UPCEA SOLAR Executive Roundtable

Join us for an executive roundtable discussion

Online learning continues to evolve at a rapid pace, driven by changing learner expectations, emerging workforce pathways, regulatory developments, and increasing pressure to deliver sustainable enrollment growth. This interactive executive roundtable session brings together higher education leaders to explore the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of online and digital learning. Through facilitated peer discussions, participants will exchange strategies, benchmark practices, and gain insights from colleagues facing similar institutional realities.

The session features four focused roundtable discussions:

• Learner Expectations, Student Success & Quality – Explore how institutions are adapting to evolving student expectations around flexibility, support, responsiveness, and value while maintaining academic quality, learner engagement, and measurable outcomes.
• Credit and Non-Credit Learning Ecosystems – Examine the growing convergence of degree programs, workforce training, certificates, and lifelong learning. Participants will discuss how institutions can create more seamless learner pathways and build flexible systems that support diverse educational models.
• Accreditation, Regulation & Emerging Government Initiatives – Discuss the implications of Workforce Pell, apprenticeships, dual enrollment growth, and evolving accreditation expectations. Leaders will share strategies for navigating compliance requirements while expanding access and innovation.
• Sustainable Growth, Revenue & Resourcing – Consider how institutions are balancing enrollment growth objectives with financial realities. Topics include investment priorities, organizational models, revenue strategies, and approaches for scaling online learning in a competitive marketplace.