Schedule at a Glance | Convergence: Credential Innovation in Higher Education

October 13-15, 2026

9:00 AM	Registration Open
10:00 AM	Convening of Chief Credential Innovation Officers
11:00 AM	Optional Speed-Meeting/Newcomers
11:45 AM	UPCEA Council for Credential Innovation Leadership Team Lunch (by invitation)
11:45 AM	Lunch on Your Own
1:15 PM	Opening General Session \| The Future of Learning and Work: Building a Mobility-Ready Credential Ecosystem
2:30 PM	Networking Break: Visit Exhibit Hall
3:00 PM	Concurrent Sessions I
4:15 PM	Concurrent Sessions II
5:30 PM	Opening Reception

8:00 AM	Registration Open
8:00 AM	Breakfast
8:30 AM	Concurrent Sessions III
8:30 AM	Insights & Innovations - Strategic perspectives from UPCEA + AACRAO’s trusted corporate partners
9:45 AM	Morning Briefing
10:30 AM	Networking Break: Visit Exhibit Hall
11:00 AM	Concurrent Sessions IV
12:15 PM	Lunch and General Session \| From Data to Decisions: Aligning Data and Systems for Quality and Impact
1:45 PM	Networking Break: Visit Exhibit Hall
2:15 PM	Concurrent Sessions V
3:30 PM	Workshops/Toolbox Sessions
5:00 PM	Affinity Groups: Birds of a Feather/Ask Me Anything Lounges
5:45 PM	Happy Hour (tentative)

7:15 AM	Registration Open
7:15 AM	Breakfast
7:45 AM	Concurrent Sessions VI
7:45 AM	Insights & Innovations - Strategic perspectives from UPCEA + AACRAO’s trusted corporate partners
8:45 AM	Morning Briefing
9:30 AM	Networking Break: Visit Exhibit Hall
10:00 AM	Concurrent Sessions VII
11:15 AM	Closing General Session
12:15 PM	Adjourn
1:00 PM	Grant-related Meetings