Events

Attend or view webinars on your schedule, and connect with peers in your area at a regional event — especially useful for new or mid-level professionals. Share your lessons learned with colleagues by presenting a conference session, and get involved with the association by becoming a volunteer leader. Connect with other high-level leaders through fantastic networking opportunities during the Annual Conference and all our events. Webinars are free for UPCEA Members, and membership also provides discounts to all of our conferences and other events.

Conferences and Seminars

UPCEA Mid-Atlantic Region Map | West Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York
SEPTEMBER 28 2023 | 1PM - 5PM ET

Mid-Atlantic Region Salon

UPCEA West Region Map | New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, California, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
OCTOBER 19, 2023 | 10:30AM-2:30PM PT

West Region Salon

Convergence: Credential Innovation in Higher Education | November 1-3, 2023 | Washington, DC
NOVEMBER 1-3, 2023

2023 Convergence: Credential Innovation in Higher Education

Presented by UPCEA and AACRAO

Washington DC
Capital Hilton 

UPCEA 2023 MEMS | Marketing. Enrollment Management. Student Success. | Portland, OR | November 29 - December 1, 2023
NOVEMBER 29 - DECEMBER 1, 2023

2023 UPCEA MEMS | Marketing | Enrollment Management | Student Success

2024 UPCEA Annual Conference
MARCH 26-28, 2024

2024 UPCEA Annual Conference

UPCEA Logo Swirl Grey
July 22-24, 2024

2024 Distance Teaching & Learning (DT&L) and Summit for Online Leadership and Administration + Roundtable (SOLA+R)

Minneapolis, MN

Webinars & Chats

October 3, 2023 | 2:00-3:00 PM ET

Coffee Chat | ID Horror Stories

Hosted by the eDesign Collaborative Network

It’s October, and we want to know what scares learning design and technology professionals the most! Come share your instructional design horror stories! Were you assigned a course at the last minute? Did you find copyright, accessibility, or data privacy concerns that stalled a project? Did an LMS change or upgrade go wrong? Have you had to work short-staffed or taken on too many projects? Tell us how you overcame obstacles and hear how your peers have dealt with their own challenges.

Click here to join the coffee chat on October 3 at 2PM ET or download our calendar invite below. 

October 10, 2023 | 3:00-4:00 PM ET

Webinar | Diversity Fatigue: Navigating DE&I After the Affirmative Action SCOTUS Ruling

Hosted by the UPCEA Diversity and Inclusive Excellence Committee

As institutional leaders digest the Supreme Court’s ruling on Affirmative Action, many PCO practitioners are trying to chart a DE&I course in compliance with the ruling as well as new state laws and statutes governing this work. “Diversity Fatigue” was once focused on the stress of diversifying a workforce via hiring. Now, the concept of diversity fatigue encompasses the feelings of distress postsecondary leaders might feel when their institution’s commitment to DE&I may not match their own personal commitment. Join us for this panel discussion on navigating this new world of DE&I.

Panelists:

  • Shino John, Rudgers University, Associate Vice President, Strategic Growth – Division of Continuing Studies), Rutgers University
  • John Woods, Ph.D., Provost & Chief Academic Officer,  University of Phoenix
  • Jacqueline Roebuck Sakho, Ed.D, Assistant professor of Educational Leadership in the department of Leadership Studies & Adult Education, College of Education, at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
  • Adrienne Andrews, VP of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Weber State University

Moderators: 

  • Jazz Jackson, Ed.D., Vice Provost and Chief Student Success, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Thomas Edison State University
  • McCeil Johnson, J.D.. Vice President, Accreditation and Regulatory Compliance, Accreditation Liaison Officer, University of Phoenix

Resources

Corrigan, J. (2023, February 9). DEI leaders are burning out from diversity fatigue: here’s how to survive. HRD America. Retrieved from https://www.hcamag.com/us/specialization/reward-recognition/dei-leaders-are-burning-out-from-diversity-fatigue-heres-how-to-survive/43572.

Smith, J. L., McPartlan, P., Poe, J., & Thoman, D. B. (2021). Diversity fatigue: A survey for measuring attitudes towards diversity enhancing efforts in academia. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 27(4), 659–674. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000406.

Lam, M. (2018, September 23). Diversity fatigue is real. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from https://www.chronicle.com/article/diversity-fatigue-is-real/.

October 12, 2023 | 2:00-3:00 PM ET

Webinar | PCO Start-up Mode: Balancing Long-Term Strategy with a Practical Launch at UC Merced Extension

Hosted by MindMax and the University of California Merced Extension

Join us for an interactive discussion with Lee Maxey and Annette Webb as they discuss the exciting challenges of building an extension program at UC Merced. This webinar will explore how to find the balance in creating and running a longer-term strategy while managing the day to day of a practical launch. The key theme of “doing more with less” will give the audience real life examples of ways to get results with efficient use of resources.

  • Annette Webb - Dean of UC Merced Extension
  • Lee Maxey - Founder & CEO of MindMax
October 17, 2023 | 2:00-3:00 PM ET

Webinar | Updates on Prison Education Initiatives in Professional, Continuing and Online Education

Hosted by the Community and Economic Engagement Network

This webinar will provide updates to developments related to reaching students in prison, the application and approval process for grants, and an update on UPCEA prison education efforts that may be models for new and existing programs.

As the Second Chance Pell Experiment winds down and access to funding increases, navigating prison education continues to be a challenging area for many institutions. With funding being more readily available for students in state and federal prisons, local jails and detention centers through the traditional Pell Grant process, institutions have greater opportunities to serve this market, access new funds and better address their outreach/societal missions. However, differences between policy of our state systems and access and implementation of programs continues to be a challenge for many.

  • Kevin Windhauser, Director, Washington University Prison Education Project
  • Jim Fong, Chief Research Officer, UPCEA
October 24, 2023 | 2:00-3:00 PM ET

Webinar | The Power of CPI to Measure Higher Ed Marketing Success

Hosted by UPCEA and Search Influence

As a higher education marketer, measuring your cost per inquiry (CPI) helps you make impactful changes to your strategies. You can:

  • know if your marketing spend will get you the outcomes you need.
  • compare your results to the wider industry. 
  • judge if the promises from third-party vendors are realistic.

If you have challenges calculating CPI for your institution, we have a roadmap for how to do it. Join UPCEA’s Chief Research Officer Jim Fong, Senior Director of Research Bruce Etter, and UPCEA Platinum Partner Search Influence for a discussion on where to start and where to go.

October 25, 2023 | 3:00-4:00 PM ET

Coffee Chat | Know Before You Go: Convergence

Looking to connect with other Convergence attendees? Join us to hear ideas about how to navigate the inaugural Convergence: Credential Innovation in Higher Education Conference. This fast paced coffee chat will get you up to speed, and give you an opportunity to ask questions, too. Join us to make new connections and plan your conference adventure.

Facilitators:

  • Melissa Peraino, UPCEA
  • Paige Selman Boucher, AACRAO
  • Shannon Owen, Grand Valley State University

Click here to join the coffee chat on October 25 at 3PM ET or download our calendar invite below. 

October 31, 2023 | 2:00-3:00 PM ET

Webinar | First Results From Deploying Instructional Design at Scale with ChatGPT

Hosted by UPCEA and Harmonize

After leveraging the Harmonize Collaboration Suite’s integration with ChatGPT to allow instructors to author their own discussion prompts backed by Bloom’s Taxonomy and sound instructional strategy, let’s dig into initial feedback and lessons learned as instructors begin to use the power of AI to generate instructional materials at scale.
 
  • Marion Pope, Sampson Community College
  • Nicole Stout, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Brad Carpenter, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Marcus Popetz, Harmonize Learning
November 8, 2023 | 3:00-4:00 PM ET

Webinar | Professional, Continuing, Online Enterprises: Identity Crisis or Opportunity to Shine?

How can UPCEA’s members convey their value in their home universities and secure the freedom and resources to have even greater impact? This interactive session will discuss the vast landscape of possible models and organizational structures, and ways of demonstrating our relevance for university solutions. How can we best highlight the importance of our PCO units? Join our interactive discussion with key leaders to explore this in the upcoming webinar. 

Past Events

UPCEA New England Region Map | Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine
AUGUST 2, 2023 | 11AM - 3 PM ET

New England Region Salon

2023 Distance Teaching & Learning (DT&L) and Summit for Online Leadership and Strategy + Roundtable (SOLA+R) Presented by UPCEA and University of Wisconsin-Madison July 25-27, 2023 Madison, Wisconsin
JULY 25 - 27, 2023

Distance Teaching & Learning (DT&L) +
Summit for Online Leadership and Strategy + Roundtable (SOLA+R)

Presented by UPCEA and University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI

UPCEA South Region Map | Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia
JULY 13, 2023 | 12PM - 4 PM ET

South Region Salon

UPCEA Central Region Map | Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
JUNE 20, 2023 | 1PM - 5:30 PM ET

Central Region Salon

UPCEA 2023 Annual Conference | March 22-24, 2023 | Washington, DC
MARCH 22 - 24, 2023

2023 UPCEA Annual Conference

Washington DC
Washington Hilton

MEMS | Marketing, Enrollment Management, and Student Success | United for Success | November 30 - December 2, 2022 | New Orleans, LA
NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 2, 2022

2022 UPCEA MEMS | Marketing | Enrollment Management | Student Success

New Orleans, LA

The Ritz-Carlton

UPCEA South Region Map | Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia
NOVEMBER 2-4, 2022

2022 UPCEA South Region Conference

Atlanta, GA

JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead

UPCEA New England Region Map | Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine
OCTOBER 26-28, 2022

2022 UPCEA New England Region Conference

Providence, RI

Renaissance Providence

UPCEA West Region Map | New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, California, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
OCTOBER 20, 2022

2022 UPCEA West Region Salon

UPCEA Mid-Atlantic Region Map | West Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York
OCTOBER 12-14, 2022

2022 UPCEA Mid-Atlantic Region Conference

Philadelphia, PA

Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District

UPCEA Central Region Map | Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
SEPTEMBER 28-30, 2022

2022 UPCEA Central Region Conference

Columbus, OH

Sheraton Columbus at the Capitol

The 38th Distance Teaching and Learning Conference | August 3-5, 2022 | Virtual
AUGUST 3-5, 2022

2022 Distance Teaching & Learning Conference

May 3-4, 2022 2022 UPCEA Annual Conference REACH
May 3-4, 2022

2022 UPCEA Annual Conference REACH

2022 UPCEA Annual Conference - April 11-14, 2022
APRIL 11-14, 2022

2022 UPCEA Annual Conference

Orlando, FL

Disney Coronado Springs

SOLA+R 2022 - April 11-12, Orlando, FL
APRIL 11-12, 2022

2022 SOLA+R - Summit for Online Leadership and Administration + Roundtable

Orlando, FL

Disney Coronado Springs

2021 MEMS | Marketing. Enrollment Management. Student Success. | December 1-3, 2021
DECEMBER 1-3, 2021

MEMS 2021: Marketing | Enrollment Management | Student Success

REgions
OCTOBER 18-21, 2021

2021 Regions Week

2021 ThinkTank Roadshow
Throughout 2021

2021 eDC ThinkTank Roadshow

 Multiple Locations 

2021 UPCEA Annual Conference | April 7-9, 2021 | Virtual Event | #UPCEA2021
APRIL 7-9, 2021

2021 UPCEA Annual Conference

SOLA+R 2021 - Summit for Online Leadership Administration + Roundtable | February 2-4
FEBRUARY 2-4, 2021

2021 SOLA+R (Summit for Online Leadership Administration + Roundtable)

thinktank20
Throughout 2020

2020 eDC ThinkTank Roadshow

 Multiple Locations 

2020 UPCEA Marketing and Enrollment Management Seminar December 2-4 | Virtual
December 2-4, 2020

2020 Marketing and Enrollment Management Seminar

UPCEA South Region Map | Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia
OCTOBER 27-29, 2020

Virtually Together: 2020 South Region Conference

UPCEA New England Region Map | Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine
OCTOBER 21-23, 2020

Virtually Together: 2020 New England Region Conference

UPCEA West Region Map | New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, California, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
OCTOBER 12-14, 2020

Virtually Together: 2020 West Region Conference

UPCEA Mid-Atlantic Region Map | West Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York
OCTOBER 5-7, 2020

Virtually Together: 2020 Mid-Atlantic Region Conference

UPCEA Central Region Map | Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 2, 2020

Virtually Together: 2020 Central Region Conference