2026 Conference on Enrollment Research, Policy and Practice (CERPP)
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.
Registration for the conference is now open.
This program is open to all eligible individuals. USC operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the university’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation or any other prohibited factor.
