Date: April 30, 2026
Location: Webb Student Center - North Café

Join the campus community for the inaugural Academic Affairs Summit - a space to connect, reflect, and share ideas.

This year’s summit will feature discussion and reflection inspired by The Abundant University by Michael D. Smith, exploring how principles of abundance can shape our work and our community.

All faculty and staff are invited to attend and participate. Download Flyer.

Schedule Overview
Welcome & Introduction Leading with Empathy and Inquiry: Listening Intently Supporting Faculty, and Reflecting on Student Learning
Session 1 Educating for the Future: Insights from General Education Reform
Session 2 Abundance in Action: Scaling Work-Based Learning at ODU

Keynote Address & Lunch

Session 3 Forward Focused in Practice: Faculty Innovation Across Modalities

Reflection & Closing