2026 Volunteer Conference—Schedule – Deerfield Academy

Volunteer Conference

Schedule

RSVP by September 1, 2026.

Register by August 15 for your chance to win exclusive Deerfield school store swag!

Schedule is subject to change

Friday, September 25, 2026

12:30 – 5 pm
Registration/Check-In
12:30 – 1:15 pm
Lunch available
1:30 – 2:15 pm
Overview of Deerfield’s campus master plan and endowment
2:30 – 3:15 pm
Mini-class: The Ethics of AI
3:15 – 3:45 pm
Break
4 – 4:30 pm
Remarks from Head of School Dr. John Austin
4:45 – 5:30 pm
Campaign Chairs Panel Discussion, moderated by Chief Advancement Officer Chuck Ramsay ’88
5:45 – 6:15 pm
Reception (and group photo at 6 pm!)
6:15 – 7:45 pm
Dinner

Saturday, September 26, 2026

8 – 9 am
Continental Breakfast
9:15 – 10:15 am
Student Life Update
Hear from a panel of students about their Deerfield experience.
10:30 – 11:30 am
Volunteer Meetings
- Deerfield Fund Volunteers
- Reunion Planning Volunteers
11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Campus tour (optional)
11:45 am – 1:30 pm
Lunch

*Please note there are no room blocks reserved.

If you have any questions, please contact Alumni Relations at events@deerfield.edu or (413) 774-1483.