High Impact and Innovative Teaching
Dates: November 4 - 6, 2026 • UTEP
Schedule at a Glance
Wednesday, November 4 Schedule
| Day 1 – Building a Shared Vision |
| Time |
Duration |
Session |
| 8:00 – 9:00 am |
60 mins |
Continental Breakfast and Registration |
| 9:00 – 9:20 am |
10 mins |
Welcome & Conference Kickoff |
| 9:20 – 10:10 am |
60 mins |
Strength-Finder Presentation |
| 10:10 – 10:20 am |
10 mins |
Break |
| 10:20 – 11:10 am |
50 mins |
Explore! (Workshops / Posters) |
| 11:20 – 12:10 pm |
50 mins |
Explore! |
| 12:10 – 1:10 pm |
60 mins |
Lunch and Network |
| 1:10 – 2:10 pm |
60 mins |
Faculty Champions Panel |
| 2:10 – 2:20 pm |
10 mins |
Break |
| 2:20 – 3:10 pm |
50 mins |
Explore! |
| 4:00 – 6:00 pm |
120 mins |
HIIT Gala |
Thursday, November 5 Schedule
| Day 2 – Designing Better Learning |
| Time |
Duration |
Session |
| 8:00 – 9:00 am |
60 mins |
Continental Breakfast and Registration |
| 9:00 – 9:50 am |
50 mins |
Student Success at UTEP |
| 10:00 – 10:50 am |
50 mins |
Explore! |
| 11:00 – 11:50 am |
50 mins |
Explore! |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm |
60 mins |
Library Lunch & Learn |
| 1:00 – 3:00 pm |
120 mins |
Innovation Marketplace (Library exploration and resource fair) |
Friday, November 6 Schedule
| Day 3 – Looking Forward |
| Time |
Duration |
Session |
| 8:00 – 8:40 am |
40 mins |
Continental Breakfast and Registration |
| 8:40 – 9:50 am |
70 mins |
Accessibility Panel |
| 10:00 – 10:50 am |
50 mins |
Explore! |
| 11:00 – 11:50 am |
50 mins |
Explore! |
| 12:00 – 2:00 pm |
120 mins |
Lunch |
| 12:30 – 2:00 pm |
90 mins |
Student Experience Panel |
| 2:00 – 2:15 pm |
15 mins |
Break |
| 2:00 – 2:45 pm |
45 mins |
Conference Closing / Reflections / Next Steps |