Upcoming Events
Using Modern Students’ Voices to Inform Your Online Ecosystem
Hosted in partnership with Risepoint. Through our annual Voice of the Online Learner survey, we know that modern learners have specific needs when looking for, enrolling in, and completing...
Cost Savings Community of Practice Call
WICHE seeks participation from up to 20 institutions of higher education (be they universities, community colleges, or associated state boards of higher education) for participation in a community of...
Western Academic Leadership Academy
The Western Academic Leadership Academy (Academy) is a year-long professional development program for academic leaders aspiring to become chief academic officers in the WICHE region’s postsecondary sector. The Academy, sponsored by...
November 2025 Commission Meeting
The Commission convenes in November 2025 to discuss and vote on action items pertaining to the diverse set of activities, projects, and initiatives that the Commission has prioritized as...
Forum 2026 Annual Meeting
The members of the Western Academic Leadership Forum (Forum) are public and private bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral institutions, and related system offices and state agencies. Provosts and other chief academic officers...
Alliance 2026 Annual Meeting
The Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders (Alliance) is a membership organization that serves as an incubator for collaborating and problem-solving among chief academic officers (or equivalent) at WICHE-region community...
May 2026 Commission Meeting
The Commission convenes in May 2026 to discuss and vote on action items pertaining to the diverse set of activities, projects, and initiatives that the Commission has prioritized as...
November 2026 Commission Meeting
The Commission convenes in November 2026 to discuss and vote on action items pertaining to the diverse set of activities, projects, and initiatives that the Commission has prioritized as...
May 2027 Commission Meeting
The Commission convenes in May 2027 to discuss and vote on action items pertaining to the diverse set of activities, projects, and initiatives that the Commission has prioritized as...
Past Events
Veterinary Medicine Advisory Council (VMAC) meeting
WICHE has provided students in the Western region with affordable access to veterinary medicine programs for over 70 years through its Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP; www.wiche.edu/psep). To date,...
WICHE Spotlight: Emerging and Ongoing Grant Work in Programs and Services
Join WICHE staff to learn about the grant-funded initiatives happening on the Programs and Services Unit. We will be discussing the Technology & Partnerships for Transfer Success community of...
May 2025 Commission Meeting
The Commission convenes in May 2025 to discuss and vote on action items pertaining to the diverse set of activities, projects, and initiatives that the Commission has prioritized as...
Advancing Quality in Digital Learning Through AI Tools
Hosted in partnership with Anthology. As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, higher education institutions are exploring how these tools can support academic quality, streamline course development, and enhance the...
Academic Partnerships 2025 Annual Meeting
Bringing together the Western Academic Leadership Forum (Forum) and the Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders (Alliance) The Forum is a membership organization that serves as a collaborative...
State Approaches to Short-term Postsecondary Credentials: Challenges, Opportunities, and Policy Gaps
WICHE released the report State Approaches to Short-term Postsecondary Credentials: Challenges, Opportunities, and Policy Gaps which explores how state policymakers engage with short-term postsecondary credentials, highlighting policy levers such...
SAN Advanced Topics Workshop
The State Authorization Network (SAN), a network of WCET, will hold an in-person training opportunity for institution and state agency staff to address institutional compliance management when serving learners...
2025 OERwest Network Convening
Every year WICHE provides the opportunity for practitioners, administrators, and policymakers interested in Open Educational Resource to come together for networking, peer-to-peer learning, and professional development. OER are openly licensed...