Annual Deans & Directors’ Meeting

In late February of each year, we hold our annual Deans and Directors’ meeting. This meeting is a significant professional development opportunity for the leaders of our institutional membership to network and dialogue about continuing education issues and trends.

To keep our conversations intimate and relevant, the unit leader (Dean or Director) within our Institutional Membership Category, are invited to attend this meeting. The unit leader may invite an associate dean or director from within their unit to participate as a second registration (fee required) from their institution.

As always, the CAUCE annual meeting underscored the value of coming together: the informal conversations, the shared challenges, the laughs, and the collective problem‑solving.

Jo-Anne Clarke, CAUCE Past-President

Thank you to everyone who attended our 2026 annual Deans and Directors’ Meeting. If you missed it, or want a recap, read the Meeting Debrief here.

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Theme 2027

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Agenda

The agenda is subject to change.

Thursday, February 25, 2027

7:30 – 8:30 am	Registration and breakfast
8:30 – 10:00 am	President’s welcome and 2-minute speed roundtable introductions
10:00 – 10:30 am	Nutrition & networking break
10:30 – 12:00 pm	Speaker
12:00 – 1:00 pm	Buffet lunch and networking
1:00 – 2:30 pm	Rotational roundtable discussions
2:30 – 3:00 pm	Nutrition & networking break
3:00 – 4:30 pm	Speaker
4:30 – 6:00 pm	Reception
6:00 pm	Dinner on your own

Friday, February 26, 2027

8:00 – 9:00 am	Breakfast networking meeting
9:00 – 10:00 am	CAUCE business and updates
10:00 – 10:30 am	Nutrition & networking break
10:30 – 12:00 pm	Speaker
12:00 – 12:30 pm	Debrief
12:30 – 1:30 pm	Box lunch and networking

Registration and fees

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Refund Policy and Transfers

If you cancel your registration by February 8, 2027, you will receive a refund minus a $150.00 administration fee. Cancellations after February 8, 2027, are not eligible for a refund.

If you wish to transfer your registration to a colleague, you must contact info@cauce-aepuc.ca by February 20, 2027.

Institutional data collection

Please use this reporting template (TBA) to submit your one-page report that will be included in the meeting package. To facilitate the timely distribution of the meeting package, please submit  your report before February 15, 2027.

Accommodations and venue

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Annual regional meetings

Western Region

Western Deans and Directors Meeting (WDD) – An informal group of western deans and directors who meet yearly in the fall. Contact the Western Regional Representative on the CAUCE Executive Committee for more information.

Central Region

The Ontario Council for University Lifelong Learning (OCULL) is a professional association of educators who develop and deliver degree and non-degree continuing education programs. Visit their website for information about their annual fall retreat.

Eastern Region

Eastern Deans and Directors Meeting (EDD) – An informal group of western deans and directors who meet yearly in the fall. Contact the Eastern Regional Representiave on the CAUCE Executive Committee for more information.