The NCHC20 Virtual Events are a series of online sessions providing content and networking opportunities in the absence of our in-person Annual Conference.

Scheduled Sessions are the featured sessions listed in a timed schedule, spread over six weeks. These sessions have been pre-recorded by the presenters for optimum viewing, and will be played via Zoom for a live online audience. Participants can interact with presenters through the chat feature during the session to ask questions and discuss material. Following the pre-recording, presenters in attendance will be live to answer audience questions.

On-Demand Sessions have been pre-recorded by presenters, and are available in the On-Demand Session Library to be viewed at any time by participants. Q&A will not be available for On-Demand sessions, but presenters may supply handouts or additional information. Posters will be viewable as On-Demand sessions.

The Opening Keynote for the Virtual Events, a presentation from Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt, begins on September 30, 2020. The schedule continues over the next six weeks, concluding on November 6, 2020. All sessions are listed in Central Time; Convert to your local time here. On-Demand sessions will be available beginning on September 30.

The NCHC20 Virtual events include content for administrators, faculty, staff and students involved in honors education. All sessions are open to all attendees, but are organized into content primarily for students (Oct. 8-9), professionals (Oct. 15 - Nov. 6), and those new to honors (Oct. 16, 23, 29). Please RSVP for Beginning in Honors (BIH) sessions during registration, if you intend to take part.

Yes, whether you are presenting or attending, you will need to register to participate. The registration fee for NCHC20 Virtual Events is $150 for professionals and $50 for undergraduate students.

No. All registrants will be able to access all conference content for one year from the close of the conference, providing lots of time to interact with all virtual material.

Beginning in late September 2020, all registered attendees will receive a link and login credentials via email to access the event platform. Attendees can login to view the complete event, build their personal session schedule, view and interact with Sponsors and Grad Hub participants, watch content from the On-Demand Session Library, and more.

Payment must be received before access to Virtual Events will be granted.

If you register after September 28, please be advised that it may take up to 24 hours to process your registration and payment and to confirm your access into the event platform; access may not be available instantaneously, so you are advised to register in advance of live sessions you wish to attend. All session recordings will be available in the platform following the live presentation.

Once registered, you may access the virtual events and watch from your desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile device. Presentations will be using the ZOOM interface. If you are not a frequent Zoom user or you will be using a different device than normal you may want to perform a test. You can also check here for system requirements best suited for Zoom use.

Yes. All registered attendees will have access to session recordings and materials as well as the On-Demand Session Library for one year following the close of the Virtual Events. (September 1, 2021)

Yes. Scheduled sessions will be offering live chat discussions and there will be multiple networking events offered throughout the conference for people to meet and discuss ideas and thoughts. The Networking tab in the event platform allows attendees to create a profile, and can then interact in 1-on-1 and group chats on a variety of subjects. Attendees can also connect with Sponsors and Grad Hub participants on their profile pages.