ACBSP-R4-2021: ACBSP Region 4 Fall Conference Virtual Conference River Grove, IL, United States, October 14-15, 2021 |
Conference website | http://www.acbsp.org/region4 |
Abstract registration deadline | September 17, 2021 |
Submission deadline | September 17, 2021 |
"Resilience in Education: The Intersection of Challenge and Opportunity” is the theme of the ACBSP Conference 2022 in Washington, DC, from June 17-20. This is also the theme for our regional meeting, which is being held virtually on October 14-15 and hosted by Triton Community College, River Grove, IL.
We invite you to respond to this Call for Presentations for our region in anticipation that your presentation may be selected to be given during our virtual regional conference. All presentations will be reviewed by a committee of members responsible for organizing our regional conference, and one will be selected for presentation at the ACBSP Conference 2022 as a “Best of the Regions” presentation. More information is available in another section of this Call for Presentations.
As a new feature initiated in 2012, one of the regions participating in the Best of the Regions program at the Annual Conference is selected and honored with the recognition of the International Best of Regions Excellence Award. Modeled to some extent after the ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award, a panel of judges will judge the Best of Regions presentations using a rubric and determine the best of the presentations. The honoree is announced during the conference and presented with a crystal award and a $500 check in recognition of this achievement.
The Conference Theme
Resilience in Education: The Intersection of Challenge and Opportunity: “Higher education is facing unprecedented challenges. As classrooms and curricula have been transformed to meet the increasing demands of students, employers, and society at large; academic institutions have become models of resilience by adapting to these countless challenges while creating opportunities for a better future. Now, more than ever, collaborative synergies, innovation, and inclusion are the primary driving forces to elevating educational institutions to even greater standards of excellence.”
Responding to this Call for Presentations
- To submit a presentation for consideration for the upcoming conference:
- Submissions must be received no later than September 17 using this portal.
- All presentations will be reviewed by a committee of members responsible for organizing our regional conference.
- Concurrent sessions will be 45 minutes in length including 5 minutes of introductions and 5-10 minutes for questions and discussion, giving a total of 30-35 minutes for presentation of content.
- You may submit multiple responses to this Call for Presentations.
- To be eligible, the presenter must be currently at an ACBSP Member Institution. For a presentation with multiple presenters, at least one presenter must be from a member campus.
- You will receive notification concerning your submission by October 1.
- If you have any questions, please call or email Pam DeLotell, Region 4 Chair at pdelotell@purdueglobal.edu or 805-579-3801.
Selection for Participation in the ACBSP Conference 2022
A rubric is used to evaluate all presentations. If your presentation is selected as the best from Region 4, you will be invited to give the presentation as part of the educational track during the ACBSP Conference 2022.
The ACBSP Conference 2022 will be held on June 17-20 in Washington, DC. Lodging will be provided at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel at a group rate of approximately $219. The presenter(s) selected will be responsible for payment of all costs. One presenter from each region will receive a discount of 50% off their registration fee. For more information on the ACBSP Conference 2022, please check the ACBSP website, www.acbsp.org, after December 1, 2021, or call the ACBSP office at 913-339-9356.
The region officers and others evaluating the quality of each presentation in their region reserve the right not to recommend any presentation for participation in the ACBSP Conference 2022. This may be influenced by a very small number of presentations submitted in response to the Call for Presentations and/or by a small number of presentations being given at the regional meeting. The presentation must be of high quality to be considered for the ACBSP Conference 2022.