Event will be held virtually. All times listed in Pacific Time Zone for the West Region Salon.
| 10:30 AM PT | Newcomers' Welcome If this is your first UPCEA event or if you are an UPCEA veteran, don’t miss the chance to network and welcome other attendees at the Newcomers’ Welcome. This session is designed to help you make the most of this year’s Salon and includes networking, knowledge sharing, and tips on how to make the most out of your UPCEA membership. |
| 11:00 AM PT | Welcome |
| 11:10 AM PT | Presentation: The New Adult Learner: Actionable Insights |
| In the post-pandemic world, the New Adult Learner will be the difference on whether colleges and universities thrive or survive. To better prepare our members, Jim will present the results of a meta-analysis UPCEA and corporate partner sponsored research on the New Adult Learner. The research will show the complexities of the adult learner and the breadth of segments they represent. Jim will offer insights on motivating factors, delivery and credential preferences, support services and needs and how these might relate to marketing, recruitment and retention. In a competitive market, understanding the differences of the many adult learner segments is critical to institutional success. | |
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| 12:00 PM PT | Regions Respond: Reflect, Network, Synthesize |
| Repond Sessions are informal, facilitated, two-way, small group, unrecorded conversations that are heavy on networking and connecting, light on didactic which allow attendees to reflect on general session presentations with peers. Hosted simultaneously after both plenary presentations of the salon, facilitated by members of the UPCEA West Planning Committee. Attendees can expect a warm welcome, a chance to meet other UPCEA members, and an opportunity to reflect, informally, on the content shared in the plenary presentation sessions. |
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| 12:30 PM PT | Break |
| 12:40 PM PT | Panel: The Alternative Credentials Landscape |
| In this dynamic, facilitated panel discussion, learn from PCO leaders how they are building the case for alternative credentials on their campuses, leveraging legacy structures and policies, partnering internally and externally to address workforce needs, and cultivating quality across non-degree credentials. Audience questions will play a critical role in this conversation—bring yours! | |
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| 1:20 PM PT | Regions Respond: Reflect, Network, Synthesize |
| Repond Sessions are informal, facilitated, two-way, small group, unrecorded conversations that are heavy on networking and connecting, light on didactic which allow attendees to reflect on general session presentations with peers. Hosted simultaneously after both plenary presentations of the salon, facilitated by members of the UPCEA West Planning Committee. Attendees can expect a warm welcome, a chance to meet other UPCEA members, and an opportunity to reflect, informally, on the content shared in the plenary presentation sessions. |
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| 1:50 PM PT | Awards Recognition Join West Region colleagues to recognize this year’s award recipients for their outstanding work and achievements. The UPCEA West Region’s “Honoring Excellence” Awards are designed to honor outstanding achievement in professional, continuing, and online education; exceptional institutions and individuals who have made major contributions to the field; creative and innovative credit and noncredit programs in the field; and successful partnerships, services and outreach efforts done by member institutions. Congratulations to all of this year’s deserving award recipients! |
| 2:20 PM PT | Closing Thoughts |
| 2:30 PM PT | Adjourn |