2025 Utah Rural Schools Conference: Full Schedule

Welcome to URSA 2025 at Park City High School!

10:30am MDT

Conference Credit

Wednesday July 9, 2025 10:30am - 5:00pm MDT

USBE Licensure Points & SUU Credit

This form has been created to earn USBE licensure hours OR SUU college credit for your attendance at the Utah Rural Schools Conference. Only one type of "credit" may be earned. In order to earn SUU credit, you must attend the whole conference including one presentation per time slot, and each keynote address. You must also register with SUU and submit a payment of $23. Points/Credit will be given for only the completed sections below.

This option requires that you attend the whole conference and participate in all keynotes and presentation sessions while also completing the reflection assignment below.
To register for SUU credit follow the three steps detailed here! Please note that if you don’t already have an SUU T number, it will take up to 48 hours to complete that step in the registration process. SUU Policies.
If you run into any issues, please feel free to email [email protected] or call (435) 865-8085. You can also reach out to Joe B. Wright, SEDC's Executive Director, for assistance at [email protected] or (435) 586-2865

URSA Credit Request Form link

Speakers

Joe B. Wright

Executive Director, SEDC

Joe B. Wright has been the Executive Director of the Southwest Educational Development Center since 2018. Joe B. was born and raised in Kanab, Utah. He is a graduate of Kanab High School, Southern Utah University, Northern Arizona University, and Northcentral University. He holds... Read More →

Wednesday July 9, 2025 10:30am - 5:00pm MDT
PCHS Park City High School, 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060

Conference Information

Learning Strand or Track Conference Information
Audience All of the Above

11:00am MDT

Conference Wi-Fi Information & Tech Support (RM 145TC)

Wednesday July 9, 2025 11:00am - 4:00pm MDT

PCHS

WIFI

The SSID is: PCHS-Guest
The Password is: summer2025@PCSD

WIFI

The SSID is: PCHS-Guest
The Password is: summer2025@PCSD

Wednesday July 9, 2025 11:00am - 4:00pm MDT
PCHS Park City High School, 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060

Conference Information

Learning Strand or Track Conference Information
Audience All of the Above

12:00pm MDT

Conference Welcome, NUES URSA Award, Friend of Education Award

Wednesday July 9, 2025 12:00pm - 12:10pm MDT

Eccles Center Theater

Wednesday July 9, 2025 12:00pm - 12:10pm MDT
Eccles Center Theater

Conference Information

Learning Strand or Track Conference Information
Audience All of the Above

1:10pm MDT

Conference Information

Wednesday July 9, 2025 1:10pm - 1:25pm MDT

PCHS

Wednesday July 9, 2025 1:10pm - 1:25pm MDT
PCHS Park City High School, 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060

Conference Information

Learning Strand or Track Conference Information
Audience All of the Above

8:00am MDT

URSA 2026 Video Presentation

Thursday July 10, 2025 8:00am - 8:07am MDT

Eccles Center Theater

Thursday July 10, 2025 8:00am - 8:07am MDT
Eccles Center Theater

Conference Information

Learning Strand or Track Conference Information
Audience All of the Above

8:07am MDT

SESC & SEDC URSA Awards & Keynote Welcome

Thursday July 10, 2025 8:07am - 8:30am MDT

Eccles Center Theater

Thursday July 10, 2025 8:07am - 8:30am MDT
Eccles Center Theater

Conference Information

Learning Strand or Track Conference Information
Audience All of the Above

8:00am MDT

Conference Credit

Friday July 11, 2025 8:00am - 1:00pm MDT

PCHS

USBE Licensure Points & SUU Credit

This formhas been created to earn USBE licensure hours OR SUU college credit for your attendance at the Utah Rural Schools Conference. Only one type of "credit" may be earned. In order to earn SUU credit, you must attend the whole conference including one presentation per time slot, and each keynote address. You must also register with SUU and submit a payment of $23. Points/Credit will be given for only the completed sections below.

This option requires that you attend the whole conference and participate in all keynotes and presentation sessions while also completing the reflection assignment below.
To register for SUU credit follow the three steps detailed here! Please note that if you don’t already have an SUU T number, it will take up to 48 hours to complete that step in the registration process. SUU Policies.
If you run into any issues, please feel free to email [email protected] or call (435) 865-8085. You can also reach out to Joe B. Wright, SEDC's Executive Director, for assistance at [email protected] or (435) 586-2865

URSA Credit Request Form link

Speakers

Joe B. Wright

Executive Director, SEDC

Friday July 11, 2025 8:00am - 1:00pm MDT
PCHS Park City High School, 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060

Conference Information

Learning Strand or Track Conference Information
Audience All of the Above

8:00am MDT

Conference Feedback

Friday July 11, 2025 8:00am - 1:00pm MDT

TBD

Thank you for your attendance and participation at this year's URSA Conference. We strive to provide the most meaningful and productive conference for you. To help us continually improve your conference experience, please take just a couple of minutes and complete this short feedback survey. This survey is for the conference as a whole, not for individual sessions.

Friday July 11, 2025 8:00am - 1:00pm MDT
TBD 351 W. University Blvd., Cedar City, UT 84720

Conference Information

8:30am MDT

CUES URSA Awards, Friend of Education Award, and Keynote Welcome

Friday July 11, 2025 8:30am - 8:40am MDT

Eccles Center Theater

Friday July 11, 2025 8:30am - 8:40am MDT
Eccles Center Theater

Conference Information

Learning Strand or Track Conference Information
Audience All of the Above

2025 Utah Rural Schools Conference

10:30am MDT

Joe B. Wright

11:00am MDT

12:00pm MDT

1:10pm MDT

8:00am MDT

8:07am MDT

8:00am MDT

Joe B. Wright

8:00am MDT

8:30am MDT

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