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 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 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

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

New England 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

UPCEA Logo Swirl Grey
MARCH 26-28, 2024

2024 UPCEA Annual Conference

Boston, MA

Webinars & Chats

June 5, 2023 | 4:00-5:00 PM ET

Coffee Chat | VA Funding

Hosted by the Program Planning and Implementation Network

If the popularity of this post on CORe is any indication, you’ll want to join us for this Pop-Up Coffee Chat to explore VA Funding. Hear from colleagues who are just as curious as you and who have secured VA funding for their programs. Come prepared to contribute to the conversation and collaborate with your peers.

Click here to join the coffee chat on June 5 at 4PM ET or download our calendar invite below. 

June 6, 2023 | 2:00-3:00 PM ET

Coffee Chat | Course Revision Strategies

Hosted by the eDesign Collaborative Network

Join us for an engaging chat on course revision strategies that work at all levels! Whether you are looking to implement a strategy or have one to share, we invite you to participate and share your insights. A course revision strategy provides a structured approach for updating and improving existing courses, which can be incredibly beneficial in helping ensure courses and programs remain current, meet quality standards, and continue to meet learners’ needs. Come prepared to contribute to the conversation by bringing any resources, best practices, or tools you've found valuable in organizing and conducting course revisions at your institution. Let's collaborate, learn from each other, and explore strategies to enhance the quality and effectiveness of our courses.

Click here to join the coffee chat on June 6 at 2PM ET or download our calendar invite below. 

July 18, 2023 | 2:00-3:00 PM ET

Collaboration, Convergence or Competition? The relationship between professional and continuing education and traditional academic offerings

In partnership with AACRAO 

Join UPCEA and AACRAO to learn about insights from a recent survey on the relationship between the professional and continuing education and traditional academic offerings.

Data from this first-look 2023 benchmark survey addresses a number of issues, challenges, and opportunities that professional and continuing education (PCE) units face with registrars and others in central administration. Framing questions from this research include:

  • Does the institution have an administrative unit responsible for PCE?
  • What type of credits are offered at the institution and who is offering them?
  • What type of alternative credentials are offered and who is offering them?
  • How/if these credentials are transcripted who is responsible for this work?
  • What type of special population programs are offered and who offers them?
  • Is there overlap between the PCE unit and the academic registrar the types of credit, alternative credentials and special population programs offered? If yes, is there competition for the same students and institutional resources, collaboration or convergence?

Speakers:

  • Jim Fong, Chief Research Officer, UPCEA
  • Bruce Etter, Senior Director of Research & Consulting, UPCEA
  • Wendy Kilgore, Senior Director of Research, AACRAO

This webinar and the research were made possible due to the partnership of Modern Campus, “higher ed’s academic operations platform.”

August 1, 2023 | 2:00-3:00 PM ET

Coffee Chat | Navigating Difficult Conversations with SMEs

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

Coffee Chat | Using AI as an Instructional Designer

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

Coffee Chat | ID Horror Stories

Past Events

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