oak Room
Frank Ford Memorial Programming Contest
7:45am - 12:45pm
Alumnae Gym 301
Location: Alumnae Gym 301
Lunch for Programming Contest Teams and Advisors
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Alumnae Gym 301
Location: Alumnae Gym 301
Lunch will be provided for student programming contest participants and the team faculty advisors.
Lunch on your own
12:00pm - 1:00pm
On arrival or following your workshop session, lunch is on your own with options on campus and at nearby restaurants.