Regional Awards

UPCEA's Regions are committed to providing expanded access for members and connecting peers across geographic boundaries. UPCEA's Regional Program Award recognizes exemplary and/or innovative programming that expands access for learners and/or connects across geographic boundaries and demonstrates regional impact. There is one award per UPCEA region, from one or more of the following areas of practice:

• Educational Program that focuses on addressing a regional need
• Administrative Practice that demonstrates regional impact
• Collaborations and Partnerships across a region

The nominated program/service/practice (program) must be offered by an UPCEA member institution within the last two years. The program must have completed at least one cycle to be considered. The program must demonstrate a contribution to the field of online, professional, and continuing education, which could be replicated by other higher education institutions.

A description of the program must include a statement explaining how the program expanded the scope of the institution, demonstrated regional impact, and provided a return on investment. Substantiate why the program warrants nomination by addressing each of the award criteria noted above in a narrative statement of no more than 5 pages.