Organization: UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING
Mission: UPCEA ADVANCES LEADERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL, CONTINUING, AND ONLINE EDUCATION.
Activities: ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND SEMINARS: A GATHERING OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS WHO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL, CONTINUING AND ONLINE EDUCATION. THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OFFERS RELEVANT AND ENGAGING WORKSHOPS, A LIVELY EXHIBIT HALL, THOUGHT-PROVOKING KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, AND IN-DEPTH PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND CONCURRENT SESSIONS. A VARIETY OF SPECIAL INTEREST SEMINARS ARE OFFERED TO THE CONTINUING EDUCATION COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDE A FORUM FOR DISCUSSION ABOUT VARYING ASPECTS OF THE FIELD AND SUPPORTS THE DISSEMINATION OF BEST PRACTICES.
REGION ACTIVITIES: UPCEA'S FIVE REGIONS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO EXAMINE ISSUES OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL IMPORTANCE, TO DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES, AND TO NETWORK WITH AREA COLLEAGUES. THE ECONOMIES OF GEOGRAPHY ALSO FURNISH COST-EFFECTIVE WAYS FOR NEW AND MID-LEVEL STAFF TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE, WHETHER INDIVIDUALLY OR AS A TEAM.
CENTER FOR RESEARCH & CONSULTING AND CENTER FOR ONLINE LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY: CENTER FOR RESEARCH & CONSULTING CONDUCTS BENCHMARKING STUDIES AND CUSTOMIZED ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING STUDIES FOR MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. THE CENTER FOR ONLINE LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY HELPS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS LEVERAGE ONLINE EDUCATION AS A CRITICAL STRATEGIC ASSET.
NTEE category: Universities
Secondary category: Arts, Culture & Humanities