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Fall 2025 Kickoff Agenda

It's time to mark your calendar for Fall Kickoff 2025. We can't wait to see you there!

Wednesday, Aug. 20

REMINDER: College offices will be closed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, for all employees to attend.

Wednesday, Aug. 20 in the Physical Education Center (PEC)

8 a.m. – All College Breakfast (PEC) 

8:30 a.m. – Opening and Welcome

  • Dr. Muddassir Siddiqi, President - Welcome and Remarks
  • Dr. Bradley Lane, Vice President of Academic Affairs - Welcome and Remarks
  • Dr. Keegan Newkirk, Vice President of Student Services - Welcome and Remarks
  • Faculty Leadership Welcome
  • Outstanding Collegewide Full-Time Faculty of the Year
    Tauya Forst, J.D., Professor of Criminal and Justice Studies
  • Outstanding Collegewide Adjunct Faculty of the Year
    Dina Khoury, Arabic Instructor

10:10 a.m. – Intermission/Break

10:30 a.m. – Announcements and Updates 

11:20 a.m. – Staff and Faculty External Awards 

11:30 a.m. – I AM COD Awards 

11:50 a.m. – Closing and Break for Lunch 

Noon – All-College Lunch (PEC) 

1 to 4 p.m. Breakout Sessions 

Thursday, Aug. 21 in Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2000

8 a.m. – Faculty and Administrator Breakfast 

8:30 a.m. – Dr. Bradley Lane, Vice President of Academic Affairs - Welcome and Updates 

8:50 a.m. – Dr. Keegan Newkirk, Vice President of Student Services – Welcome and Updates 

9:10 a.m. – Dr. Bradley Lane, Vice President of Academic Affairs - Welcome New Faculty

9:20 a.m. - Various Area Specific Updates  

9:50 a.m. – Coffee Table Chat with Dr. Lane and Dr. Newkirk 

10:30 a.m. – Closing 

Noon – Lunch (on your own)  

1 to 4 p.m. – Breakout Sessions 

Friday, Aug. 22

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 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 Resource Center (SRC), Room 2131

 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

  • CODAA
    Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2131

1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

  • CODFA
     Health Science Center (HSC), Room 1234

Contact Information

Email kickoff@cod.edu with any questions.