Registration is OPEN for the 2026 annual meeting in Ann Arbor, MI!
We are pleased to announce that Early-Bird registration is now open for LCI 2026, this year’s meeting of the Learning Communities Institute, hosted by the University of Michigan Medical School, part of Michigan Medicine!
Early-Bird registration ends at 11:59pm ET on Friday, September 11.
This year’s meeting will run all day Friday, October 2-Saturday, October 3. (For travel purposes, the meeting will begin around 8:00am ET Friday and conclude around 5:00pm ET Saturday. Exact start and end times will be posted later).
Information about hotels for the meeting, can be found here.
The meeting schedule will be posted here, once finalized.
If you have any questions about the meeting, please contact lcimed2013@gmail.com. We can’t wait to see you in Ann Arbor!
Registration link: https://cvent.me/QeDQGn?RefId=LCI+2026+Registration+Home
A funding grant is available for Professional Staff through the Shultz Travel Award. We know that it can be difficult for staff to fund professional development for a national conference. The award will provide up to $500 reimbursement for travel/hotel costs to attend the annual meeting for up to two staff attendees. Specifically, the award will be given as a reimbursement for individual out of pocket expenses and more details will be provided to the awardees.
Award details:
1. The LCI Administrative and Professional Staff committee will select up to two professional staff each year to receive the award.
2. Priority will be given to staff participating as workshop, poster, or research presenters; and staff who have financial support from their institution.
3. Recipients from LCI member institutions preferred.
4. Award funds may be used toward any travel expenses, as deemed necessary by the recipient.
The application is available here and is due on August 10, 2026.
Award decisions will be announced no later than the first week in September.
LCI Annual Meeting: Friday Night Dinner
We are pleased to announce the return of the optional dinner Friday night dinner for faculty and staff, at this year's annual meeting (student attendees have a social during this time). A longtime favorite among LCI attendees, the dinner is a relaxed evening to reconnect with LCI colleagues you already know and meet new ones you'll be learning alongside all weekend.
Join us at Sava's Ann Arbor on Friday, October 2, at 7:00pm
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Space is limited to the first 75 registrants. This dinner requires an additional fee, and you can add this during the registration process. Prince includes dinner, tea, and soft drinks. Alcohol will be available for purchase separately.
Student Travel Scholarships
The LCI is pleased to announce we have funds to offer six-$250 student travel scholarships, for this year's meeting! Any student may apply for the scholarship, and the deadline is 11:59pm ET, Friday, September 4. Funds will be paid after the meeting. To apply for the scholarship, use this link: https://forms.gle/RpCEaonGAfqfZXi88.
If you have any questions about the meeting, please contact lcimed2013@gmail.com.