UCDA Events

Design Conference Add-On:Offsite Visit to ArtCenter College of Design Thursday, November 13 9:00–11:30 a.m.ArtCenter College of Design, Hillside Campus1700 Lida St, Pasadena, CA 91103FREE (inlcudes round trip transportation) Shuttle departs Westin Pasadena at 8:30 a.m. and returns at approximately 12:00 p.m. …

Design Conference Add-On:Offsite Lunch & Learn with Typecraft Wednesday, November 12 12:30-1:30 p.m.Typecraft, Wood, and Jones2040 East Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91107Cost: $25 (inlcudes lunch and transportation) Shuttle departs Westin Pasadena at 12:15 p.m. and returns at approximately 1:45 p.m. Note: This …

Design Conference Add-On:Cyanotype Workshop with Amina Cruz Tuesday, November 11 12:30-2:30 p.m.Westin PasadenaCost: $50 Note: This workshop is an add-on event for attendees of the 2025 Design Conference only. Register for the 2025 UCDA Design Conference.  Workshop DescriptionEarly photographers used a method …

2025 UCDA Design Conference: Resilience UCDA is going back to Cali! Join us in iconic Pasadena, California, for the 55th annual UCDA Design Conference: November 10-13, 2025. This year we draw inspiration from the strength of the communities in Greater Los …

UCDA 2025 Fall Book Club Registration for Meeting 2 — November 5, 2025 UCDA Book Club meets virtually over three meetings to discuss a single book. Each meeting has a separate registration form for attendance. For the best experience, we recommend …

UCDA 2025 Fall Book Club Registration for Meeting 1 — October 22, 2025 UCDA Book Club meets virtually over three meetings to discuss a single book. Each meeting has a separate registration form for attendance. For the best experience, we recommend …

SOPs & Sanity: How Creatives Tame the Chaos Let’s talk shop: As creative professionals, writing Standard Operating Procedures for higher education can be a challenge as we balance structure with flexibility and documentation with design. Join fellow creatives for an …

Join us for our next Faculty Forum as we focus on helping students who may be struggling or losing motivation. This will be an open conversation where we share challenges, swap strategies that have worked in our own classrooms, and …

Perfect Pics: Successful Campus Photography Collaborating with photographers—campus or contract—is a vital part of marketing for colleges and universities. What tips and tricks does your team use when working with an outside photographer? How do you work alongside your campus …

Working with Students: 'A' for Effort In colleges and universities, we likely all work with students in some capacity. We’ll discuss how you handle interns, focus groups, street teams, secure talent for photos and videos, and more! What works for …