The University of Alabama System offers an annual conference focused on addressing the risk and compliance topics our institutions navigate today.
2026 UA System Risk and Compliance Conference
Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Location: UA Bryant Conference Center, Rast Conference Room, 240 Paul W Bryant Dr, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Registration opens Monday, January 12, 2026, and closes Friday, February 13, 2026.
Agenda:
| Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Registration and Breakfast/Coffee | |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Welcome and Opening Remarks/Risk & Compliance Update | Kaci Blue/ Chip Bivins/ Dr. Peter Mohler/ Sid J. Trant |
| 10:00 – 10:50 | “Maximizing Research Opportunity and Minimizing Risk in a Fluid Environment” | Dr. Bryan Boudouris |
| 10:50 – 11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | “Protecting You from Mayhem: Inside UAS Risk Finance” | Jeannine Bailes, Karen Whitenite |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | “Legislative Update” | John Daniel |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Lunch | |
| 12:45 – 2:00 | “Campus and Student Safety: Building a Culture That Prevents, Protects, and Prepares” | Chris Powell, Rich Meyer |
| 2:00 – 2:10 | Break | |
| 2:10 – 3:10 | “Al: Friend, Foe, or Just Needs Oversight” | Muriel Foster |
| 3:10 – 3:15 | Closing remarks | Kaci Blue |
Do you need information on previous conferences? Please contact Kaci Blue, kblue@uasystem.edu, 205-348-8430, to request archived records of previous events.