2025 HESS Conference Schedule – DAY ONE

DAY ONE Sessions – Wednesday, November 12, 2025
HESS Member Institutions & Elite / Platinum Business Partner Presentations

Registration begins on Tuesday, November 11 at 6:00pm EST.

PLEASE NOTE: Session times and locations are subject to change. All DAY ONE meals are in the Archibald Dining room and ALL sessions are in the West Tower Wing. All times are eastern time (EST). The Business Partner Showcase in Cochran will be open from 8:00am EST to 6:00pm EST on DAY ONE and DAY TWO as well as specified times slots below.

*Morning Break drinks and snacks will be available between 9:30am EST and 10:30am EST and afternoon break drinks and snacks will be available between 2:30pm EST and 3:30pm EST in the HESS Business Partner Showcase in Cochran.

Facility Map – The Galt House Hotel Meeting Spaces (subject to change)
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Presentation Title
Elevating Student Success through an AI Peer Advisor: HFU x Lucy partnership
Session Time
4:00 PM
Location
Poplar
Brief Presentation Description
Holy Family University struggled to help students navigate a maze of campus resources, facing challenges from disparate offices to complex policies and checklists. In a groundbreaking partnership, HFU teamed up with Lucy, the AI-Peer Advisor, to streamline resource access and enhance the student experience. You’ll learn how integrating campus checklists and policies into Lucy’s Response Guidance (RAG), combining live access to all public university information with a solution to garbage in, garbage out, collaborating with various campus offices, and conducting rigorous user testing culminated in engaging launch events that propelled student adoption.
Students at HFU often faced confusion navigating between various campus offices and accessing necessary programs and resources. Recognizing the need for a single, coherent solution, HFU partnered with Lucy, the AI-Peer Advisor, to transform student support. This session will walk you through the journey from identifying the problem to executing a full-scale solution that leverages artificial intelligence to streamline campus interactions.
Presenter Type
Member Institution Presentation
Session Track
New & Emerging Technology
Lead Presenter Name
Mark Green
Lead Presenter’s Email Address
Co-presenter
Thomas Perez
Co-presenter Email #1