Proposal submission is closed.
Proposal submission for the 2024 conference will open summer 2024.
Concurrent Sessions
These 50-minute sessions allow for 30 to 35 minutes of formal presentation and 15 to 20 minutes of discussion. This session type is best for those wishing to make formal presentations with questions and interaction. There are three types of concurrent sessions. These session types are intended for those working in the university setting.
These sessions are appropriate for presentations of quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method studies on students' transition, learning, development, performance, retention, and other relevant issues.
Selection Criteria
- Relevance of topic to the students in transitions
- Potential contribution of the research findings
- Soundness of study design and analysis
- Reasonableness of interpretation and implications
These sessions are appropriate for presentations addressing and highlighting specific programs/initiatives that have been instituted, assessed, and shown to be successful on a particular campus.
Selection Criteria
- Relevance of topic to the students in transitions
- Appropriateness of initiative to institutional context
- Quality of the assessment design
- Implications for institutional improvement or advancement
These sessions are appropriate for presentations addressing emerging trends and current issues. Examples include: college completion, characteristics and needs of underrepresented student populations, special serving institutions, campus civility, global citizenship, teaching and learning, etc.
Selection Criteria
- Relevance of topic to the students in transitions
- Command of literature base
- Importance of topic as a perennial/emerging trend or issue
- Implications/adaptability for practice
Vendor Presentations
These sessions provide vendors the opportunity to network with conference participants in a formal setting providing information on publications, products, or services. Presentations are scheduled in a 50-minute time slot during the conference. If selected, your organization must register as a vendor or sponsor in order to present.
Selection Criteria
- Relevance of topic to student transitions
- Implications/adaptability for practice
Facilitated Dialogues
These sessions are designed to promote open dialogue around a significant or major issue or theme. Rather than making a formal presentation, session facilitators will encourage and maintain substantive discussion among participants. Facilitated dialogues should not emphasize any one program or institutional initiative, but rather give all session attendees an opportunity to share ideas and learn from one another's experiences. This session type is best for those presenters wanting to share ideas and gain information from other conference participants in an open forum. This session type is intended for those working in the university setting. LCD projector and screen are NOT provided for these session types.
Selection Criteria
- Relevance of topic to students in transition
- Appropriateness and potential value of learning outcomes