We will feature special track plenary sessions and workshops emphasizing assessment in:

• Community Engagement – Coordinator: Kristin Norris, IUPUI
• ePortfolios – Coordinators: Susan Kahn and Susan Scott, IUPUI
• Faculty Development – Coordinators:  Megan Palmer and John Zilvinskis, IUPUI
• Global Learning – Coordinators: Gil Latz and Leslie Bozeman, IUPUI; Dawn Whitehead, AACU; and Darla Deardorff, AIEA
• Graduate/Graduate Professional Education – Coordinators: Sherry Jimenez and Sarah Zahl, Marian University; and NaShara Mitchell, IUPUI
• High Impact Practices (First-Year, Learning Communities, Civic Engagement, Service Learning, Capstones, etc.) – Coordinators: Sarah Baker, Julie Hatcher, and Jennifer Thorington-Springer, IUPUI
• Student Affairs Programs and Services – Coordinators: Zebulun Davenport, IUPUI; and Katie Busby, Tulane University

In addition, we will present SESSIONS WITH NATIONAL ASSESSMENT LEADERS, a poster session, and additional learning opportunities emphasizing:

• Accreditation
• Assessment in General Education
• Assessment in All Major Fields
• Assessment Methods
• Assessment in Community Colleges
• Institution-Wide Data Collection/Use
• Use of Technologies in Assessment

Abstract Submission Dates:

• All proposals are due by March 21, 2016
• Notifications will be sent after June 1, 2016

Submission Guidelines:

• Proposals must be submitted online by March 21, 2016; those submitting proposals will be notified of their status after June 1, 2016.
• All proposals must be submitted online.  In order to submit a proposal online you will be required to submit your contact information, the title of your presentation, an abstract of 100 words or less, your preferred format, primary track, co-presenter information, and a 1-2 page extended description that includes 1-5 learning outcomes for the presentation and how participants will be involved in achieving these outcomes.
• You can submit multiple proposals, but due to limited space not all proposals can be accepted.
• The coordinating/main presenter will receive a confirmation email confirming that the proposal was successfully submitted.
• Preference will be given in the selection process to those proposals that include information about assessment findings and their use to improve student learning and/or institutional processes or services.
• If your proposal is accepted for a presentation at the Institute, presenters and co-presenters are expected to pay registration fees and will need to register for the Institute via the Institute website.

For more information contact the Planning Committee at:    
Phone:  (317) 274-4111; Fax: (317) 274-4651
Email:  planning@iupui.edu