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2025 National CE Department Heads Conference

June 9–10, 2025 | Case Western Reserve University

Pre-conference session begins: 8:30 AM, Monday, June 9
Conference begins: 12:30 PM, Monday, June 9
Conference ends: 12:00 PM, Tuesday, June 10

2025 Education Summit begins:  12:00 PM, Tuesday, June 10
2025 Education Summit ends:  12:00 PM, Thursday, June 12

Hosted by the ASCE Department Heads Coordinating Council (DHCC)
DHCC Chair, Joel Sloan, United States Air Force Academy

Registration fee

ASCE members / Institute members
Early Bird (now until March 31)
$150 Dept Heads Conference Only
$425 Education Summit Only
$575 Dept Heads Conference & Education Summit

ASCE members / Institute members
Advanced (April 1 until May 16)
$250 Dept Heads Conference Only
$525 Education Summit Only
$750 Dept Heads Conference & Education Summit

Non-ASCE members / Non-Institute members
Early Bird (now until March 31)
$200 Dept Heads Conference Only
$475 Education Summit Only
$625 Dept Heads Conference & Education Summit

Non-ASCE members / Non-Institute members
Advanced (April 1 until May 16)
$300 Dept Heads Conference Only
$575 Education Summit Only
$800 Dept Heads Conference & Education Summit

The last day to cancel and receive a refund is May 16. All cancellations are subject to a $100 administrative fee. Please note that no refunds will be granted after May 16. Additionally, onsite registrations will not be available.

Closest Airport

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)
Please refer to the airport's transportation page for information on connections to & from our nearby airport.

Additional resources from conference host

Case Western Reserve University Additional Conference Resources

Contact

For more information, contact Dion Coward, Educational Activities Senior Manager

Register

Previous NCEDHC Hosts / Locations

  • 2024 - University of Tennessee Knoxville (Knoxville, TN)
  • 2023 - Iowa State University (Ames, IA)
  • 2022 - Portland State University (Portland, OR)
  • 2019 ‐ Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX)
  • 2018 ‐ Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA)
  • 2017 ‐ Brigham Young University (Salt Lake City, UT)
  • 2016 ‐ University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR)
  • 2015 ‐ Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA)
  • 2014 ‐ University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)
  • 2013 ‐ University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
  • 2012 ‐ Crown Plaza White Plains hosted by Manhattan College and Columbia University (White Plains, NY)
  • 2011 ‐ University of Wisconsin ‐ Madison (Madison, WI)
  • 2010 ‐ Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • 2009 ‐ The Nines Hotel hosted by Portland State University (Portland, OR)
  • 2008 ‐ Omni Hotel hosted by University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)
  • 2007 ‐ Marriott Fort Collins hosted by Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO)
  • 2006 ‐ San Luis Resort (Galveston, TX)