Schedule at a Glance

Monday, October 17

8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Pre-Conference Continental Breakfast & Pre-Conference Leadership Academy (registration required)

11:30 a.m. – Noon

Newcomer’s Welcome and Orientation

Noon. – 1:00 p.m.

Welcome Luncheon:  Update from Alice Warren

  • Alice Warren, President of UPCEA

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

General Session I: Universities as Drivers of Economic Development, Innovation and Quality of Life

  • Dr. Robert Manuel, University of Indianapolis President

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Dessert with Exhibitors

2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions I

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

General Session II: Degree Completion and Goal 2025

  • Dewayne Matthews, Vice President of Strategy Development of Lumina Foundation

4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions II 

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Vendor Social / Opening Reception


Tuesday, October 18

7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Full Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Business Meeting

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

General Session: What Senior Leaders Need to Know about
Instructional Design

  • Camille Funk, Director, eDesign Shop, George Washington University Director, eDesign Collaborative (UPCEA)

10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions III

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Exhibitor showcase, refreshment break, networking

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions IV

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch: Update from Bob Hansen

  • Bob Hansen, UPCEA CEO
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Awards Recognition

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Dessert with Exhibitors 

3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions V

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Walking Tour

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Social hosted by the University of Indianapolis

Wednesday, October 19 *Fall Colors Finale!

7:30 a.m.

Full Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

General Session: Emerging Technologies for Professional, Continuing, and Online Education

  • Ray Schroeder, University of Illinois-Springfield and UPCEA

9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions VI

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

General Session: Jobs of the Future and the Emergency of Alternative Credentials

  • Jim Fong, Director, Center for Research and Marketing Strategy, UPCEA

11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Send-off: Bob Hansen and Steve VandenAvond, Regional Chair



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