McNair Conference General Schedule
All times noted are Central Time Zone
Pre-Conference: Wednesday, August 6th
| Time (CST) | Event | |
| 3:00-3:15pm | Welcome and Introductions Student Union Building- Barfield | |
| 3:15 - 5:15pm | Tours of Labs, Libraries, and Research Spaces | |
| 5:30-6:30pm | Dinner Student Union Building- Barfield |
Thursday, August 7th
| Time (CST) | Event | |
| 7:30am-7:50am* | Bus Pick Up from SpringHill Suites Waco Hotel and Courtyard Waco 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 | |
| 4:15-4:35pm** | Bus Pick Up from Campus Venue to Hotels | |
| 6:00-6:30pm*** | Bus Pick Up from Hotel to Main Event | |
| 6:30- 9:30pm | 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 SpringHill Suites Waco and Courtyard Waco Hotels. Hotel Indigo guests can meet at SpringHill Suites Waco hotel for pick up.
*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 8th
| Time (CST) | Event | |
| 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) Cashion 5th floor | |
| 8:30-9:00pm**** | Bus Pick Up from Campus to Hotels |
*First pickup rotation will start at 8:30am. 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.