Return to the desert for deeper conversations, fresh insights, and hands-on sessions that drive California Articulation forward.

CIAC-FEST at a Glance

8:00 am – 4:00 pm Registration and Check In
Plaza Ballroom.

9:00 – 11:00 am Pre-Conference Sessions with Sponsors *New/Optional*

Acadea,
Palm Canyon A

CollegeSource,
Palm Canyon B

11:30 am – 1:30 pm Executive Board Meeting
Oasis

2:00 – 4:00 pm Breakout Session 1

Segmental Breakout: CSU
Palm Canyon A

Segmental Breakout: UC
Tapestry

Segmental Breakout: CCC
Plaza Ballroom

Segmental Breakout: AICCU
Palm Canyon B

5:00 – 7:00 pm Welcome Dinner
Plaza Ballroom

8:00 – 9:00 am Registration and Breakfast
Plaza Ballroom

9:00 – 10:45 am General Session 1
Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, Cahuilla Bird Singers, Keynote Speaker and New Board
Plaza Ballroom

10:45 – 11:00 am Break

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Breakout Session 2

Leveraging TES for
Group Reports
Tapestry

Dual Enrollment,
UC Transfer
and A-G
Plaza Ballroom

Competency-Based Education
and General Education
Palm Canyon B

The Art of Articulation for New and
Newer CCC Articulation Officers

Palm Canyon A

12:00 – 12:45 pm Lunch
Plaza Ballroom

12:45 – 1:45 pm General Session 2: ASSIST
Plaza Ballroom

1:45 – 2:00 pm Break

2:00 – 3:00 pm Breakout Session 3

UC Transfer Eligibility Areas
Plaza Ballroom

CCCs and AICCUs: Articulation
Palm Canyon A

Framework for CPL
Tapestry

Desert Dash: Articulation Adventure
Palm Canyon B

3:00 – 3:15 pm Break

3:15 – 4:15 pm Breakout Session 4

CCC–HBCU
Transfer Guarantee
Palm Canyon A

CPOS and
Transfer Alignment
Tapestry

Acadea: Simplifying Course
Export to ASSIST

Palm Canyon B

Articulation Conversations
Plaza Ballroom

4:30 – 6:30 pm Poolside Reception

8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast
Plaza Ballroom

9:00 – 10:30 am General Session 3:
Common Couse Numbering and C-ID

Plaza Ballroom

10:30 – 10:45 am Break

10:45 – 11:45 am Breakout Session 5

Pass Along Roundtable
Palm Canyon A

CPL Pathways
Tapestry

Cambridge International
Palm Canyon B

Resolution Processes in CA Higher Ed
Plaza Ballroom

11:45 am – 1:30 pm Closing Session:
Awards, Recognition and Lunch
Plaza Ballroom

Please email your questions to atran@saddleback.edu.
Thank you from the Events Committee.