Lansing Community College

2026 Schedule at a Glance

  • Sunday, June 14
    Time Session Location
    6 - 7 p.m. Pre Conference Networking Reception (RSVP Required) Big Ten Rooms AB
    7 – 9 p.m. Networking Seminar with Mimi Brown Big Ten Rooms AB
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    Message from Mimi Brown
    MI-ACE 2026: Pre Conference Networking Reception

     
  • Monday, June 15
    Time Session Location
    7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Registration South Lobby
    7:00 - 8:15 a.m. Breakfast Big Ten Rooms ABC/Centennial Room
    8:15 - 8:35 a.m. Welcome and Acknowledgments Big Ten Rooms ABC
    8:35 - 9:45 a.m. Plenary Morning Session Big Ten Rooms ABC
    9:45 - 10:00 a.m. Break  
    10:00 - 11:10 a.m. Breakout Sessions (Select One)
    A Different Type of Diet: How “Cleansing” What We Listen to Can Help Us Through Our Valleys and Sustain Our Triumphs 103 AB
    Finding Common Ground: Advancing Higher Education in a Divided Policy Landscape Red Cedar AB
    From Tension to Transformation: Elevating Leadership Through Restorative Conflict Practices Auditorium
    Leading with Calm in High-Stakes Moments Lincoln Room
    Universal Data Skills: Shaping Financially Savvy, Data-Informed Leaders Michigamme Room
    (Garden Level)
    Voices of Enduring Sisterhood: 48 Years of IDEALS, and Principled Ascent Corniche Room
    (2nd Floor)
    11:10 - 11:20 a.m. Break  
    11:20 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Lunch Big Ten Rooms ABC
    12:20 - 1:35 p.m. MI-ACE Public Policy Plenary and Public Policy Pioneer Recognition Big Ten Rooms ABC
    1:35 - 1:50 p.m. Break  
    1:50 - 3:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions (Select One)
    Courageous Conversations: Leading with Empathy and Impact Auditorium
    Elevate the Room: Communication Tools for Confidence, Connection, and Leadership Presence Red Cedar AB
    Feel It: Communicating with Clarity When the Pressure Is High 103 AB
    Legal Responsibilities Every Higher Education Leader Should Know Corniche Room
    (2nd Floor)
    MI-ACE Women’s Network Senior-Level Leadership Job Shadow Program Lincoln Room
    Power, Repair, and Prevention: Restorative Practices for Women Leading Through Conflict in Academia Michigamme Room
    (Garden Level)
    3:00 - 3:15 p.m. Break  
    3:15 - 4:15 p.m. Plenary Afternoon Session Big Ten Rooms ABC
    4:15 - 4:20 p.m. Afternoon Remarks & Information Big Ten Rooms ABC
    4:20 - 4:30 p.m. Break  
    4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Bonus Sessions
    Asian Women Leaders Leveraging Cultural Assets for Leadership Transformation Corniche Room
    (2nd Floor)
    Hot Flashes, Power Surges, and Speaking our Truths: Leading through the Menopausal Transition Auditorium
    Special Meetings
    MI-ACE Institutional Representatives Annual Meeting
    (This session is open to Institutional Representatives only)    		 103 AB
    WOCC: The Gathering! Lincoln  Room
    4:30 - 8:00 p.m. Vendor Expo & Resource Fair Central Lobby
    5:30 - 9:00 p.m. Heavy Hors d'oeuvres
    (Vendor Expo Closes at 8 p.m.)    		 Big Ten Rooms ABC
  • Tuesday, June 16
    Time Session Location
    7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Registration South Lobby
    7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Big Ten Rooms ABC/Centennial Room
    8:00 - 8:45 a.m. Welcome & IR Award Presentation Big Ten Rooms ABC
    8:45 - 9:45 a.m. Plenary Morning Session Big Ten Rooms ABC
    9:45 - 10:00 a.m. Break  
    10:00 - 11:10 a.m. Breakout Sessions (Select One)
    Empathy to Foresight: Leading Resilient, FutureReady Teams Through Change Corniche Room
    (2nd Floor)
    Lead the AI, Don't Follow It: A Practical Literacy Framework for Higher Education Red Cedar AB
    Neurodiversity, Perimenopause/Menopause, and Burnout, OH MY! 103 AB
    Reconnect, Reclaim, Rise: Build a Network That Elevates YOU Lincoln Room
    The Narrative Edge: Building Your Leadership Legacy Through Story Auditorium
    Women in Non-Traditional Careers: Working and Preparing the Next Generation of Women Michigamme Room
    (Garden Level)
    11:10 - 11:20 a.m. Break  
    11:20 - 12:35 p.m. MI-ACE Distinguished Women in Higher
    Education Award Ceremony and Lunch    		 Big Ten Rooms ABC
    12:35 - 12:45 p.m. Break  
    12:45 - 1:55 p.m. Breakout Sessions (Select One)
    Advocacy: Where Do I Begin? Red Cedar AB
    Ascend Through Movement and Transform Your World with Stronger Bodies and Sharper Minds Michigamme Room
    (Garden Level)
    Elevate with AI: Techniques for Change - Ready, Human-Centered Leadership Corniche Room
    (2nd Floor)
    From Inspiration to Implementation:
    Designing Your 90-Day Ascend Plan    		 Auditorium
    Staying the Course Through Turbulent Times: Resilience in Action Lincoln Room
    Succession Planning – Developing Employees for Upward Mobility 103 AB
    1:55 - 2:10 p.m. Break  
    2:10 - 3:15 p.m.  Plenary Afternoon Session Big Ten Rooms ABC
    3:15 - 3:25 p.m. State Chair Address Big Ten Rooms ABC
    3:25 - 3:30 p.m. Closing Remarks Big Ten Rooms ABC

Questions or Feedback?

Conference inquiries can be sent to mi-ace-2025-2026@star.lcc.edu.