Patrick L. Smith Model US Senate Schedule
Schedule of Events Fifty-Second Patrick L. Smith Model U.S. Senate
Thursday, 19 March 2026
| 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 280) 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, 20 March 2026
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Committee Markup |
| 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Guest Speaker |
| 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, 21 March 2026
| 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 - 4:00 p.m. | Floor Session |
| 4:00 p.m. | Photos in front of CUB |
| 5:00 p.m. | Dinner and Awards Banquet (Stetson Room) |