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Spring 2026 Kickoff Tentative Agenda

It's time to mark your calendar for Spring 2026 Kickoff. We can't wait to see you there!

Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026

REMINDER: College offices will be closed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21, for all employees to attend.
 

Locations

  • McAninch Arts Center (MAC), Belushi Performance Hall (live location, limited seating)
  • McAninch Arts Center (MAC), Playhouse Theatre (simulcast location)
  • Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2000 (simulcast location)
  • Health and Science Center (HSC), Room 1234 (simulcast location)

8 a.m., All College Breakfast

  • Breakfast in McAninch Arts Center (MAC), Lobby
  • Coffee will only be served at locations in the SRC and HSC.

8:30 a.m., Welcome

  • President's Welcome and Remarks
    • Dr. Muddassir Siddiqi, President
  •  Vice President of Academic Affairs Remarks
    • Dr. Bradley Lane, Vice President of Academic Affairs
  • Faculty Leadership Welcome
  • I AM COD Awards

Schedule for Remainder of Day

  • 10 a.m., Break
  • 10:20 a.m., Important Updates
  • 11:30 a.m., Employee Giving
  • 11:40 a.m., Closing and Break for Lunch (lunch will be available as grab-and-go in the MAC Lobby)
  • 1 to 4 p.m., Breakout Session

Thursday, Jan. 22

Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2000

  • 8 a.m., Faculty and Administrator Breakfast
  • 8:30 a.m., VP of Academic Affairs Welcome
    • Various Updates and Demos
  • 10:30 a.m., Closing
  • Lunch on your own
  • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Breakout Session

Friday, Jan. 23

9 a.m. to Noon, Division and Union Meetings

Locations

  • Business and Applied Technology Division
    Technology Education Center (TEC), Room 1038AB
  • Nursing and Health Sciences Division
    Health and Science Center (HSC), Room 1234
  • Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Division
    Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2000ABCG
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences and the Library Division
    Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2000DEF
  • Arts, Communication, and Hospitality Division
    Culinary & Hospitality Center (CHC), Room 2001
  • Liberal Arts
    Student Services Center (SSC), Room 1103

 1 to 3 p.m.

  • CODAA
    Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2131

1:30 to 3 p.m.

  • CODFA
     Health Science Center (HSC), Room 1234

Contact Information

Email kickoff@cod.edu with any questions.