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Events & Programs

SCUP’s events, conferences, and programs are where higher education leaders with the same goals, meeting the rapid pace of change and competition, come together. They’re where conversations intersect, where learning strategies are shared, and where connections are made.

Planning Institute: Sustain
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Planning Institute: Sustain

Institutional Strategy
Build the cultural capacity to adapt, decide, and act in an uncertain future.
March 26–27, 2026
Online | 11:00–6:00 PM Eastern
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Assessment Practices: A Working Group for Higher Education Professionals
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Assessment Practices: A Working Group for Higher Education Professionals

Working Group

Planning Skills and Processes
Explore strategies to make assessment more meaningful, actionable, and aligned.
April 6, 13, and 20, 2026
Online | 1:00-2:00 PM Eastern
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Trends that Impact Higher Education Planning Spring 2026
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Trends that Impact Higher Education Planning Spring 2026

Higher Education Context
Understand social, economic, and technological trends shaping 2026 planning.
April 9, 2026
Online | 1:00–2:00 PM Eastern | Free
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Navigating the Future: AI-Enhanced Scenario Planning for Higher Education
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Navigating the Future: AI-Enhanced Scenario Planning for Higher Education

Planning Skills and Processes
Apply AI-assisted scenario planning to anticipate challenges and opportunities.
April 14 and 16, 2026
Online | 1:00–4:00 PM Eastern
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Mid-Atlantic 2026 Regional Conference
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Mid-Atlantic 2026 Regional Conference

Campus and the Built Environment
Explore integrated planning strategies to drive resilience, relevance, and growth in higher ed.
April 20–22, 2026
The Heldrich Hotel
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Making Meaning of Trends: A Working Group on Emerging Issues in Higher Education
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Making Meaning of Trends: A Working Group on Emerging Issues in Higher Education

Working Group

Higher Education Context
Join peers to analyze trends, share insights, and plan strategic responses.
April 29, May 6, and May 13, 2026
Online | 12:00-1:00 PM Eastern
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Budgeting with Purpose: Aligning Financial Resources to Support Goals
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Budgeting with Purpose: Aligning Financial Resources to Support Goals

Planning Skills and Processes
Align planning and budgeting to ensure goals have the resources to succeed.
May 4, May 6 and May 8, 2026
Online | 1:00–3:00 PM Eastern
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Launching an Effective Strategic Planning Team
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Launching an Effective Strategic Planning Team

Institutional Strategy
Design, staff, and launch a strategic planning team built for alignment, credibility, and results.
May 12, 2026
Online | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM Eastern
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Pacific 2026 Regional Conference
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Pacific 2026 Regional Conference

Campus and the Built Environment
Regional conferences connect the SCUP community to share strategies for student success and effectiveness.
May 27–29, 2026
Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ
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Institutional Context: From Campus Reality to Planning Strategy
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Institutional Context: From Campus Reality to Planning Strategy

Planning Challenges
Learn how campus culture, governance, and processes shape planning—and how to plan with them, not against them.
June 9, 2026
Online | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM Eastern
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SCUP 2026 Annual Conference
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SCUP 2026 Annual Conference

Campus and the Built Environment Faculty Research and Instruction Multiple topics
Don’t miss SCUP’s largest event of the year, where you can learn from the entire community.
July 19–21, 2026
Minneapolis Convention Center
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North Central 2026 Regional Conference
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North Central 2026 Regional Conference

Campus and the Built Environment
Regional conferences connect the SCUP community to share strategies for student success and effectiveness.
September 29–30, 2026
The Ohio State University
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