The high level conference schedule is provided below. Download full program schedule.

Monday, November 5

TIMEEVENT
12:30 PMRegistration Open
2:00 PMWelcome & CBTE 2018 Overview
2:15 PMKeynote Address: CBTE in Context
Charla Long, Executive Director, Competency-Based Education Network
3:00 PMBreak
3:15 PMUnleashing Innovation: How Setting the Right Foundation Changes Everything
Greg Henson, President, Sioux Falls Seminary
4:00 PMLaying the Foundation: What is CBTE (and what is it not?)
Kent Anderson, President, Northwest Baptist Seminary
4:30 PMIntroductions: Who's Here and Why
Ruth McGillivray, Director of CBE, Northwest Baptist Seminary
4:45 PMReception

Tuesday, November 6

TIMEEVENT
7:00 AMBreakfast Buffet (provided)
8:00 AMWelcome, Announcements, Opening Prayer
8:15 AMEducational Models and Practices
in Theological Education
Stephen Graham, Senior Director of Programs and Services, ATS
9:00 AM Mini-Consultations #1
9:45 AM Break
10:00 AMBreakout Sessions #1
1A - US Government Regulations and Financial Aid for CBE Programs
Deb Bushway, Consultant, Lumina Foundation
1B - Managing Change for Faculty
Ruth McGillivray, Director of CBE, Northwest Baptist Seminary
Howard Andersen, Academic Dean, Northwest Baptist Seminary
1C - All Aboard! Moving Ahead Without Leaving Key Players Behind
Amy Kardash, President, In Trust Center for Theological Schools
Jay Blossom, Vice-President, Communications, In Trust Center for Theological Schools
1D - A Quality Framework for CBE
Charla Long, Executive Director, Competency-Based Education Network
10:45 AMTransition Time
11:00 AMBreakout Sessions #2
2A - Financial Models for CBE Programs
Deb, Bushway, Consultant, Lumina Foundation
2B - Getting Started with CBTE: Backward Design
Charla Long, Executive Director, Competency-Based Education Network
2C - Technology Supports for CBTE Programs
Paul Johnson, CEO and Co-Founder, Pathwright
2D - Degree Program Assessment for CBTE Programs
Howard Andersen, Academic Dean, Northwest Baptist Seminary
Eric Fehr, Assistant to the Academic Dean, Northwest Baptist Seminary
11:45 AMLunch (provided)
12:30 PMCBTE Student Panel Interview
1:15 PMMini-Consultations #2
2:00 PM Break
2:15 PMBreakout Session #3
3A - Introduction to Direct Assessment
Deb Bushway, Consultant, Lumina Foundation
3B - Immerse Model of Mentor Development & Training
Krista Penner, Leadership Development, Fellowship Pacific
3C - Designing Context-Based Competencies & Learning Activities: Who Should be at the Table?
John Lillis, Provost, Grace College and Seminary
Leland Eliason, Executive Director and Provost Emeritus, Bethel Seminary of Bethel University
3D - Evidence-Driven Continuous Improvement
Charla Long, Executive Director, Competency-Based Education Network
3:00 PMTransition Time
3:15 PMBreakout Session #4
4A - Pioneering a CBTE Undergraduate Program: Lessons from an Ongoing Journey
Jeromey Martini, President, Horizon Bible College
4B - Interview with CBTE Network Leaders
Trent Erickson, COO, Northwest Baptist Seminary
Kajle Radbourne, Associate Director of Operations, Northwest Baptist Seminary
4C - Abandoning the Credit Hour
Greg Henson, President, Sioux Falls Seminary
4D - Direct Assessment Workshop
Deb Bushway, Consultant, Lumina Foundation
4:00 PMVisioning the Future of CBTE
Kent Anderson, President, Northwest Baptist Seminary
4:30 PMClosing Comments