Increasing UCEA's Usefulness and Relevance: A Choice-Based Classification System.

E very aspect of higher education today is pressed to become more accountable and more transparent. The field of continuing education (CE) is no different. As CE professionals, responsible for the operations of university-based CE units, we are constantly challenged to use data and “evidence” to make and justify decisions. Indeed, one measure of the professionalization of a field is its ability to provide and use meaningful information. Building on established data-gathering efforts in the creation of the Management Survey, the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) has an opportunity to make a substantial contribution to our field.