Call for Proposals

The priority deadline of March 20, 2020, has passed. The Institute organizers are still accepting proposals on an individual basis. Please contact Angela Bergman at planning@iupui.edu for instructions on how to submit a proposal. Acceptance notifications will be emailed the week of May 25, 2020.

Call for Proposals

We would like to extend to you and your colleagues an invitation to join us for the 2020 Assessment Institute in Indianapolis October 25-27, 2020. The Institute, hosted by IUPUI, is the nation's oldest and largest higher education event of its type, offering 1,000 participants more than 200 educational sessions. Please consider submitting a proposal on or before the deadline of March 20, 2020. We would be particularly pleased to receive proposals addressing any of the topics listed in the bullet points below.

Materials Needed to Submit a Proposal
Submission Guidelines
Session Topics

Call for Proposal Submission Guidelines:

All proposals and edits to previously completed proposals must be submitted online no later than 11:59 PM on Friday, March 20, 2020.
You can submit multiple proposals, but due to limited space not all proposals can be accepted.
The coordinating/main presenter will receive a confirmation email confirming that the proposal was successfully submitted.
Preference will be given in the selection process to those proposals that include information about assessment findings and their use to improve student learning and/or institutional processes or services.
If your proposal is accepted for a presentation at the Institute, presenters and co-presenters are expected to pay registration fees and will need to register for the Institute via the Institute website.
Status of proposal notifications will be sent via email to the coordinating/main presenter listed on the proposal the week of May 25, 2020.

Special Session Topics:

In addition to the general session topics that follow, we will feature special plenary sessions and workshops emphasizing assessment in:

Community Engagement – Coordinators: Kristin Norris, IUPUI; and H. Anne Weiss, Indiana Campus Compact
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion – Coordinators: Michele J. Hansen and Corinne C. Renguette, IUPUI
Faculty Development – Coordinators: Kyle Fassett, Krista Hoffmann-Longtin, and Megan Palmer, IUPUI
Global Learning – Coordinators: Leslie Bozeman and Hilary Kahn, IUPUI; Dawn Whitehead, Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U); and Darla Deardorff, Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA)
Graduate/Graduate Professional Education – Coordinators: Shawn Boyne and Jeff Barbee, IUPUI; and Sarah Zahl, Marian University
HIPs in the States (High-Impact Practices) – First-Year Seminars and Experiences, Learning Communities, Service Learning, Capstones, Undergraduate Research, Internships, ePortfolios, etc. – Coordinators: Jerry Daday, Tom Hahn, Susan Kahn, Amy Powell, and Jennifer Thorington-Springer, IUPUI
Learning Improvement – Coordinator: Keston Fulcher, James Madison University
STEM Education – Coordinators: Anthony Chase, IUPUI; Nicholas Curtis, Marquette University; and Wayne J. Wilson, Jr., Cornell University
Student Affairs Programs and Services – Coordinators: Sonia Ninon, Johnny Pryor, Caleb Keith, and Linda Wardhammar, IUPUI

General Session Topics:

In addition to the special sessions above, we will present sessions with national assessment leaders, a poster session, 20-Minute Rise-and-Shine sessions, and additional learning and networking opportunities emphasizing:

Accreditation
Assessment in Online Courses and Programs
Assessment Methods
Community Colleges
Competency-Based Education and Assessment
Emerging Trends in Assessment
ePortfolios
General Education
Institution-Wide Data Collection/Use
Leadership in Assessment
Major Fields
Use of Technologies

For more information contact the Planning Committee at:
Phone: (317) 274-4111
Email: planning@iupui.edu