McNair Conference General Schedule
All times noted are Central Time Zone
Pre-Conference: Wednesday, July 31st
| Time (CST) | Event | |
| 2:30pm | Bus Pick Up from Hotel to Campus | |
| 3:00-3:15pm | Welcome and Introductions Cashion 506 | |
| 3:15 - 5:15pm | Tours of Labs, Libraries, and Research Spaces | |
| 5:30-6:30pm | Dinner Cashion 506 | |
| 6:40pm | Bus Pickup from Campus to Hotel |
Thursday, August 1st
| Time (CST) | Event | |
| 7:30am-7:50am* | Bus Pick Up from Aloft Hotel to Baylor Campus | |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | Registration/ Breakfast * Foster 250 | |
| 9:00 - 9:45 am | Welcome & Keynote Foster 250 | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 am | Oral Presentation Session 1 Foster Business Building | |
| 11:15 - 12:15 pm | Oral Presentation Session 2 Foster Business Building | |
| 12:30 - 1:45 pm | Lunch with Baylor Graduate Program Director Panel Featuring Baylor McNair Fellowship Information Foster 250 | |
| 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Oral Presentation Session 3 Foster Business Building | |
| 3:15 - 4:15pm | Oral Presentation Session 4 Foster Business Building | |
| 4:15pm | Break | |
| 4:15-4:35pm** | Bus Pick Up from Campus Venue to Hotels | |
| 6:00-6:30pm*** | Bus Pick Up from Hotels to Main Event | |
| 6:30 - 9:30 pm | Dinner and Networking Mixer Main Event: Waco | |
| 8:45-9:30pm**** | Bus Pick Up from Main Event to Hotels |
NOTE: Bus pick will be at the Aloft hotel. La Quinta guests can meet at Aloft for pick up.
Hotels share a parking lot.
*First pickup will start at 7:30am. Final bus pick up at 7:50am
**First pickup will start at 4:15pm. Final bus pick up at 4:35pm
***First pickup rotation will start at 6:00pm. Final bus pick up at 6:30pm
****First pickup rotation will start at 8:45pm. Final bus pick up at 9:30pm
Friday, August 2nd
| Time (CST) | Event | |
| 7:30am-7:45am* | Bus Pick Up from Hotels to Campus | |
| 8:00-9:00am | Coffee Hour with Graduate Recruiter Sponsors Invitation Required Foster 250 | |
| 8:30-8:50am** | Bus Pick Up from Hotels to Campus | |
| 9:00 - 10:00am | Networking Breakfast/Poster Drop Off* Drop off at registration desk Foster 250 | |
| 10:15 - 12:30pm | Professional Development Workshop Sessions First Floor Foster | |
| 12:30 - 2:00 pm | Lunch Provided On-Campus Penland Dining Hall | |
| 2:00 - 5:00 pm | Poster Presentation Session & Graduate School Fair* Hurd Welcome Center | |
| 5:00-5:20pm*** | Bus Pick Up from Campus to Hotels | |
| 6:30-6:50pm**** | Bus Pick Up from Hotels to Campus | |
| 7:00 - 8:30 pm | McNair Closing Gala Dinner* (Business/Semi-Formal attire) Foster 250 | |
| 8:30-9:00pm* | Bus Pick Up from Campus to Hotels |
*First pickup rotation will start at 7:30am. Final bus pick up at 7:45am
**First pickup rotation will start at 8:00am. Final bus pick up at 8:50am
***First pickup rotation will start at 5:00pm. Final bus pick up at 5:20pm
****First pickup rotation will start at 6:30pm. Final bus pick up at 6:50pm
*First pickup rotation will start at 8:30pm. Final bus pick up at 9:00pm
Additional addresses and travel information can be found in the Travel Information section of the conference website.
All meals during the conference, (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) will be provided at no added cost