2021 UPCEA Annual Conference
Schedule at a Glance

Event will be held virtually. All times listed in Eastern Time Zone. Full program details listed on separate page.

March 30 | 2:00-4:00 PM ET

UPCEA 2021 Annual Conference Pre-Conference Workshop | 2021 UPCEA Institutional Representatives Annual Briefing: The Pandemic's Domino Effect on PCO (separate registration required)
Open to all UPCEA Institutional Representatives (IRs) and Chief Online Learning Officers (COLOs).
Registration for this event is free and not dependent on conference registration; information about full conference registration is found here.

  Sponsored by StraighterLine and the UPCEA Center for Research and Strategy
April 1 | 2:00-4:00 PM ET UPCEA 2021 Annual Conference Pre-Conference Workshop | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Positioning PCO to Increase Post-Pandemic Access (separate registration required)
Open to all UPCEA members.
Registration for this event is free and not dependent on conference registration; information about full conference registration is found here.
  Sponsored by the Wiley and the UPCEA Diversity and Inclusiveness Committee

April 7, 2021

11:00 AM Virtual Expo Hall Opens*
11:00 - 11:30 AM ET Getting Oriented: Navigating the UPCEA 2021 Annual Conference
11:30 - 12:45 PM ET Opening General Session: Michael Sorrell and Association Award Presentations
1:00 - 1:45 PM ET Moving Forward: What’s Next for Higher Ed?
2:00 - 2:30 PM ET Concurrent Sessions I
2:30 - 3:00 PM ET Break: Visit the Expo Hall*
3:00 - 3:30 PM ET Concurrent Sessions II
3:30 - 4:00 PM ET Speed Meeting: Connect One-On-One with other Attendees
4:00 - 4:30 PM ET Concurrent Sessions III
4:45 PM ET Trivia Sponsored by Hacker U and MindMax

April 8, 2021

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM ET Conversations with Colleagues I
12:00 - 1:15 PM ET General Session: Michelle Weise and Association Award Presentations
1:30 - 2:30 PM ET Network Meetings + Spotlights
2:30 - 3:00 PM ET Break: Meet Our Partners & Visit the Expo Hall
3:00 - 3:30 PM ET Concurrent Sessions IV
3:30 - 4:00 PM ET Poster Gallery I*
4:00 - 4:30 PM ET Concurrent Sessions V
4:45 PM ET The Art of the Appetizer with the Gaynor School of Cooking, sponsored by Harmonize by 42 Lines



April 9, 2021

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM ET Conversations with Colleagues II
12:00 - 12:30 PM ET Concurrent Sessions VI
12:45 - 1:30 PM ET Regional Coffee Chats
1:30 - 2:00 PM ET Break: 2021 Association Award Recipients Showcase*
2:00 - 2:30 PM ET Concurrent Sessions VII
2:30 - 3:00 PM ET Poster Gallery II*
3:00 - 4:15 PM ET Closing General Session: | Relentless Curiosity - Francesca Gino and Association Award Presentations


*open for attendees to access at any time during the entire conference


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