UPCEA 2026 Summit for Online Leadership and Administration (SOLAR) Conference | July 29-31, 2026 | Boston, MA

2026 SOLAR Conference

Schedule at a Glance

All times listed are based in the Eastern Time Zone.

Tuesday, July 28

Start Time TBD

COLO Online Enterprise Data PreCon (invite only)

Wednesday, July 29

9:00 AM	Registration Open
10:00 AM	Council of Chief Online Learning Officers Convening \| Regulation and Revenue: Strategic Foresight for Online Learning Leaders (Attendance limited to COLOs and Institutional Representatives; Separate registration required)
11:00 PM	Optional Speed-Meeting/Newcomers Orientation
12:00 PM	Lunch on Your Own
1:15 PM	Opening General Session \| The Muse and the Machine: How Human Creativity Propels an AI World Forward
2:30 PM	Networking Break: Visit Exhibit Hall
3:00 PM	Concurrent Sessions I
4:15 PM	Concurrent Sessions II: Roundtables / Strategic Conversations
5:30 PM	Opening Reception

Thursday, July 30

7:00 AM	Registration Open
7:00 AM	Breakfast
8:00 AM	Concurrent Sessions III
9:15 AM	General Session \| #BOnES26
10:30 AM	Networking Break: Visit Exhibit Hall
11:00 AM	Concurrent Sessions IV
12:00 PM	Lunch
1:00 PM	Concurrent Sessions V: Workshops & Deep Dives
2:30 PM	General Session
3:45 PM	Networking Break: Visit Exhibit Hall
4:15 PM	Concurrent Sessions VI: Stop & Share/Ask Me Anything

Friday, July 31

7:00 AM	Registration Open
7:00 AM	Breakfast
8:00 AM	Concurrent Sessions VII
9:15 AM	Concurrent Sessions VIII
10:15 AM	Networking Break: Visit Exhibit Hall
11:00 AM	Hotel Checkout
11:00 AM	Closing General Session
12:15 PM	Adjourn