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Since its founding in 2000, the Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities (UERU) has held biannual Undergraduate Vice Provost/President (UVP) Meetings at member institutions. The Spring 2026 UVP Meeting, June 3 - 5, 2026, will be hosted by The Ohio State University.

UVP meetings provide UERU's core leaders with opportunities for in-person engagement, foster collaboration, and provide forums for discussion of opportunities and challenges in undergraduate education. To maintain their intimate character, participation is generally restricted to UVPs, their designees, and/or one additional senior-level colleague.

Date

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Friday, June 5, 2026

Schedule (subject to change)

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

12:00-1:30 PM Executive Committee Planning Session

2:00-4:00 PM  UVP 101
2:00-5:00 PM  UERU Board Meeting

5:30-7:00 PM  Opening Reception and Welcome 

  • Remarks at 5:30 PM by Trevor Brown, Interim Provost of The Ohio State University

Thursday, June 4, 2026

8:00-8:30 AM  Breakfast and Networking

8:30-8:45 AM  Welcome & Opening Remarks

  • Hillary Procknow, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, University of Nevada; UERU President & Board Chair
  • Norman Jones, Vice Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education, The Ohio State University

8:45-9:45 AM  Session 1: First Year Experience

The Ohio State University and PebblePad will discuss the first year experience, connecting OSU particulars to the broader need to strengthen our "value proposition" and UVPs' role in helping to articulate it.

  • Moderator: Norman Jones, Vice Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education, The Ohio State University

Break

10:00-11:00 AM  Session 2: Getting Started: Pre-Majors and Major Advising, Math Placement, and STEM Pathways

  • Moderator: Christina A. Downey, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Dean of University College, Indiana University Indianapolis

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Session 3: High Flyers: Honors and Scholars Programs, Nationally Competitive Scholarship Advising

  • Moderator: Maria Galli Stampino, Dean of Undergraduate Affairs, University of Miami

Break

12:15-1:45 PM  Lunch & Hot Topics Discussions on "Failing Forward": Policies, Practices, and Supports that Promote Resilience

Break

2:00-3:00 PM  Session 4: Intellectual Vibrancy: Open Inquiry Programs, Integration of Restructured Offices, Belonging

  • Moderator: Angela Dillard, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, University of Michigan 

Break

3:30-5:00 PM  Tours of The Ohio State University

Tentative:

  • Honors/scholars program
  • Restructured offices
  • General campus tour
6:30 PM  Group dinners facilitated by UERU

Friday, June 5, 2026

7:45-8:15 AM  Breakfast and State of UERU Discussion 

8:15-10:15 AM Digital Literacy Workshop 

  • Facilitator: David Homa, Head of Institute Administration and Research Services, HBS AI Institute, Harvard Business School

Break

10:30-11:30 AM Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Panel on A.I.

  • Moderator: Norman Jones, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, The Ohio State University
  • Participants: The Ohio State University, Purdue University, University of Michigan, additional to be confirmed

11:30-11:45 AM Concluding Remarks/Looking Ahead 

  • Steve Dandaneau, Executive Director and Associate Provost, UERU/Colorado State University

REGISTRATION LINK

Register Now

Click the link above to register for the Spring 2026 UVP Meeting.

HOTEL INFORMATION

UPDATE: the hotel room block is sold out, as are all traditional rooms at The Blackwell Inn. While there may be limited availability for suites, the UERU discount is not applicable to suites at the hotel.

Nearby hotels that attendees may consider (please note that UERU does not have any contracted rooms at the following hotels):

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UERU has secured a discounted room block at The Blackwell Inn, located on the campus of The Ohio State University.

Reservation requests must be made no later than Monday, May 4, 2026 to receive the discounted rate of $169.00, plus tax and parking, per night. If you are requesting a reservation after May 4, 2026, please contact the hotel directly for availability; toll free 866-247-4003.

PLANNING COMMITTEE

Thank you to the planning committee for the Spring 2026 UVP Meeting:

  • Norman Jones, The Ohio State University
  • Angela Dillard, University of Michigan
  • Christina Downey, Indiana University Indianapolis
  • Maria Galli Stampino, University of Miami
  • Hillary Procknow, University of Nevada
  • Steven Girardot, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Nikos Varelas, University of Illinois at Chicago
  • UERU Home Office

CONTACT

For more information, contact Catherine Wilson, UERU Coordinator catherine.m.wilson@colostate.edu