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Schedule of Events Patrick L. Smith Model U.S. Senate

Schedule of Events Fifty-Second Patrick L. Smith Model U.S. Senate 

Thursday, 21 March 2024 

Time Event Location
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.

9:00 - 12:00 Registration

Stetson Room  

(Carlton Union Building, Second Floor) 

10:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Leadership Workshop  

(Majority and Minority Leaders, Whips, Committee 

Chairs, Ranking Members, Clerk, Parliamentarian) 

Stetson Room 
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Welcome and Orientation

Stetson Room 

1:30 - 2:15 p.m.

Party Caucuses 

Republicans (Stetson Room) 

Democrats (CUB 105; Faculty/Staff Lounge) 

2:15 - 4:00 p.m.

Oath of Office and Opening Senate Session

Stetson Room
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

 Committee Markup 

Armed Services (CUB 261A) 

Environment and Public Works (CUB 283) 

Foreign Relations (CUB 105: Faculty Lounge) 

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (CUB 202A) 

Judiciary (CUB 261B) 

6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Opening Reception

Stetson Room

Friday, 22 March 2024 

Time Event
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.  Breakfast
9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Committee Markup 
11:30 – 12:30 p.m.  Lunch (on your own) 
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.  Party Caucuses
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.  Senate Session 
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Committee Markup

Saturday, 23 March 2024 

Time Event
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 - 10:45 a.m.

Committee Markup

11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Party Caucus
11:30 - 12:30 p.m.  Lunch (on your own) 
12:30 - 3:00 p.m.  Floor Session 
3:15 - 4:30 p.m.  Guest Speaker
4:30 p.m.  Photos 
5:00 p.m.  Dinner and Awards Banquet (Stetson Room)