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2009 Annual National Conference

(Information subject to change without notice.)

Call for Proposals

The Community College National Center for Community Engagement (CCNCCE) invites you to submit a proposal to present at its 18th annual conference, May 20-22, 2009. The deadline for submitting proposals is March 9th, 2009. Detailed instructions for submitting a proposal are outlined below.

Instructions for Submitting Proposals

Proposals are now being accepted for the general workshop sessions during the Center's 18th Annual Conference. Conference presentations are 1-hour or 90-minute sessions, which should be designed to be highly interactive. Proposals to present at the conference must be submitted in electronic form. In keeping with our theme, some of the issues you may wish to address in your workshop are:

  • Developing effective partnerships in service learning and civic engagement
  • Leveraging your program's resources through creative partnerships in service learning and civic engagement
  • Opportunities for partnerships with non-profit organizations during the economic downturn
  • Strategies for retaining students through service learning and civic engagement
  • The role of service learning partners in helping students stay in school
  • Incorporating service learning and civic engagement into the curriculum
  • Effective evaluation and assessment of service learning programs
  • Research in service learning and civic engagement
  • Showcase your innovative service learning program or project

To submit a proposal for the 18th Annual Conference, click HERE or on the "Submit Proposal" tab at the top of this page and submit your proposal online.

Deadline for Submission: March 9, 2009
Notification by: March 20, 2009

In addition to conducting a workshop presentation during the conference, presenters are responsible for submitting a 3-5-page conference paper, which describes the conference session, no later than April 7, 2009. Conference papers are posted to the CCNCCE website and also may be available through the ERIC Clearinghouse for Community Colleges. For a sample of conference papers, please review previous conference proceedings. Presenters should forward one copy of the original in both hard copy and electronic format (PC compatible).

Expenses

Neither honoraria nor expenses will be paid to program presenters. All presenters are required to register and pay the discounted presenter registration fee of $350. Pre-conference attendance is not required of presenters. Presenters and other conference participants are encouraged to participate in the pre-conference, but they must register and pay the additional pre-conference registration fee.

Equipment supplied by CCNCCE

Every session will be provided with a standard Audio/Video package which includes the following:

  • Screen
  • 1 Easil, 1 Flip-Chart, Markers, and Masking Tape
  • LCD Projector for viewing PowerPoint Presentations or DVD's.

We are not able to provide laptop computers, so if you plan on using the LCD Projector, you must bring your own laptop computer to use with it. If you plan on showing a DVD, you must bring a laptop that has a DVD drive.

The Lead Presenter will be charged $100.00 for this standard Audio/Video package. Additional audio/video equipment may be provided for an additional fee.

If you require internet access, you will need to make prior arrangements directly with the hotel and must pay for all fees associated with internet access.

Required Release Forms:

All presenters must complete a Talent Release Form and a Photo Shoot Release Form and fax the completed forms back to us at 480-844-3217 when submitting their proposals. These forms give us the right to post onto our website the paper on your presentation that you submit to us and photos from the conference that you may appear in. Below are the links to download these forms:

Program Changes

The Center reserves the right to recommend changes in proposals submitted for presentation if multiple proposals are submitted on similar topics or if the proposals do not adequately capture the needs of the CCNCCE or its constituents.

Registration

Once a proposal has been accepted, presenters are expected to register for the conference and to pay their fees.

Photography and Participant Release:

Submission of your conference registration/proposal authorizes CCNCCE to publish in any format and use for any purposes your name, affiliation, and any photographs, video footage, and audio recording taken of you at the 2009 Annual National Conference.

More information on this conference will be posted as it becomes available. This information is subject to change. For more information, please contact Gloria Schoonover at 480-461-6280 or email her at schoonover@mail.mc.maricopa.edu.

Please check back with us soon for further details.