Friday, July 31, 2026
Saint Louis University
Chaifetz School of Business
Cook Hall & Davis Shaughnessy Hall
9:00-9:30am
Check-in & Continental Breakfast
Cook Hall Atrium
9:30-9:45am Welcome
Beth Collier, Director of the 1818 Program; and Dr. Lisa Dorsey, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education at Saint Louis University
Cook Hall Anheuser-Busch Auditorium
9:45-10:20am Plenary Session
Patrick Cousins, Director of Pastoral Formation at Saint Louis University
Cook Hall Anheuser-Busch Auditorium
10:20-10:30am Break
10:30-11:30am PD Session I Understanding the Changing Demographic Landscape of the Saint Louis Metro
Cook Hall Anheuser-Busch Auditorium
Dr. Ness Sandoval, Director of the MS Sociology Program and Co-Director of Public and Social Policy Ph.D. Program, Professor, at Saint Louis University
The Impact of 1818 Credit on Degree Completion
Davis-Shaughnessy 173
Peggy Dotson, Assistant Provost for Academic Success at Saint Louis University
and Natalie Floeh, Director of Academic Advising at Saint Louis University
University Writing Services
Davis-Shaughnessy 274
Dr. Alexander Ocasio, Program Coordinator of University Writing Services in Student and Academic Support at Saint Louis University
11:15am-1:00pm Resource Fair Exhibition
Cook Hall Atrium
11:30-11:45am Break
11:45am-12:45pm Lunch
Cook Hall Atrium
1:00-1:55pm PD Session II
Affordability of Higher Education
Davis-Shaugnessy 260
Alex DeLonis, Assistant Vice President, Student Financial Services in the Student Financial Services-Administration at Saint Louis University
Davis-Shaugnessy 173
Beth Collier, Director of the 1818 Program
Information and materials linked in the title above.
University Writing Services
Davis-Shaughnessy 274
Dr. Alexander Ocasio, Program Coordinator of University Writing Services in Student and Academic Support at Saint Louis University
1:55-2:00pm Break
Snacks available in the Cook Hallway second floor
2:00-2:55pm PD Session III
Affordability of Higher Education
Davis-Shaugnessy 260
Alex DeLonis, Assistant Vice President, Student Financial Services in the Student Financial Services-Administration at Saint Louis University
The Impact of 1818 Credit on Degree Completion
Davis-Shaughnessy 173
Peggy Dotson, Assistant Provost for Academic Success at Saint Louis University
and Natalie Floeh, Director of Academic Advising at Saint Louis University
2:55-3:00pm Break
Snacks available in the Cook Hallway second floor
3:00-3:45pm Optional Campus Tour
3:50-4:00pm Closing Remarks
DSH 173
1:00-2:15pm DS Session I
Please see session descriptions for additional schedule and class information.
Chemistry DSH 271
Computer Science DSH 256
English Room CKH 240
Linguistics, Literatures & Culture (All, including Greek & Latin) CKH 236
Math (calculus, college algebra, precalculus, & statistics) DSH 273
Philosophy CKH 234
2:15-2:30pm Break
Snacks available in the Cook Hallway second floor
2:30-3:45pm DS Session II
Please see session descriptions for additional schedule and class information
Chemistry DSH 271
Computer Science DSH 256
English Room CKH 240
Linguistics, Literatures & Culture (All, including Greek & Latin) CKH 236
Math (calculus, college algebra, precalculus, & statistics) DSH 273
Philosophy CKH 234
3:50-4:00pm Closing Remarks
DSH 173
For more information or general questions, please contact 1818@slu.edu