CGA Meetings and Events

2026 Meetings and Events:

CGA Executive Committee Retreat

Chair: Kelly Dockham (UNC Chapel Hill)
January 21-22, 2026
Washington, DC | APLU Headquarters
Dinner on the 21st followed by a meeting on the 22nd

CGA Winter Meeting

February 25-26, 2026
Alexandria, VA | Virginia Tech in Alexandria, Academic Building One (3625 Potomac Ave) | Hosted by Virginia Tech
Register Here

Scoops of Science Creamery Reception

Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Washington, DC | Capitol Hill

CGA Spring Meeting

June 3-4, 2026
Washington, DC | 101 Constitution Ave NW
Hosted by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Register Here
A Joint Meeting of APLU’s Council on Governmental Affairs, the Association of American Universities’ Council on Federal Relations, and The Science Coalition will be held on the morning of June 3rd.

CGA Summer Meeting

July 28–31, 2026
Pittsburgh, PA | Hosted by the University of Pittsburgh

APLU Annual Meeting

November 15-17, 2026
San Antonio, TX

Monthly Calls

Calls are generally scheduled on the third Thursday of each month at 4:00 pm ET, except for the months when the CGA will meet in-person. Registration is required, and a link will be shared prior to each call.

2026 Monthly Calls:

• January 22
• February – No call, CGA Winter Meeting
• March 19
• April 16
• May 21
• June – No call, CGA Spring Meeting
• July – No call, CGA Summer Meeting
• August – No call, August recess
• September 17
• October 15
• November – No call, APLU Annual Meeting
• December 10