Preliminary Program

April 15-17, 2026
Grand Hyatt
721 Pine St.
Seattle, WA 98101

2026 Spring Board of Directors & Committee Meetings

NAICU will update the sessions and speakers listed below as details are confirmed.  Please check this page regularly.  All times listed as PDT.

 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

 

Registration

12:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

All attendees and spouses are welcome.

 

 

Thursday, April 16, 2026

 

Registration

7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

 

Breakfast Buffet 

7:00 - 8:30 a.m.

All board & committee members

 

Morning Plenary

8:15 - 9:15 a.m.

MODERATOR:

Isiaah Crawford, President, University of Puget Sound and Member, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities 

SPEAKERS:

Philip Dearborn, President, Association of Biblical Higher Education

Selena Grace, President, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

 

Policy Committee Briefing & Overview

9:15 - 9:30 a.m.

SPEAKER:

Tim Powers, Vice President for Government Relations and Policy Development

 

Accountability Overview

9:45 - 10:45 a.m.

SPEAKERS:

Tim Powers, Vice President for Government Relations and Policy Development

Justin Monk, Director of Student and Institutional Aid Policy

 

Break

10:45 - 11:00 a.m.

 

Policy Committee Meetings

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Committee on Accountability

Committee on Policy Analysis and Public Relations

Committee on Student Aid

Committee on Tax Policy

 

Executive Committee Meeting

2:15 - 3:15 p.m.

 

Administration Committee Meeting

3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

 

Board of Directors and Committee Reception & Dinner

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

All attendees and spouses welcome

 

 

Friday, April 17, 2026

 

Breakfast Buffet

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.

Board of Directors Meeting

8:00 - 11:00 a.m.