The University of South Alabama
"Beneath The Surface: Achieving Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion."
November 1-2, 2018
Call for Proposals
ALAHEDO invites diversity practitioners, faculty, staff, and students to submit proposals for presentation in oral, poster, or panel format. We welcome proposals according to the following themes related to diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education:
Sample Topics include:
TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS
Best Practices
All best practices presentation submissions should include a description, objectives to be covered, summary of activities,and evaluation or other critical assessment to showcase successes and lessons learned.
Research
All research presentation submissions should include problem statement, literature review, methodology, results, and conclusions.
- Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Faculty
- Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Students
- Developing an Inclusive, Welcoming Campus Environment
- Developing Cultural Competencies for Faculty, Staff and Students
Sample Topics include:
- Strategic diversity plan development, implementation, and assessment
- Free speech on campus
- Climate assessment
- Under-represented groups in higher education
- Self-care for diversity professionals
- Grassroots initiatives in higher education
TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS
Best Practices
All best practices presentation submissions should include a description, objectives to be covered, summary of activities,and evaluation or other critical assessment to showcase successes and lessons learned.
Research
All research presentation submissions should include problem statement, literature review, methodology, results, and conclusions.
Format of Presentations
Oral Presentation
Oral presentations submissions should inform conference participants of best practices and research on the conference topics. A question and answer period will follow the presentation.
Poster Presentation
Poster presentations may include research findings, new practice ideas, innovations, and advances in the profession. Poster sessions allow presenters and attendees to engage in extended discussion.
Panel Discussion
Panel discussions will allow experts, practitioners and/or stakeholders to highlight important facts, to offer opinions and to share experiences on a conference topic. Each panel is limited to no more than 6 participants, including the primary presenter. Abstracts should include panel purpose, overview of topics to be discussed, panel participants and benefits of this discussion to conference participants.
Submit Proposal
Oral presentations submissions should inform conference participants of best practices and research on the conference topics. A question and answer period will follow the presentation.
Poster Presentation
Poster presentations may include research findings, new practice ideas, innovations, and advances in the profession. Poster sessions allow presenters and attendees to engage in extended discussion.
Panel Discussion
Panel discussions will allow experts, practitioners and/or stakeholders to highlight important facts, to offer opinions and to share experiences on a conference topic. Each panel is limited to no more than 6 participants, including the primary presenter. Abstracts should include panel purpose, overview of topics to be discussed, panel participants and benefits of this discussion to conference participants.
Submit Proposal
- ABSTRACT
Please submit a 250 to 400 word abstract of your proposal indicating the type of submission (Best Practices or Research) and the format of presentation (oral, poster, panel).All abstracts should be based on type of submission and formatted in a Word document. - Go to the following link to submit your abstract: https://goo.gl/forms/ZaVEhB71HlSFe4VG3
The deadline for submissions:
Monday, September 10, 2018
If you have any questions, please contact
Joél Lewis Billingsley, Ph.D.
lewis@southalabama.edu
Monday, September 10, 2018
If you have any questions, please contact
Joél Lewis Billingsley, Ph.D.
lewis@southalabama.edu