SUBMIT AN EDUCATIONAL SESSION

Deadline to submit a Pre-Convention Workshop Proposal: 31 July 2026
Deadline to submit all other proposals: 4 September 2026

Educational Session Types

Session Type	Length	Description
Convention Program	60 min	Sessions on a specific topic or theme that can be addressed in a 60-minute block utilizing any number of presentation formats but that include opportunities for attendee interaction.
Cultivating Community Session	75 min	Sessions designed to explore a specific topic or theme in depth through small group interaction and discussion facilitated by a team of presenters. Proposals should include engaging discussion topics, including prompt questions that will stimulate meaningful small group conversations. Additional time is provided to engage attendees in action planning for utilizing what they have learned at their home institutions. These dynamic sessions require a team of at least 3 facilitators.
Spotlight Sessions	30 min	Sessions in which participants learn about a specific program or initiative related to higher education work. Sessions should include a twenty-minute discussion of the program or initiative, followed by ten minutes of questions and answers with session participants.
Creative Expression	30 min	An innovative showcase of diverse artistic expressions of professional identity by ACPA members. Exhibits include, but are not limited to, visual art, digital media, poetry, musical compositions, collage, and photography, reflecting the presenters’ professional journeys, challenges, and insights. Sessions should include examples of the form of creative expression and an opportunity for participants to gain ideas on how to participate in the art form.
Pre-Convention Workshop	4 hrs or 8hrs	Pre-Convention Workshops offer an in-depth exploration of current and emerging topics that transform higher education. Four-hour sessions are scheduled on Sunday, 14 March (1:00-5:00pm) or Monday, 15 March (8:30am-12:30pm). Presenters may also combine two sessions to create a full-day, 8-hour session.

Important Dates

Event	Deadline
Call for Educational Programs open	1 June 2026
Early Registration Deadline	31 July 2026
Pre-Convention Workshop Proposal deadline	31 July 2026
Deadline to sign up to serve as a proposal Reviewer	28 August 2026
All Other Sessions Proposal deadline	4 September 2026
Program review begins	13 September 2026
Proposal review completed by Reviewers	28 September 2026
Early 2 Registration Deadline	30 September 2026
Proposal decision notifications	23 October 2026
Accepted sessions/presenters commit to present	6 November 2026
Regular Registration Deadline	11 December 2026
Registration deadline for all presenters	11 December 2026

Educational Session Proposal Resources

• Educational Session Proposal Worksheet
  The Program Team recommends utilizing this worksheet to prepare your proposal before starting the official proposal form. The online form will time out which could result in losing unsaved work.

• Education Session Reviewer Rubric *coming soon*

• ACPA27 Convention Learning Philosophy and Outcomes
  Grounded in the Anishinaabe Niizh Aaswi kachwaha kinoomaadziwin (Seven Grandfather Teachings)

• ACPA’s Equity and Inclusion Statement

• ACPA’s Values

• ACPA’s Strategic Imperative for Racial Justice and Decolonization

• Principles of Universal Design

• ACPA/NASPA Professional Competency Areas for Student Affairs Educators

Submission Information

The due date to submit an Educational Session Proposal is 4 September 2026.

If you have any questions or experience any difficulties with the submission process, please contact the International Office at conventionprograms@acpa.nche.edu.

Presenter Registration Information

If your program is accepted, you have the ethical and professional obligation to register for Convention by 11 December 2026.