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National Character & Leadership Symposium

Deadlines & Fees

A person in a wheelchair, Timothy Alexander, presents to a large audience at the National Character for Leadership Development Symposium at The Forum in Polaris Hall.

DATES AND DEADLINES
Date Activity
Oct. 21, 2024 Registration opens for visiting students and faculty
Dec. 4, 2024 or when at capacity, whichever comes first Registration closes for visiting students
Jan. 8, 2025 Registration and speaker sessions open for all other participants
Feb. 7, 2025 Registration closes to all in-person participants
Feb. 19, 2025 NCLS check-in and badge pick-up for external participants
CONFERNCE FEES

Speaker sessions (no meals) – free
A limited number of meals are available for purchase for an additional cost during registration, available to community participants. Please note that due to the high volume of in-person participants and the limited food vendors available onsite, we highly encourage participants to consider registering for meals in advance during the registration process. The meal options and pricing are available upon registration and can be selected and confirmed until Feb. 7.

Payment policy
Cancellations for meal registrations must be done before Feb. 7, 2025, at 5 p.m. MST. If you have registered for meals and do not attend the event without notification of cancellation, you will be liable for the balance of the meals you registered for. We cannot accommodate new meal requests past Feb. 7, 2025. If you need to cancel your meal registration, you can do so via your email confirmation (edit your registration), or by emailing us at ncls@afacademy.af.edu with your request before Feb. 7, 2025 5 p.m. MST.

When registering for meals please notate any dietary restrictions, also notate the type of restriction.

Exceptions
Service academy cadets: The meal fee will be waived in the registration system with a discount code provided to your faculty representative.

Visiting students staying at the Academy
The mandatory meal fee includes all meals for duration of stay at Mitchell Hall for the duration of your stay.

Check-in process
All community participants, visiting students and faculty, and distinguished guests must check-in and receive their badges at the Falcon Club. Cadets, staff, faculty, and 10th Air Base Wing personnel will not require check-in, and badges will not be printed. You will report directly to Arnold Hall for your sessions, with your CAC.

Early check-in will be available on Feb.19 from at 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.