2026 SOLAR Conference

Schedule at a Glance

For a more detailed breakdown of descriptions and full program details, visit our Program webpage.

All times listed are based in the Eastern Time Zone.

1:00 - 7:00 PM

Pre-Conference | Online Learning by the Numbers: An Enterprise Data Institute for Chief Online Learning Officers (invite only)

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 AM	Optional Speed-Meeting/Newcomers Orientation
11:45 AM	UPCEA Council for Chief Online Learning Officers - Leadership Team Lunch (by invitation)
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

7:00 AM	Registration Open
7:00 AM	Breakfast
8:00 AM	Concurrent Sessions III
9:15 AM	General Session \| #BOnES26: Insights from the 2026 Benchmarking Online Enterprises Survey
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 \| From Strategy to Scale: Leading AI Transformation in Online Higher Education
	Awards Presentations: Ray Schroeder Leadership Award for the Advancement of Digital Learning UPCEA Outstanding Service in Postsecondary Instructional Design Award
3:45 PM	Networking Break: Visit Exhibit Hall
4:15 PM	Concurrent Sessions VI: Stop & Share/Ask Me Anything

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 \| The Business of Hope: An Inside Look at SNHU's Transformation Story
12:15 PM	Adjourn