Deadline to submit a Proposal: 5 September 2025

Educational Session Types

Session Type	Session Time	Description
Convention Program	60 minutes	Sessions on a specific topic or theme in which the subject can be addressed in a 60-minute block and a multimodal presentation format. Session formats may include, but are not limited to, lectures, panels, slide presentations, or other creative approaches.
Roundtable Discussion	60 minutes	Sessions designed to explore a specific topic or theme in depth through small group interaction and discussion. Presenters are encouraged to provide engaging discussion topics and prompt questions to stimulate meaningful table conversations.
Creative Expression: Anchored in Art		An innovative showcase of diverse artistic expressions of professional identity by ACPA members. Exhibits include, but are not limited to, visual art, digital media, poetry, musical compositions, collage, and photography, reflecting the presenters’ professional journeys, challenges, and insights.
Pre-Convention Workshops	4 or 8 hours	In-depth exploration of current and emerging topics that transform higher education. Four-hour sessions are scheduled on Sunday, 29 March (1:00-5:00pm) or Monday, 30 March (8:30am-12:30pm). Presenters may also combine two sessions to create a full-day, 8-hour session.

Important Dates

Event	Deadline
Call for Educational Programs open	4 June 2025
Pre-Convention Workshop Proposal deadline	11 July 2025
Deadline to sign up to serve as a proposal Reviewer	29 August 2025
All Other Sessions Proposal deadline	5 September 2025
Program review begins	10 September 2025
Proposal review completed by Reviewers	26 September 2025
Proposal decision notifications	24 October 2025
Accepted sessions/presenters commit to present	7 November 2025
Registration deadline for all presenters	12 December 2025

Educational Session Proposal Resources

The ACPA Convention Program team is developing resources to assist as you prepare your educational session submission. These resources include a program proposal worksheet – a form one can build out a program proposal before entering it into the portal, the rubrics used to review program submissions, a how-to submit a proposal presentation, and sample proposals you can review while developing your proposal.

• Educational Session Proposal Worksheet
  The Program Team recommends utilizing this worksheet to prepare your proposal before starting the official proposal form. The online form will time out which could result in losing unsaved work.

• Education Session Reviewer Rubric

• ACPA’s Equity and Inclusion Statement

• ACPA’s Values

• ACPA’s Strategic Imperative for Racial Justice and Decolonization

• Principles of Universal Design

• ACPA/NASPA Professional Competency Areas for Student Affairs Educators

• Proposal Samples, Successful & Unsuccessful (Coming Soon)

Submission Information

The due date to submit an Educational Session Proposal is 5 September 2025.

If you have any questions or experience any difficulties with the submission process, please contact the International Office at conventionprograms@acpa.nche.edu.

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Presenter Registration Information

If your program is accepted, you have the ethical and professional obligation to register for Convention by 12 December 2025.