The 2025 CGC Summer Institute
“Connecting and Collaborating as Leaders in Graduate Communication“
June 11-13, 2025
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (In-Person)
We are pleased to announce the 2025 Summer Institute (SI) of the Consortium on Graduate Communication and invite graduate communication professionals to join us in-person on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The SI’s theme of Connecting and Collaborating as Leaders in Graduate Communication speaks to the breadth and variety of our work with graduate students as emerging professional communicators. Our theme also recognizes our annual gathering as a site of ongoing and potential collaborations where we share and learn of new research findings, optimal pedagogical approaches, and seasoned strategies for program development.
Hosted by the University of Michigan’s English Language Institute (ELI) and University of Michigan Press, the 2025 CGC Summer Institute invites colleagues to gather in person to (re)connect and collaborate across the field of graduate communication programs and studies. We will consider high-impact practices and explore new opportunities for research and publication. Over the past decade, CGC Summer Institutes have been essential and sustaining for such conversations. Join us in-person to connect or reconnect with colleagues who navigate the ever-changing fields of graduate communication in higher education today.
- Check-in opens Wednesday, June 11, at 8:30 AM.
- Sessions run from Wednesday, June 11, at 9:30 AM to Friday, June 13, at 12:30 PM, followed by a final group lunch.
Registration fees*
| CGC Member | $195 |
| Non-Member who becomes a CGC Member | $250 |
| Part-Time/Student/Global Membership | $225 |
| No Membership | $280 |
*This year’s conference registration includes access to sessions, keynotes and plenaries, lunch, refreshment breaks, and evening receptions. The CGC Board, local hosts, and sponsors are committed to fostering a supportive and collaborative environment at an affordable price. Please note that registration fees reflect a modest increase of approximately 11% to accommodate rising in-person event costs.
Schedule
The full SI schedule with Works-in Progress, Workshops, Special Interest Networking Sessions, and Research Presentations will be available here by the end of April.
Keynotes and Plenaries
Jane Freeman, University of Toronto
Kristina Quynn, Colorado State University
Others TBA
Conference Site
The 2025 SI is being hosted by the University of Michigan. All SI events will take place in the heart of U-M’s central campus in Weiser Hall (500 Church Street) and the Central Campus Classroom Building (1225 Geddes Ave).
Getting to Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor is approximately 25 minutes by car from Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport (DTW). Here is some information about transportation options from DTW to Ann Arbor.
Accommodations
The official conference hotel Hyatt Place Ann Arbor (3223 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI) and is offering discounted conference rates.
Available dates: June 10-14. NOTE: The link above will start your stay at the hotel for June 10-14. If you don’t want all four nights, click “Edit Stay Details” in the top right of the screen and change them. As long as your dates are between those, you’ll get the conference rate.
(The SI begins the 11th, and the SI schedule is still in the works, but opening remarks at the last in-person SI began at 9:30 a.m. the first day, with breakfast and registration opening at 8:30 a.m. and the first keynote starting at 10:00 a.m. The SI ends mid-day on the 13th, although Board will have its retreat all afternoon.)
Rooms & Rates: Rooms are offered at a discounted rate of $194 (+tax) for a single king room and $259 (+ tax) for a double king room. This rate includes a full hot breakfast buffet, wifi, parking, and use of an 11 passenger shuttle that runs within a 3-mile radius of the hotel 7:30 am–9:00 pm (last pick up time).
To receive the reduced rate, click here and be sure to make your reservations by May 11, 2025. Contact estela.ortega@hyatt.com or erin.hill@hyatt.com with any questions.
Other Hotels Within Walking Distance to Campus:
Here is a list that includes other hotel options in the area. There are also usually plenty of summer options available via Airbnb Ann Arbor.
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