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FORMER SECRETARY OF LABOR, PROFESSOR, AUTHOR AND ADVISOR TO PRESIDENTS
SAPPHIRE BALLROOM
Competency-Based Education (CBE) Workshop Part 1: Case Study
SAPPHIRE L
Featuring case studies presented by a select group of Educate Online’s Program Management Partners, this session will highlight unique CBE academic program designs, methods to align competencies with employer needs, marketing practices to attract qualified students, technology to enhance the CBE learning experience and services to support student success.
MODERATOR:
Four under Forty
Best in Show: UPCEA West Regional Conference
SAPPHIRE D
Emerging leaders share their ideas about the future for professional, continuing, and online education, and discuss their outlook for the profession and reflections on their own leadership journeys.
MODERATOR:
Unique Opportunities in ASEAN: Focus on Indonesia
SAPPHIRE 400A
Indonesia will be the fourth largest higher education market in the world by 2020 – yet the country lacks world-class universities to meet the challenges of population growth and economic development. The Putera Sampoerna Foundation has made innovative and successful partnerships possible for U.S. higher education partners in the country.
MODERATOR:
State of the Organization: A Survey of Continuing and Professional Education Organizations in the U.S.
FINANCE/OPERATIONS
AQUA 300
How does your continuing education and/or professional studies organizational structure compare to institutions across the country? Learn about common reporting lines and the location of non-program functions, explore differences in program offerings and discuss strategic questions like role in degree completion. Bring your organizational chart for the best interactive experience.
MODERATOR:
UPCEA Talks: Innovative Business Models
FINANCE/OPERATIONS
SAPPHIRE H
Curated by the UPCEA Leadership and Strategy Network
A curated series of short, idea-introducing presentations given by single presenters in quick succession during an hour-long concurrent session.
MODERATOR:
VICKIE COOK,
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, SPRINGFIELD
A Return on Investment Paradigm for Student Success
SAPPHIRE P
Colorado State University-Global Campus (CSU-Global) engages non-traditional adult students for Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The university’s ability to not only attract but retain its students is credited in part to its dedicated approach to providing students with multiple and data-driven points of return-on-investment (ROI) on their path to a degree.
MODERATOR:
Social S
torytelling: Using Social Media to Connect with your Students at the Next Level
Best in Show: UPCEA Marketing and Enrollment Management Seminar, Institutional
AQUA AB
Building an effective brand presence on social media today requires telling your brand story in creative ways that encourage engagement – and allows your students and supporters take over part of that story. Learn about how to tell your story effectively on various platforms, how to involve staff, students, and community partners to enhance your story and help it reach a wider audience, and find free resources for improving your social media content marketing.
MODERATOR:
Managing Online Accessibility: Systems, Processes, and KPIs for Online Administration
SAPPHIRE 410
WKU’s Distance Learning (DL) unit engaged in a lengthy process to refine online learning accessibility efforts. Using various sources, the DL team identified areas for improvement and key performance indicators (KPIs) for their efforts. WKU built a robust process for ensuring accessibility in online courses and actively monitors those efforts.
MODERATOR:
A New Model for Workforce Alignment in Pennsylvania
SAPPHIRE 411
Effective use of data is critical throughout the program development lifecycle: planning new workforce development programs, assessing the success of existing workforce development programs, and demonstrating the impact of workforce development programs. This session will outline how Pennsylvania’s higher education system is using data at the system and institution level.
MODERATOR:
Lighting the Torch and Passing it Along: Fostering In-Demand Skills in Non-Traditional Online Learners
COBALT 500
Ryerson University recently partnered in an initiative titled “Entrepreneurial Mentoring: Cultivating the Art.” Through this interactive session, discover useful examples of teaching and learning strategies employed in the initiative, including an examination of the role of mentors/mentees, along with strategies to actively apply elements of Ryerson’s experience to your own context.
MODERATOR:
Meeting the Needs of Contemporary Learners through an Online Health Information
Administration Degree
AQUA 314
Stephens College online Health Information Administration degree meets the needs of contemporary learners. Graduates are prepared for RHIA certification and to join a profession facing staffing shortfalls. This session explores how a small college administers a quality program with limited resources and contributes to the overall mission of the institution.
MODERATOR:
Innovative Program Showcase: Credit
AQUA 310
Curated by the Program Innovation Network
In each of two showcases curated by the Program Innovation Network (one credit, one noncredit), three institutions will share actionable take-aways resulting from cutting-edge programmatic solutions to issues commonly faced by UPCEA members, in short, sequenced presentations during one hour-long concurrent session.
MODERATOR:
CHRIS LABELLE,
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Exhibitor Demonstration Sessions
AQUA CD
Annual Conference attendees can connect with and learn from exhibitors during the new Exhibitor Demonstration Sessions. Held during each bank of concurrent sessions over the course of the conference, Exhibitor Demonstration Sessions provide small-group settings in which attendees can visit with exhibitors and participate in hands-on learning opportunities, focus groups, and more. See mobile event app for schedule.
NETWORKING BREAK
INNOVATION HALL
UPCEA-Lumina Foundation Challenge: Creating a Common Currency for Alternative Credentials
SAPPHIRE L
The United States cannot reach its degree attainment goals using only traditional milestones – and yet, the recent proliferation of alternative credentials (certificates, badges, endorsements, etc.), lacks a common “currency” recognized by employers, academics, and students alike. In this session, learn about the outcome of the UPCEA challenge which sought a prototype of a credential that can signal to employers in clear, verifiable ways that an individual can communicate effectively.
MODERATOR:
Building Online Transformational Experiences: International Field Experiences
SAPPHIRE 400A
This session will provide insight about how The Chicago School of Professional Psychology engages online students in a transformational learning experience in field experience courses through international partnerships. Discussion will include development of the online course, in-country international work, and data analysis of student global competency growth.
MODERATOR:
Drowning in Data? How to Develop a Robust Data Ecosystem for Reporting and Decision-Making
SAPPHIRE H
Professional and continuing education administrators face a tsunami of data and technology, but rarely have the systems in place to organize information meaningfully or access the right institutional data. Rowan University discusses overcoming organizational and IT hurdles to create a flexible, robust data ecosystem for reporting and decision-making.
MODERATOR:
Federal Policy Update: The High Stakes of the 2016 Election
COBALT 500
The stakes could not be higher in this presidential election year, the outcome of which will influence the most significant updates in federal higher education legislation: the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA). Attendees will gain information about how online learning and contemporary learners fit into the conversation, how this election will change the higher education landscape, and how best to get involved in a meaningful way.
MODERATOR:
How a Customer Experience Strategy Can Revolutionize PCO: A Panel Discussion
AQUA 310
Leaders from a variety of organizations will examine how investing in an intentional customer service strategy helps your institution stand out. We will look at how institutions are currently implementing and/or building plans and how the human-centered design process is key to crafting successful student experiences.
MODERATOR:
Growing Online with Personalized Experiences
Best in Show: UPCEA Marketing and Enrollment Management
Seminar, Corporate
SAPPHIRE P
Leaders in online learning are on the front lines of building custom experiences for students who have many different motivations and needs, often bridging the gap between student expectations and the best learning experience possible. In this lively discussion, participants will learn about the ways which institutions can implement enrollment and recruitment strategies to reach and engage new online students in a manner that is customized to individual and personal needs.
MODERATOR:
Fostering an Inclusive Environment when Developing an Online Course
Sponsored by the Diversity & Inclusiveness Committee
SAPPHIRE 410
In this presentation you will learn about the current landscape of the online student population, the correlation between this population and technology gaps that they commonly face, and best practices in creating an online course environment that is both inclusive and culturally aware.
MODERATOR:
Learning beyond the Campus: Developing Effective External Partnerships
FINANCE/OPERATIONS
SAPPHIRE 411
Higher education plays a crucial role in economic development, and meaningful engagement with employer groups is vital to this process. Ways to create effective partnerships with business, institutional, and community organizations and measure their success will be explored, with case studies serving as examples.
MODERATOR:
Innovative Program Showcase: Noncredit
NONCREDIT
AQUA AB
Curated by the Program Innovation Network
In each of two showcases curated by the Program Innovation Network (credit, noncredit), three institutions will share actionable take-aways resulting from cutting-edge programmatic solutions to issues commonly faced by UPCEA members in short, sequenced presentations during one hour-long concurrent session.
MODERATOR:
LUCY MAILLETTE,
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Zero to 60 in Two Years: Starting a Continuing Studies Program at a Liberal Arts College
AQUA 314
From institutional planning at the trustee level to securing authorization and startup, this talk will explore the necessary elements for launching a new office of graduate and continuing studies at a small liberal arts college.
MODERATOR:
Building a Program Road Map
AQUA 300
In this session we will walk through the steps used to develop a program road map – an analytic tool used to evaluate the efficacy of potential/new programs and the sustainability of existing programs. This is a hands-on workshop (bring your laptop/mobile device!).
MODERATOR:
Higher Education and Employability: New Models for Integrating Study and Work
SAPPHIRE D
Recipient of the UPCEA 2016 Philip E. Frandson Award for Literature
Making a crucial contribution to the current reassessment of higher education in the United States, Higher Education and Employability focuses on how colleges and universities can collaborate with businesses in order to serve the educational and professional interests of their students.
MODERATOR:
Exhibitor Demonstration Sessions
AQUA CD
Annual Conference attendees can connect with and learn from exhibitors during the new Exhibitor Demonstration Sessions. Held during each bank of concurrent sessions over the course of the conference, Exhibitor Demonstration Sessions provide small-group settings in which attendees can visit with exhibitors and participate in hands-on learning opportunities, focus groups, and more. See mobile event app for schedule.
Hosted by Annual Conference Exhibitors and Sponsors
INNOVATION HALL
Hosted by Noodle Partners
SAPPHIRE FOYER
Digital Badging and the Future of Learning, Certification, and Advising
SAPPHIRE D
Despite growing support for digital badges, many issues remain, including how digital badges may cause the content, assessments, and delivery options in courses to change, how they will be represented on transcripts and how they may cause professional roles and financial models to evolve. In this session you'll learn about progress being made by leading universities and how they are resolving the issues.
MODERATOR
UPCEA Talks: Succession Planning & Leadership
Development
SAPPHIRE H
A curated series of short, idea-introducing presentations given by single presenters in quick succession during an hour-long concurrent session.
MODERATOR:
MARY NIEMIEC,
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Continuing and Professional Education in Latin America: Institutional Perspectives
SAPPHIRE 400A
Panelists from Latin American continuing and professional education programs will share and discuss present challenges and opportunities they face as they expand their global reach in their region and beyond.
MODERATOR:
When Innovation and Reality Collide
SAPPHIRE P
Push innovation and disruption together with accreditation, institutional policy, culture, budgetary constraints and state laws. Add media hype and vendor promises. Stir in enrollment goals. Spin around three times and walk a straight line to strategic planning. Dizzy yet? Join us for conversation around navigating the landscape of continuous change.
MODERATOR:
Leverage Content Marketing to Engage and Expand Your Student Population
Best in Show: UPCEA New England Regional Conference
SAPPHIRE 411
Discover options to embrace the content economy and how to create and promote relevant content. We'll share examples from the College of Online Education at Johnson and Wales University, who is playing the content game successfully, and provide some proven tips for managing your content and promotion strategies.
MODERATOR:
Student Characteristics that Predict Persistence and Performance in Online Courses and the Face-to-Face Equivalents at a Four-Year Private, Northeastern University
AQUA 300
Using multilevel linear modeling, this study attempts to identify the student characteristics that predict persistence and performance in online and face-to-face courses while controlling for all available institutional variables at a four-year private northeastern university.
MODERATOR:
Employer Perceptions of Online Learning in 2015
AQUA 310
Plenty of research has been conducted about employer perceptions of online learning. However, rapid technological change suggests it’s time to revisit this. We will share findings from a recent qualitative study, as well as recommendations for leaders to help improve employer perceptions, and therefore increase the ultimate employability of their graduates.
MODERATOR:
What’s in a Region? Programming Aligned to Regional Needs
AQUA 314
What’s in a region? Understanding regional differences can allow better alignment of your programming to your regional needs. Panelists will focus on proven practices to find the right programs to meet community needs and to how to identify and execute effective and creative regional programming to maximize enrollment and produce a return on investment.
MODERATOR:
Building Opportunity: Developing Noncredit, Online, Continuing Education Units
NONCREDIT AND FINANCE/OPERATIONS
SAPPHIRE 410
Join us for a lively and candid discussion of lessons learned from four start-ups of noncredit, online programs. You will learn about the pitfalls and rewards of putting continuing and professional online education opportunities into operation from both instructional design and lifelong learning perspectives.
MODERATOR
Academic Credentialing for Military Service Members and Veterans
AQUA AB
This presentation will share results, best practices and lessons learned from a four-year, private northeastern university’s efforts to create a military-to-academic crosswalk, identifying transfer credit opportunities for military occupations. Attendees will review a variety of military course learning outcomes and transcript systems in order to increase familiarity with military credentialing.
MODERATOR:
Senior Leader Forum: Part 1: Deep Dive: What is the Emerging Role for PCO?
SAPPHIRE L
Designed for senior leaders in professional, continuing, and online education, the forum provides an opportunity for peer-to-peer networking and discussion of the most pressing issues of common interest and concern (ex: CBE, alternative credit, campus climate, fundraising, federal policy changes, analytics, etc.).
Fireside Conversations: Diversity and Inclusion on Campus
Sponsored by the Diversity & Inclusiveness Committee
COBALT 500
Members of the UPCEA Diversity & Inclusiveness Committee will lead informal, table-based conversations to provide attendees an opportunity to discuss climates on their respective campuses and to gain resources for diversity and inclusivity efforts for professional, continuing, and online education.
MODERATOR:
Exhibitor Demonstration Sessions
AQUA CD
Annual Conference attendees can connect with and learn from exhibitors during the new Exhibitor Demonstration Sessions. Held during each bank of concurrent sessions over the course of the conference, Exhibitor Demonstration Sessions provide small-group settings in which attendees can visit with exhibitors and participate in hands-on learning opportunities, focus groups, and more. See mobile event app for schedule.
SAPPHIRE BALLROOM
INNOVATION HALL
Open to all attendees
Network Meetings and Award Presentations are gatherings of attendees who share a common practice – for example, student services, or online management, or international programming, for the purposes of networking, peer to peer learning, and the recognition of excellence. Acting as “affinity groups” within the larger organization, Networks each host a series of annual deliverables, varying from curating a track at the Annual Conference to supporting webinars, specialty seminars, and practice-specific awards. While the seven UPCEA Networks are formal structures and membership in one or more is a benefit of UPCEA membership, Network Meetings hosted at the Annual Conference are open to all attendees and prior affiliation is not required. Some Networks will host a formal presentation during their Network Meeting, and most will also present one or more Network-affiliated Association Awards. All seven will offer multiple opportunities for informal learning and networking with other attendees, as well as information about how to get the most from UPCEA.
UPCEA INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
AQUA 310
The UPCEA International Leadership Award, the UPCEA International Program of Excellence Award, and the inaugural UPCEA Global Program Award for International Partners will be presented. Also at this meeting, UPCEA will formally sign an agreement with RECLA, a sister organization which supports continuing education in Latin America and Europe, for the purposes of promoting networking and collaborative program opportunities for members.UPCEA LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGY NETWORK
SAPPHIRE DUPCEA MARKETING, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND STUDENT SERVICES NETWORK
SAPPHIRE H
The UPCEA Excellence in Advancing Student Success Award, graciously underwritten by InsideTrack, will be presented.UPCEA ONLINE LEADERSHIP AND
ADMINISTRATION NETWORK
SAPPHIRE L
The UPCEA Strategic Innovation in Online Education Award will be presented.UPCEA PROGRAM INNOVATION NETWORK
AQUA 300
The UPCEA Award for Outstanding Program, credit and noncredit categories, will be presented.UPCEA OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
SAPPHIRE P
The UPCEA Engagement Award will be presented.UPCEA NETWORK FOR SMALL & SPECIALIZED INSTITUTIONS
SAPPHIRE 410
SAPPHIRE BALLROOM
UPCEA
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EXTENSION
Trending Higher: The Emergence of Alternative Credentials – Results of UPCEA Center for Research and Marketing Strategy (CREMS) Benchmarking Study on Alternative Credentialing and Noncredit Programming
Powered by Pearson
NONCREDIT
SAPPHIRE D
Microcredentials, nanocredentials, badges...staying current on emerging trends in education is a challenge. It is also the lifeforce of the work that we do to prepare students for an ever-shifting professional landscape. UPCEA and Pearson recently partnered to help address these challenges by creating a survey on the adoption of alternative credentials. In this engaging session, you will learn about the driving factors behind this joint survey and will be among the very first to find out the results.
MODERATOR:
Lessons from Leaders: UPCEA Mid-Atlantic Region Emerging Leaders Cohort 2015
COBALT 500
The 2015 Emerging Leaders Cohort interviewed leaders in higher education fields to discover and identify the knowledge, skills and abilities that leaders possess in their areas which can be shared and utilized by all. The emerging stories can also serve as anecdotal inspiration for those aspiring to higher leadership positions.
MODERATOR:
Dos and Don’ts of Working with Government Sponsored International Programs
NONCREDIT
SAPPHIRE 400A
How do you jumpstart internationalization with noncredit government sponsored programs? How do you assess the opportunities and mitigate the risks? Senior leaders share their experience, successes and failures and provide a template to keep your efforts focused.
MODERATOR:
Lean Thinking in Higher Education
Best in Show: UPCEA South Regional Conference
SAPPHIRE 410
Wish your team could get more done? While “Lean” originated in manufacturing, it’s now applied in industries like higher education to systematically eliminate anything that slows processes or adds little value. We’ll look at 5 common areas of waste and 3 lean techniques: process mapping, Sprint initiatives, and Kanban boards.
MODERATOR:
Review of Literature on Part-Time Student Persistence: Implications for Continuing and Professional Education
AQUA 300
After reviewing the literature and research on student persistence among post-traditional students attending part-time undergraduate and graduate programs, we will then discuss the implications for our own institutions to increase part-time student persistence based on these findings.
MODERATOR:
UPCEA Talks: Strategic Solutions to Enrollment Challenges
SAPPHIRE P
Curated by the UPCEA Marketing, Enrollment Management, and Student Services Network
A curated series of short, idea-introducing presentations given by single presenters in quick succession during an hour-long concurrent session.
The Wonders and Challenges of the One-Person Marketing Office
Best in Show: UPCEA Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference
AQUA AB
Many professional, continuing, and online units must perform a seemingly impossible task: deliver intelligent, high-return marketing campaigns while employing just a single staff person (or no dedicated staff at all). Building upon the insights of three single-person marketing units, this session will draw heavily upon the experience of the audience to collect and share proven solutions to the eternal marketing challenge of promotion on a shoestring budget.
MODERATOR:
Is an OPM (Online Program Management) the Right Choice for You?
AQUA 310
This presentation will review the pros and cons of choosing an OPM, going it alone, or trying a hybrid model. Learn how to best look at your current institutional resources and make the OPM (or not) decision that best fits your needs.
MODERATOR:
Competency-based Education (CBE): An Exciting New Model for Providing Greater Access and Affordability in Higher Education
SAPPHIRE L
The Competency-Based Education model presents an exciting new method for delivering education to students in a more accessible and cost effective manner. However, it presents operational challenges including financial aid, admissions, registration, billing, and transcripts. This presentation will focus on how to effectively navigate both educational delivery and operational challenges.
MODERATOR:
RESEARCH ROUNDTABLES
Roundtables are table-based, small-group, guided discussions about a specific and timely topic, question, or issue facing professional, continuing, or online education. Roundtable presenters share their experiences and ideas and then promote the sharing of thoughts, solutions, and questions among table’s attendees. This session will host six synchronous, hour-long conversations.
SAPPHIRE H
Exhibitor Demonstration Sessions
AQUA CD
Annual Conference attendees can connect with and learn from exhibitors during the new Exhibitor Demonstration Sessions. Held during each bank of concurrent sessions over the course of the conference, Exhibitor Demonstration Sessions provide small-group settings in which attendees can visit with exhibitors and participate in hands-on learning opportunities, focus groups, and more. See mobile event app for schedule.
INNOVATION HALL
SAPPHIRE BALLROOM
PRESIDENT AND CEO
SAN DIEGO REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
DEPUTY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CITY OF SAN DIEGO
ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND DEAN OF EXTENSION, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
Competency-Based Education (CBE) Workshop Part 2: Leveraging Resources
SAPPHIRE L
Through service-mapping the student experience, Western Kentucky University was able to identify opportunities to leverage existing policies and processes to develop the first modular competency-based education (CBE) bachelor-completion program in Kentucky. WKU will share how they partnered with key stakeholders to develop a CBE program using existing policies and resources.
MODERATOR:
Responding to Institutional Priorities and Strategizing Changes: Tales from Professional, Continuing and Online Education Units of Four Universities
SAPPHIRE 410
Professional, continuing, and online education leaders are increasingly challenged by their institutions to align their units’ priorities with those of their universities, whether for regional economic development, international outreach, or online education. Four universities of varying structural models will share their experiences in responding to institutional priorities and strategic change management.
MODERATOR:
Current Issues in International Education: A Mock Debate
SAPPHIRE 400A
In this dynamic and highly interactive mock debate, participants will discover the trends and issues in international education. Topics include: enrollment management, infrastructure timelines, diversity/inclusion, and the optimal learning environment.
MODERATOR:
Partnerships with Academic Units: Whose Money is it Anyway?
FINANCE/OPERATIONS
SAPPHIRE P
Meet with the chief business officers from the professional, continuing, and/or online education units within four distinctive universities to discuss best practices and inherent challenges creating collaborative, but mutually beneficial programmatic partnerships with their schools and colleges.
MODERATOR:
Fostering a Data-Driven Culture in Higher Education:
Results of UPCEA Center for Research & Marketing Strategy Benchmarking Study on Enrollment Metrics and Key Performance Indicators
Powered by Helix Education
SAPPHIRE 411
In a world of “big data,” some higher education institutions leverage metrics as a means to control costs and maximize impact. Others treat the on-going use of metrics as a competitive advantage. However, despite the challenges of a changing workforce, technology, and educational landscape, many units still make too many critical decisions based on intuition. That’s why UPCEA and Helix partnered to create a survey on the use of metrics in critical areas such as enrollment management, marketing, analytics, program development and online program management. In this session, attendees will get a snapshots on where units are in these important operational areas.
Jumpstart: Creating a Learning Plan for the Online, Adult Learner
AQUA 310
Adult students have come to higher education with diverse backgrounds and experiences. UMUC’s Jumpstart uses a learner-focused model, with the goal of finding the best pathway to meet each individual student’s needs through more intentional academic planning, advising, and the use of analytics to improve student retention and success.
MODERATOR:
UPCEA Talks: Analytics, Data, Dashboards
FINANCE/OPERATIONS
SAPPHIRE H
Curated by the UPCEA Network Vice Chairs for Research, Information, and Emerging Trends (RIET)
A curated series of short, idea-introducing presentations given by single presenters in quick succession during an hour-long concurrent session.
Online Leadership Roundtable: On the Horizon
SAPPHIRE D
Keeping abreast of the new forces impacting higher education requires a short, medium, and long-range view. Whether the issue is technology, pedagogy, or local, state or national policy, the challenge is to keep current as well as forecast trends. This
session will feature members of the UPCEA Center for Online Leadership Advisory Council evaluating and assessing the trends to watch for 2016.
MODERATOR:
Culture Shock: What Today's Generation of Digital Natives Means for Higher Education
Best in Show: UPCEA Central Regional Conference
Cobalt 500
Featuring the results of a multi-year, multi-method research project to benchmark changes in today’s college students, attendees will explore the unique characteristics of today’s students, the challenges and changes that digital natives and non-traditional students bring to our collegiate cultures, and the implications for professional, continuing, and online education.
MODERATOR:
Extending Outreach through Creative Business Modeling
FINANCE/OPERATIONS
AQUA AB
The need for creative business modeling is increasingly relevant to the effort to transform higher education and extend its reach. Our panel will present and work with participants on a range of business models. Bring your business challenge to this interactive workshop and work through it with our experts.
MODERATOR:
Institutional Innovation Roundtables
AQUA 300
Institutional Innovation Roundtables are table-based, small-group, guided discussions about a specific institutional case study or program innovation, presented by representatives from each of the Institutional Sponsors of the 101st Annual Conference during one concurrent session. This session will host five synchronous, hour-long conversations:
MODERATOR:
KIMBERLY ZASKI,
UPCEA
Online Bachelor’s Degrees: Moving beyond Access toward Student Success
AQUA 314
Successful online degree completion programs require balancing a series of complex variables. This collaborative session will involve participants in defining student success in bachelor degree completion programs. Presenters will examine strategies for blending adult and resident students, discuss use of learning analytics to inform retention, and describe use of e-portfolios.
MODERATOR:
Exhibitor Demonstration Sessions
AQUA CD
Annual Conference attendees can connect with and learn from exhibitors during the new Exhibitor Demonstration Sessions. Held during each bank of concurrent sessions over the course of the conference, Exhibitor Demonstration Sessions provide small-group settings in which attendees can visit with exhibitors and participate in hands-on learning opportunities, focus groups, and more. See mobile event app for schedule.
Hosted by Helix Education
BAYFRONT LAWN
SAPPHIRE FOYER
Open to all attendees
Regional Business Meetings leverage attendees’ geographical proximity by providing accessible annual events each fall which feature localized content and awards programs, as well as robust networking, which is particularly beneficial for those new to UCPEA and/or the field of professional, continuing, and online education. Regional composition is noted below and includes geographically contiguous Canadian provinces. While UPCEA Regions are formal structures designed to enhance the value of membership, Regional Business Meetings hosted at the Annual Conference are open to all attendees, offering opportunities for informal learning, networking with other attendees, as well as information about how to get the most from UPCEA.
CENTRAL REGION
CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OK, OH, SD, WI; MB,
NU, SK
SAPPHIRE L
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, WV; ON
SAPPHIRE P
NEW ENGLAND REGION
CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT; NB, NL, NS, PE, QC
SAPPHIRE H
SOUTH REGION
AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN, TX, VA
SAPPHIRE 410
WEST REGION
AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY; AB, BC, NT, YT
SAPPHIRE D
INNOVATION HALL
Competency-Based Education (CBE) Workshop Part 3: Peer-Mentoring Hosted by Table Facilitators: Speed Dating
SAPPHIRE L
In a “round robin” or “speed-dating” format, attendees will have the opportunity for short, table-based visits with peers engaged in CBE on their campuses, for idea-sharing and networking.
MODERATOR:
JULIE URANIS,
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Show Me the Data! PCO Transformations and Storytelling Narratives
SAPPHIRE H
In this collaborative session, speakers from Northeastern University and the University of British Columbia will explore some of the internal and external changes that have transformed professional, continuing, and/or online education (PCO) over the last decade and will remain influential in the years to come. Presenters will also consider strategies for communicating with campus stakeholders to deepen understanding of PCO’s unique contributions in a time of significant organizational change.
MODERATOR:
Motivating and Managing Millennials (and Millennial Managers)
AQUA 314
Millennials are quickly becoming managers and Ieaders in higher education – and having been raised in digital households and nurtured in transformative working environments, these up-and-comers have formidable skills! Panelists will share their stories, discuss their strengths, and identify challenges of thriving in the field and what it
takes to manage, motivate, mentor and retain them. This interactive session will help current deans, directors and other non-Millennials face the challenge of better understanding and nurturing the next generation of leaders.
MODERATOR:
Senior Leader Forum: Part Two: Defining Deliverables and What’s Next?
SAPPHIRE P
Using data from an advance poll of UPCEA member institutional representatives, responses from table-discussion of senior leaders in Part One of this two-part Forum, and the all-attendee “idea board” hosted in the foyer of the conference hotel, senior leaders gather to create a plan for the coming year, i.e. a Hot List of trends and action items and help craft ways that UPCEA can leverage these data to support leaders in their daily work.
Building an Out-of-State Presence
SAPPHIRE D
Building an out-of-state presence for a public university that is 110 years old was no small task. Learn from leaders who developed an innovative solution to a host of monumental higher education challenges through careful collaboration, an entrepreneurial mind-set, and solid business strategy.
MODERATOR:
Introduction to Strategic Enrollment Planning (SEP)
AQUA 300
Skip this session if: you have a solid understanding of SEP; you want a step-by-step SEP guide; change is not in the cards. Attend this session if: you want an introduction to SEP; you want broad templates for unit SEPs and program annual recruitment plans; you are open to exploring new approaches.
MODERATOR:
Leveraging Marketing Technology to Make Data-Informed Decisions that Drive Enrollment
AQUA 310
You may have seen the UPCEA webinar or in-person presentation “Embracing Marketing Technology to Accelerate Enrollment Growth,” which examined the 21st century student and what technology is available to help you market to this audience. What follows in this session is how to implement these tools to drive enrollment.
MODERATOR:
Building and Evaluating International Partnerships: Two Case Studies with Wider Applications
SAPPHIRE 400A
This session will examine two of George Washington University’s international partnerships, one with Tanzania and one with Saudi Arabia, and will focus on challenges of building and managing international partnerships, evaluation of these partnerships, and strategies for success. Lessons learned from these global ventures can be applied across institutions.
MODERATOR:
Straight Lines and Guided Pathways: Lowering Costs and Improving Quality by Streamlining Online Courses and Programs
FINANCE/OPERATIONS
SAPPHIRE 410
Learn how UMUC streamlined 32 online degree programs in order to eliminate confusing course choices for students and advisors, reduce course inventories, and, ultimately, lower costs.
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UPCEA Hallmarks of Excellence in Online Leadership: Implementation
AQUA AB
Discussed in glorious detail, this session will provide attendees the chance to hear about how UPCEA’s Hallmarks of Excellence in Online Leadership were applied in three unique contexts. Following a short introduction to the Hallmarks by their lead
author, panelists will share their own stories – the nitty-gritty, so to speak, including successes as well as the occasional “oops” moment.
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Macro to Micro, Part I: Identifying the Economic and Social Impact of California State University
Extended Education
FINANCE/OPERATIONS
SAPPHIRE 411
CSU Extended Education leaders will share the beginning of a journey aimed to implement new ways to measure value and impact through data collection and storytelling. Through short presentations and facilitated discussion, leaders will discuss the need and purpose for a pilot study, the intended audiences, and expected outcomes.
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Exhibitor Demonstration Sessions
AQUA CD
Annual Conference attendees can connect with and learn from exhibitors during the new Exhibitor Demonstration Sessions. Held during each bank of concurrent sessions over the course of the conference, Exhibitor Demonstration Sessions provide small-group settings in which attendees can visit with exhibitors and participate in hands-on learning opportunities, focus groups, and more. See mobile event app for schedule.
SAPPHIRE BALLROOM
EXPERT ON THE WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW,
VICE PRESIDENT AND PRINCIPAL ANALYST -
CONSTELLATION RESEARCH
SAPPHIRE 410
SEE YOU IN CHICAGO IN 2017!