Program Proposals are Now Being Accepted:
MCPA is accepting proposals for program presentations to be facilitated at the Annual Drive-In Conference on Friday, December 5, 2008. This year's theme, "Learning and Leading Rooted in Believing" speaks to the lasting changes and connections we can make for our institutions and students. It also represents the ability to be creative and implement new ideas, programs and/or structural changes within our departments or institutions. Presenting an education session enables you to share your knowledge with colleagues in higher education and student affairs by discussing some of the creative solutions or detours we develop, and successful results attained through our various adventures in the field.
MCPA encourages diverse and multicultural participation for presentations.
Program will be evaluated on the following criteria:- Content, creative design of presentation and thoughtfulness of topic
- Significance, timiliness and relevance to the themes: Learning and Leading, Rooted in Belieiving .
- Sessions that address practical solutions, effective strategies, innovative or specialized programs, emerging issues and best practice from the field.
Relevant topic may include, but are not limited to:
- Successful leadership opportunities or programs designed for students
- How Student Affairs educators help to shape education and effective strategies for getting there
- Responding to the changing face of our students
- First Year, Sophomore Year and Senior Year Expereince Programs focused on student learning
- New Living/Learning Community models
- Service Learning, Community Service, Civic Engagement, Civility programs
- Assessment of Learning Outcomes in our work
