Frequently Asked Questions

Newport Harbor Island Resort
1 Goat Island
Newport, RI 02840

For more information, visit the hotel information page.

You can register online until Tuesday, Oct. 6. After Oct. 6, registrations will only be taken onsite.

Please submit a written cancellation message to the registration team at meetings@adea.org.

The closest airport is Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD).

While we look forward to an in-person conference, there is no higher priority than the safety and well-being of ADEA members and staff. Accordingly, we continue to monitor the status of the COVID-19 variants and their impact on the operational status of our ADEA Member Institutions. 

ADEA will implement health and safety protocols appropriate to the public health circumstances existing at the time of the conference. Compliance with some or all the protocols adopted by ADEA will be mandatory for in-person attendance and participation at the conference by members, guests of members, sponsors, staff, etc. Additional information regarding the specific health and safety measures, and any necessary consents by you, will be communicated prior to the first day of the conference. Failure to adhere to or comply with the safety protocols in place may result in removal from the event and/or event premises.

To learn more, please visit the ADEA Code of Conduct page.

If you have questions about the ADEA Code of Conduct, please contact meetings@adea.org.

By registering for this event/conference, you acknowledged that you have read and agree to abide by the ADEA Code of Conduct for Meetings, Conferences, Events and Virtual Communities. Among other things, you agree to provide contact information, be available via the contact information, consent to audio and visual recording by ADEA and meet the Code of Conduct requirements.

Compliance with the ADEA Code of Conduct is a condition of participation in ADEA’s events, conferences and virtual communities. ADEA reserves the right to take appropriate action, including revoking access to the meeting.

To learn more, please visit the ADEA Code of Conduct page.

If you have questions about the ADEA Code of Conduct, please contact meetings@adea.org.

Attire for the meeting is business casual. Please dress in layers as temperatures in meeting rooms may vary.

Guest registration is limited to one adult guest (21 years or older). The registered adult guest may attend any meal functions, offsite activities and/or evening events—provided the guest registration fee has been paid.

Guests are not permitted to attend programming sessions. Individuals under the age of 21 are not permitted at events where alcohol is served.

ADEA does not allow children to attend any conference functions. If children accompany a participant to the conference, arrangements should be made for their supervision.

Speaker presentations will be included in the online program planner, which will be made available closer to the event.

An agenda is available on the 2026 ADEA Deans' Conference page.

Yes. An email with instructions on how to obtain Continuing Education (CE) credits will be sent to all attendees after the conference.

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