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.