Call for Programs
The theme for this year’s in-person conference is “50 Years of MSAC: Leading with Heart.” As student affairs educators we are resilient, committed, and caring. Leading from the heart, we have the inherent desire to cultivate connections that encourage growth, leverage learning, and celebrate difference. The goal of the conference is to nurture our personal curiosities, reignite our love for learning, and inspire us to bring our best selves to the next 50 years of higher education.
We are seeking programs that appeal to a wide variety of higher education staff members, including new and seasoned professionals, front-line staff members, and representatives from non-traditional student affairs units.
Proposal Deadline: Monday, November 25, 2024.
- Sessions that connect to the theme, “50 Years of MSAC: Leading with Heart”
- Sessions that focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, wellness, and/or mental health
- Interactive, active-learning sessions that focus on personal development and practical learning (i.e. cleaning hacks for home and office )
- Interactive, active-learning sessions that focus on professional development
- Sessions with students as co-presenters
- Focus on best practices, including innovative tools or strategies that enhance the delivery of services
- Sessions with engaging skills development and tangible skill-building to improve our services
- Sessions offering facilitated dialogue opportunities (i.e. open forum for discussion around a topic area)
- Sessions offered in Spanish and Haitian Creole
- 45-minute program sessions
- 60-minute program sessions
- 120-minute program sessions
- All sessions should allow time for questions from attendees
- Is your program more suitable for a 45-minute session, a 60-minute session, or a 120-minute extended session?
- In what ways will your program be interactive and hands-on?
- What do you want participants to learn or gain from your program? How can you help participants leave with a tangible path forward?
- Through your program, how do you hope to impact the future of student affairs?
- Does your program reflect a positive impact on others and our community?
- Does your program provide food for thought for positive improvement/ impact to the community?
- Do you have special expertise in a topic you want to share with others?
- Does your department have a unique innovation to highlight?
- Would you like to share your personal experiences as a way to inspire your colleagues?
- Does your department provide a unique service or program that participants would find helpful or beneficial to them personally and/or professionally?
- Is your program accessible to all participants with disabilities? Please view this resource for tools on how to make your program accessible.
Program Submission Process:
Program proposals undergo committee review and are selected based on appropriateness of session topic, adherence to proposal guidelines, and overall quality of the proposal. The program committee reserves the right to adjust the length of the program to accommodate the conference schedule.
Reminder: All program presenters must be registered for the conference.
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