Schedule at a Glance

Wednesday September 28

8am – 9am                         Continental Breakfast
9-11am                               Emerging Leaders Pre-Conference Program (included in registration)
11am – noon                     Newcomer’s Welcome Session
Noon – 1pm                      Welcome Luncheon
1pm – 1:30pm                   Exhibit hall open, networking
1:30pm – 2:30pm              Concurrent Sessions I
2:30pm – 2:45pm              Exhibitor showcase, networking
2:45pm – 3:45pm              Concurrent Sessions II
3:45pm – 4pm                   Exhibitor showcase, refreshment break, networking
4pm – 5pm                        General Session: Jobs of the Future and the Emergence of Alternative Credentials

Jim Fong, Director, Center for Research and Marketing Strategy, UPCEA

5:15pm – 6:30pm           Opening Reception and Hawks Aloft Presentation
                                                      (presentation hosted by the University of New Mexico)
6:30pm                              Dinner on Your Own / Optional Dinner Groups

Thursday September 29

8-9am Networking Breakfast
9am – 10:00am Keynote Session: A Personal Journey of Leadership and Service

Michael Canfield, President and CEO, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

10:00am-10:30am           Exhibitor showcase, networking
10:30am-11:30am             Concurrent Sessions III
11:45-1:15pm                    Awards Luncheon
1:30pm – 2:30pm              Concurrent Sessions IV
2:30-3:00pm                     Exhibitor showcase, refreshment break, networking
3:00 – 4:00pm                   General Session: Diversity and Inclusion in Online Education: A Panel Discussion

Melody Buckner, PhD, Director of Digital Learning and Online Education, University of Arizona
Anne Guptill, PhD, Director, M.S. Ed, option in Online Teaching and Learning, Cal State University East Bay
Christopher Phillips, Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Coordinator, Utah State University
Igor Akpovo, Instructional Designer, Outreach Credit Programs, University of Wyoming

4:00 – 4:30pm                   Prize Drawing and Announcements
5:00pm – 9:30pm             Offsite excursion and dinner
                                                     (hosted by the University of New Mexico)

Friday September 30

8:30-9:30am                     West Business Breakfast Meeting
10:00 – 11:15am              Dean’s Panel
11:15am – noon               Wrap up and Grand Prize Drawing
Noon                                   Adjourn