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Call for Proposals

The deadline to submit a proposal for the 2018 Assessment Institute has ended.

Call for Proposals

We would like to extend to you and your colleagues an invitation to join us for the 2018 Assessment Institute in Indianapolis October 21-23, 2018. 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 16, 2018. We would be particularly pleased to receive proposals addressing any of the topics listed in the bullet points below.

Materials Needed to Submit a Proposal
Submission Guidelines
Session Topics

Call for Proposal Submission Guidelines:

All proposals and edits to previously completed proposals must be submitted online no later than 11:59 PM on Friday, March 16, 2018.
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.
Status of proposal notifications will be sent via email to the coordinating/main presenter listed on the proposal prior to June 1, 2018.

Special Session Topics:

In addition to the general session topics that follow, we will feature special plenary sessions and workshops emphasizing assessment in:

Community Engagement – Coordinators: Kristin Norris, IUPUI; and H. Anne Weiss, IUPUI and Indiana Campus Compact
ePortfolios – Coordinator: Susan Kahn, 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 of experiential components of curricula, such as internships, clinical clerkships/rotations, and other practicums) – Coordinators: Sherry Jimenez and Mary Bolton, Lincoln Memorial University-Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine; 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
Learning Improvement and Innovation – Coordinators: Jay Gladden, IUPUI; and Keston Fulcher, James Madison University
STEM Education – Coordinator: Anthony Chase, IUPUI
Student Affairs Programs and Services – Coordinator: Sonia Ninon, IUPUI; and Katie Busby, The University of Mississippi

General Session Topics:

In addition to the special sessions above, we will present sessions with national assessment leaders, a poster session, 20-Minute Rise-and-Shine 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
Learning Improvement and Innovation
Use of Technologies in Assessment

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