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.
Check out our Conference schedule out a glance here:
CERPP Schedule of Events:
Wednesday, February 25
5:00 pm. Open for Conference Check-in
5:30 pm. Conference Welcome & Speaker Introduction
5:45 pm. Opening Keynote Address:
- Speaker: Kedra Ishop (College Board)
6:45 pm. Opening Reception
Thursday, February 26
7:30 am. Conference Check-in & Continental Breakfast
8:30 am. Morning Welcome
8:45 am. Session 1. Creating Institutional Futures
9:45 am. Break
10:00 am. Session 2. Managing Through Uncertainty, Risk, And Anxiety
11:00 am. Spotlight: Inspirational Leaders and their Takes on Resilience
12:00 pm. Lunch
1:30 pm. Session 3. Broadening Access Through Legally Attentive Design
3:00 pm. Break
3:15 pm. Session 4. Fireside Chat: The Hottest Seat in the House: A Roadmap for Mastering Leadership in College Admissions
- Speaker: Angel Perez (NACAC)
4:15 pm. Closing remarks
4:30 pm. Adjourn for afternoon
5:00 pm. Happy Hour Networking Reception
6:00 pm. Dinner on your own
Friday, February 27
7:30 am. Breakfast
8:30 am. Introductions and Remarks
8:45 am. Session 5: Financial Resilience and Maintaining Values
9:45 am. Spotlight: Technology and AI in Enrollment Management
10:45 am. Break
11:00 am. Session 6: What do the data say about changes in student enrollment trends?
12:00 pm. Closing Remarks. A Call to Action
12:15 pm. Conference Concludes
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.
