The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) is now accepting proposals for its 2023 Annual Conference, Disruptive Innovations for Student Success. The conference will be held on November 8-10, 2023, at Hyatt Regency in Seattle, Washington.
NWCCU is seeking proposals that showcase innovative practices and research related to disruptive technologies, pedagogies, and practices that are transforming the landscape of higher education and enhancing student success, particularly efforts to close equity gaps.
NWCCU encourages submissions from a diverse range of perspectives, including faculty, staff, administrators, student services, and researchers. Proposals should be tied to NWCCU’s Standards for Accreditation and reflective of the theme, Disruptive Innovations for Student Success.
Some topics to consider:
Proposals will be reviewed by the conference program committee, and selected presenters will be notified in early July.
NWCCU encourages proposals that:
All concurrent sessions will be 50 minutes in length, including Q&A. There is an opportunity for a small number of presentations to be held as two-hour workshops.
Proposals should be submitted by June 12, 2023, via NWCCU’s online portal. Presenters will be asked to include the following:
NWCCU’s conference program committee will carefully review all proposals and select the ones that best align with the conference theme, expertise of the presenter, accreditation standards, and other important criteria such as the quality and clarity of the proposal, feasibility within the available space, and the value it offers attendees. To ensure that your proposal meets all necessary requirements, please review the submission guidelines and dates.
NWCCU agrees to provide a discounted general conference registration for up to two presenters for the 2023 Annual Conference, so long as each presenter registers for the conference before September 15, 2023. All other conference-related expenses, including but not limited to travel expenses, are the responsibility of the presenter.
NWCCU will provide the following equipment to all presenters: An 8′ tripod screen, 3K projector, cabling, microphone. Presenters must provide their own laptop to conduct the presentation.
If you have any questions about the proposal submission process, please contact Jordan Kamai, Director of Educational and Institutional Initiatives (jkamai@nwccu.org).
We look forward to your submissions and to an exciting conference that will explore the latest disruptive innovations in higher education and their potential to improve student success.