Join enrollment and admissions professionals, senior enrollment leaders, researchers, legal experts and campus changemakers for the 2026 USC Conference on Enrollment Research, Policy and Practice on February 25-27 at Hotel Indigo in Los Angeles.
In a time that seems dominated by political scrutiny, policy rollbacks, and financial strain, resilience has become more than a buzzword; it is an imperative. The 2026 USC Conference on Enrollment Research, Policy and Practice (CERPP), from February 25-27 at Hotel Indigo in downtown Los Angeles, will convene senior enrollment leaders, researchers, legal experts, and campus changemakers from K-12 to professional and graduate education to explore what it means for us to endure, adapt, and lead with integrity. Sessions will encompass what institutional resilience can entail; we will share how we learn from both historical as well as innovative approaches to its financial, legal and cultural facets. Join us as we build a shared commitment to possibility, purpose and progress.
Headlining CERPP 2026 will be a keynote address from Dr. Kedra Ishop, one of the country’s foremost enrollment management leaders and experts. Having led enrollment management at the University of Texas, University of Michigan, and University of Southern California before taking her current position as Senior Vice President of the College Board in 2024, her career has exemplified resilience through vexing challenges and the capacity to regard crises as opportunities.
The full Conference agenda will be posted soon.
Register now! We have worked hard to ensure our conference registration fee is less than last year’s conference. The regular conference registration rate is now $795. Register by November 26 to save $100 with the Early Bird Rate!
And please note, conference registration includes a hosted reception on the Day 1, breakfast and lunch on Day 2, and breakfast on Day 3.
Location: Hotel Indigo Downtown Los Angeles (899 Francisco St, Los Angeles, CA 90017)
Book the Conference Rate — $239/night
Secure the CERPP group rate while rooms last! Reserve your room here.
