UCDA Events

Join us for our January Faculty Forum. Topic to be announced. Registration closes January 8 at midnight. 

Join us for our February Faculty Forum. Topic to be announced. Registration closes February 12 at midnight. 

Join us for our March Faculty Forum. Topic to be announced. Registration closes March 12 at midnight. 

Join us for our April Faculty Forum. Topic to be announced. Registration closes April 9 at midnight. 

2026 UCDA Creative Summit Tuesday, April 14 & Wednesday, April 15, 2026 The 2026 UCDA Creative Summit is a two-day virtual event providing inspiration to refill your creative fuel tank. Programming is curated to spark your imagination and facilitate ideas …

End of School Year Faculty Hangout! Join us for a virtual hangout exclusively for design faculty! It’s a relaxed online space to casually connect with colleagues, share ideas, talk about the semester, or just chat about anything design-related. No pressure—just …

UCDA 2026 Design Education Summit: Horizon Expanding boundaries, exploring new possibilities. The horizon represents both a limit and a possibility—a boundary that invites us to imagine what lies beyond. "Horizon" serves as a metaphor for exploring the future of design …

2026 Design Education Summit—Horizon: Recap Whether you attended this year's Design Education Summit or not, you will benefit from attending this month's session which will recap the event. Come ready to share your favoriate parts and takeaways from the 2026 Design …

2026-27 Academic Year Kick-Off Please note this in on the first Friday of the month. Share what you did this summer and your plans for the school year, as well as ideas and suggestions on topics for upcoming Faculty Forums! …