NATIONAL CONFERENCE
AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION - LAMBDA ALPHA EPSILON
2024 TENTATIVE AGENDA
Please view our Dress Attire Recommendations below for any questions about appropriate dress codes.
Sunday8am - 10am: National Committee Meetings
10am - 5pm: Executive Board Meeting 1pm - 5pm: Registration - Check in for Conference materials and sign up for time slots for Firearms (individuals & teams), Poster Presentations, CSI 4pm: Hotel Check in 5pm - 6pm: Advisor’s Get together 6pm - 10pm: Ice Breaker |
Monday7am - 8am: Firearms Safety Meeting, MANDATORY for Competitors
9am - 2pm: Firearms (off site, transportation provided) 9am - 5pm: Academic Testing Day 1 10am - 4pm: Physical Agility (off site, transportation provided) 6pm - 7pm: Poster Viewing & Social Hour 7pm - 11pm: 1920s Themed Opening Banquet & Casino Night |
TuesdaY9am - 12pm & 2pm - 5pm: CSI Workshops*
12pm - 1:30pm: Keynote Panel 1:30pm - 2pm: Lunch Break 4pm - 5pm: Day 1 Tie Breakers 5:30pm - 6:30pm: Regional Caucus 7pm - 12pm: Free Time |
Wednesday9am - 5pm: Academic Testing Day 2
9am - 3pm: Poster Presentations, MANDATORY for Competitors 9:30am - 4pm: Crime Scene Competition 4:30pm - 8:30pm: Professional Headshots sponsored by Grapevine Photo 5pm - 7pm: Career Fair 7pm - 8:30pm: Star Member Reception 9pm - 12am: Lip Sync/Talent Show |
Thursday9am - 10:30am: Chapter Officer’s Breakfast - Open to officers from ALL chapters: students, professionals, and alumni
9am - 10:30am: Chapter Advisor’s Breakfast 9am - 11am: Poster Presentations, MANDATORY for Competitors - only if there is overflow from Wednesday 10:30am - 11:30am: Day 2 Tie Breakers 12pm - 10pm: Free Time |
Friday9am - 10am: Voter & Proxy Registration
10am - 2pm: General Business Meeting 2pm - 6pm: Free Time 6pm - 7pm: Social Hour 7pm - 12am: Awards Banquet & Dance |
*Some Techniques from CSI Workshops will be utilized in the Crime Scene Competition. Failure to attend may place your team at a disadvantage.
DRESs Attire recomMendations
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This is always one of the top questions members have when attending the National Conference! Here are the general recommendations for events hosted each year. When in doubt, always remember you are representing your college, your Chapter, ACJA, and most importantly, yourself. Ice Breaker: Casual Firearms: Casual, Closed-Toe Shoes, Must have required safety attire (hat, glasses, ear protection), Recommendation: no low collared shirts Physical Agility: Fitness Attire, Closed Toe Shoes Opening Banquet: THEMED for 2024 - 1920s Attire, typically Semi-Formal or Black Tie Optional CSI Workshops: Casual Regional Caucus: Business Casual or Smart Casual Poster Presentations: Business or Smart Casual Star Member Reception: Business or Smart Casual Lip Sync/Talent Show: Casual General Business Meeting: Business/Informal Awards Banquet: Semi-Formal or Black Tie Optional |