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Call for Proposals

We would like to extend to you and your colleagues an invitation to join us for the 2017 Assessment Institute in Indianapolis October 22-24, 2017. The Institute, hosted by IUPUI, is now the nation's oldest and largest event focused exclusively on outcomes assessment in higher education. Please consider submitting a proposal on or before the deadline of March 10, 2017. We would be particularly pleased to receive proposals addressing any of the topics listed in the bullet points below.

The deadline to submit a proposal has past.

Special Session Tracks:

In addition to the general session tracks that follow, 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 Krista Hoffmann-Longtin, IUPUI
Global Learning – Coordinators: Gil Latz and Leslie Bozeman, IUPUI; Dawn Whitehead, Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U); and Darla Deardorff, Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA)
Graduate/Graduate Professional Education (with a special emphasis on assessment in law schools) – Coordinators: Sherry Jimenez and Sarah Zahl, Marian University; and Max Huffman, IUPUI
High Impact Practices (First-Year Seminars and Experiences, Learning Communities, Service Learning, Capstones, Undergraduate Research, Internships, etc.) – Coordinators: Julie Hatcher, Amy Powell, and Jennifer Thorington-Springer, IUPUI
NILOA - Coordinator: Natasha Jankowski, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA)
STEM Education – Coordinator: Anthony Chase, IUPUI
Student Affairs Programs and Services – Coordinator: Eric Weldy, IUPUI; and Katie Busby, The University of Mississippi

General Session Tracks:

In addition to the special sessions above, we will present sessions with national assessment leaders, a poster session, Rise-and-Shine 20-Minute sessions, and additional learning and networking opportunities emphasizing:

Accreditation
Assessment in General Education
Assessment in All Major Fields
Assessment Methods
Assessment in Community Colleges
Assessment in Online Courses and Programs
Competency-Based Education and Assessment
Emerging Trends in Assessment
Institution-Wide Data Collection/Use
Leadership for Assessment
Use of Technologies in Assessment

Abstract Submission Dates:

All proposals are due on or before March 10, 2017
Notifications will be sent after June 1, 2017

Submission Guidelines:

Proposals must be submitted online on or before March 10, 2017; those submitting proposals will be notified of their status after June 1, 2017.
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
Email: planning@iupui.edu