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Registration is now open for the fully online OCULL Virtual Retreat, happening March 5, 2026. This year’s theme is Continuing Education at the Crossroads: Leadership, Relevance and Renewal.
Visit our event website to register, view the preliminary agenda, and get all of the important details you need to plan a rewarding retreat.
The OCULL Retreat Planning Committee is now accepting proposals for engaging presentations in 60-minute, 45-minute, and 5-minute formats. We aim to unpack six critical areas of focus for lifelong learning units as they navigate shifting political and economic priorities, institutional restructuring, and evolving learner needs. By submitting a proposal, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your expertise, inspire others, and contribute to the collective growth and development of our community.
Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to university continuing education in Ontario? The OCULL Executive Committee is currently accepting nominations for one Honorary Member to be recognized at the Annual Retreat in March 2026. If you have an exceptional individual in mind, please complete the Honorary Membership Nomination Form.
Please see the OCULL Honorary Membership page for full criteria.
Note: Participation is limited to staff, faculty, and librarians from Ontario universities.
Registration will open in November 2025. In the meantime, please consider submitting a proposal for a 60-, 45-, or even 5-minute presentation! This is your chance to be a part of an extraordinary online event that brings together passionate and dedicated lifelong learning practitioners and leaders from across Ontario.
Review the Call for Proposals today!
Tickets available now! Hosted at York University School of Continuing Studies, October 24-25, 2024
Research, Insights and Data Collection in the CE Landscape
September 13, 2023
This session will have two expert guest speakers.
Dr. Julie Peters, Vice-President, Research from Academica, will review external, publicly available data collected related to CE, identify data gaps, and discuss how CE departments can fill those gaps through primary research. We’ll also discuss internal data collection practices, what data should be shared with other units across the institution, and how that data can be used to guide departmental decisions.
Plus Amrit Ahluwalia, Editor in Chief of The EvoLLLution, will reflect on trends shaping the Canadian higher education landscape and highlight some approaches and stories shared by postsecondary leaders in Canada and the US to provide some insight into how these shifts can be navigated.
We're excited to announce this year's Professional Development Retreat Keynote Speakers.
Jim Fong, the founding director of the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA)’s Center for Research and Strategy will be the Keynote Speaker on October 26th
Alex Usher, the President of Higher Education Strategy Associates, will join us on October 27. He is an internationally recognized expert on a range of fields within higher education, including student financial aid, quality measurement, rankings and public financing. He also has wide experience in strategic planning at both the institutional and system level.