UPCEA is YOUR Community
UPCEA members are part of a powerful group of over 15,000 colleagues, thought leaders and friends who truly "get" what it means to work in online and professional continuing education. UPCEA has the knowledge and resources colleges and universities need to serve adult, online and non-traditional learners.
UPCEA's Focus Areas
UPCEA members are leaders in online and professional continuing education and include deans, administrators, marketing professionals, program directors, instructional designers, directors, and more from universities and colleges large and small, including the largest public and private institutions to smaller regional master's, baccalaureate and special focus schools. Rosters are unlimited and can include anyone at your organization.
UPCEA Corporate Memberships are available to companies who provide solutions within online and professional continuing education.
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Benefits as an UPCEA Member
Expertise
Second Opinion: Free, 30-minute phone consultation with our lead consultants.
Online Leadership Roundtable representation: one seat on the Council for Chief Online Learning Officers.
Council for Credential Innovation representation: one seat on the body for senior leaders charged with driving non-degree credential strategy at the unit or campus level.
Custom Consulting & Program Review: contract market research, benchmarking studies, and custom consulting on program portfolio, online operations and more at great member rates.
Research & Benchmarking platform includes marketing and budgeting trends and real-time comparative information for members only to assist institutions with crucial decisions.
Connections
Networking Opportunities: Connect with peers facing the same challenges at UPCEA’s national conferences and seminars, as well as regional events.
24/7 Online Community (CORe): Advice, answers and ideas. Real-time access to 15,000+ educators, leaders, and colleagues for collaboration and feedback.
Join any of our 8 Networks designed to serve professionals practicing in the key areas that define this vibrant and growing sector of higher education.
UPlift: UPCEA Mentorship Experience: Become a mentor, mentee, or both.
Career Center: Post a job or find a new job.
Learning
Special Member pricing on all UPCEA conferences, events and professional development.
Exclusive member content: Benchmarking studies, conference session slides & recordings, best practices.
Free webinars focused on timely topics vital to the online and professional continuing education industry.
PCO Professional Certificate and UPCEA Leader Certificate: Special member rates help members build expertise, advancing their careers, and/or become leaders in the field of Online and Professional Continuing Education.
What Current UPCEA Members Are Saying
"UPCEA is the one place where I know I have a network of colleagues who are...willing to share their expertise and experience."
Christina Trombley, Ph.D., Executive Director of Drake Online and Continuing Education
Drake University
"While the field of online and professional education becomes increasingly competitive, UPCEA has maintained its collaborative, entrepreneurial environment, providing endless opportunities for learning and sharing with colleagues across institutions. From conferences, to webinars, to casual conversations, the UPCEA community has been a resource to me and my staff for ideas, innovations, and new perspectives. Together, we've advanced the field of professional education."
Thomas F. Gibbons, Dean
Northwestern University School of Professional Studies
"I have not been part of another organization that can so quickly and easily
connect you with seasoned professionals and growth opportunities."
Kristin Hrynczuk, Instructional Technology Specialist
Western Michigan University
"All community colleges and universities would benefit from the expertise in online learning that UPCEA staff and members possess."
Barbara Kopp Miller, Ph.D., Dean and Professor
University of Toledo
"We are an institutional member of UPCEA based in Ontario, Canada and I can honestly say that UPCEA has been one of the most valuable networks I have ever had the privilege of being a part of."
Alison Darling, Director, Professional Programs
Queen’s University Industrial Relations Centre (IRC)
"The esprit de corps exhibited by UPCEA staff and members is second to none."
J. Kim McNutt, Dean-College of Continuing and Professional Education
California State University, Dominguez Hills
“UPCEA has been an incredible resource for our whole division at UW-Whitewater. Our members have brought back many actionable ideas from the main conference, MEMS, DT&L, and Convergence! The online professional development has also been targeted, relevant, and accessible for our staff.”
Matthew E. Vick, Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater
"This is going to sound hyperbolic, but my membership in UPCEA has been paramount to the success of the higher education institutions I’ve served. Simply put, the research, resources, workshops, conferences, and professional connections have helped guide my long-term strategic plans and short-term operational approaches. UPCEA membership is a professional “requirement” if you’re in this ever-evolving field and want to advance educational access and equity. That’s on the professional front. On the personal front, I’ve made lifelong friends out of lifelong colleagues, and the annual gatherings of higher education mavericks should not be missed."
Robert Bruce, Dean
Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Rice University
"I continue to find the collaborative spaces in UPCEA extremely rewarding and hope to keep locating new ways to leverage my skills and grow in the organization."
Matt DiPirro, Associate Dean, Liberal Arts
Southern New Hampshire University
"The UPCEA membership benefits that have been invaluable to me are the professional development resources, the benchmarking resources and the UPCEA Hallmarks of Excellence."
Dr. Tonya Amankwatia, Assistant Vice Provost of Distance Education & Extended Learning
North Carolina A&T State University
“Our team is discovering what a great resource the UPCEA network is, and everyone is becoming a fan! We look forward to our collaboration in the years ahead."
Charles Iacovou, Dean of the School of Professional Studies
Wake Forest University
"The UPCEA membership, without question, has been the best return on investment for our institution."
Pamela Wimbush, Dean, College of Continuing Education (Interim)
Sacramento State
"For our employees, UPCEA is the key to career professional development and networking in Online and Continuing Education."
Rovy Branon, Vice Provost
Continuum College, University of Washington
"Having these resources and sharing best practices helped us navigate through what will forever be considered the new normal."