BC BIO 2026 – University of the Fraser Valley
(Those attending ConnectED in the AM can see schedule and register here)

Schedule for BC BIO April 29th 2026 – UFV B-Building, Room B-140
Time Block	Speaker(s)/Activity	Topic/Activity
12:00 – 13:00	LUNCH & NETWORK Bring your own or grab on campus
13:00 – 13:05	BC BIO Team	Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Housekeeping
13:05 – 13:25	TALK 1: Cassandra Pereira, SFU	Letting Go of Grades: Lessons from Ungrading in Biology Classrooms
13:30 – 13:50	TALK 2: Anna Hippmann, SFU	Watch or Engage? The Power of Pop-Up Questions in Asynchronous Lecture Videos
13:55 – 14:15	TALK 3: Evelyn Sun, UBC	From Microscopes to Coding: Expanding Research Training in Microbiology and Immunology
14:15 – 14:30	BREAK
14:30 – 15:30	PANEL DISCUSSION	Rethinking Biology Education in an AI World
15:45 – 16:30	ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSSIONS	See titles below
16:30 – 16:45	ROUNDTABLE SHARING & CLOSING REMARKS

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TOPICS:
Continuing the Conversation on AI
Indigenizing and Decolonizing Biology Education
Assessment Challenges and Possible Solutions
The Shifting Landscape of Student Preparedness
Open Talk
(Online Participants): Meeting Students Where They’re At

PANEL MEMBERS:
TBA