Call For Proposals

    
Nineteenth Annual Teaching Academic Survival Skills Conference    
 

 

March 2-5, 2008
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, Florida USA

 

  

The Conference

 

    
  The Teaching Academic Survival Skills Conference is a forum for faculty, staff, student support personnel, administrators and others who help under-prepared students succeed in college and beyond. The conference focuses on theory and practice of student engagement in active and effective learning.  

 

Palm Beach Atlantic University

 

    
  This year's conference is being hosted by Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida.  We thank PBAU for their generosity in providing us with the facilities.  

 

Submitting a Proposal

 

    

 

NEW: we accept proposals for paper presentations and poster presentations.

 

    
 

Abstracts focusing on college students, classroom experiences, teaching strategies, study skills, student services, administrative services, and the use of technology in teaching and learning are invited. Abstracts will be evaluated on the basis of clarity, relevance to the conference, timeliness, and interest to those engaged in helping under-prepared students. Priority will be assigned to presentations that discuss ideas and/or methods, or indicate a high level of knowledge and unique treatment of the topic.

Both paper and poster presentations are limited to 50 minutes to accommodate as many topics as possible.

Paper Presentations: The conference is NOT an appropriate forum for reading papers. Please use adult learning techniques and plan on audience interaction in your program.

Poster presentations: The number of poster sessions is limited, so please apply early. Graduate students, whose proposal for a poster presentation has been accepted, may be eligible for a $100 discount in the registration fee.

All proposals are reviewed by the TASS Proposal Review Committee. The first proposal review deadline is August 27, 2007. The second round of reviews will take place from August 28, 2007-January 4, 2008 (final deadline). You will be notified shortly after you submit your proposal as to your acceptance status.

Proposals must be submitted online.

Submit your proposal online

 
 

 

Proposal Review Committee

 

    
  • Victoria Appatova, Assistant Professor of Reading, Assistant Chair
  • Eric Paulson, Associate Professor of Literacy Education
  • Gary Vaughn, Assistant Professor of English
  • Mansoor Vejdani, Professor of Math  
  • Joanna Fortna, Associate Professor of Developmental Studies
  • Terry Bullock, Professor Emeritus of Reading
   

 

Proposal Format

Please provide the folowing information when you submit your proposal online:

  

Any blanks in the above format may cause a delay in reviewing your proposal.

  • Title of Program
  • Primary Presenter/Contact
  • Co-presenters (include name, title, institution, institutional address, mailing address, day telephone number, e-mail address, and FAX number of all presenters/co-presenters.
  • A 75-100 word abstract of your proposal.  This abstract will be used by the Proposal Review Committee for the selection of presenters. Include the relationship to the conference theme, major points/conclusions, and applicability to other institutions.
  • A 25-30 word description of your presentation suitable for publication in the conference program.
  • Category (Administration, Best Practices/Core Competencies, ESL, Mathematics and Science, Reading, Humanities and Social Sciences, Student Services, Study Skills, Technology/Distance Education, Writing, or Other).
  • Audiovisual equipment needs (chalkboard/white board, flip chart, overhead projector, Power Point equipment, VCR/DVD/monitor, or other).    Internet access will be available upon request.
  • Request for date of presentation (optional): First come first served for time slot availability. If you know the day and time you wish to present, please inform us as soon as possible.
  • Comments regarding your proposal (optional): Please indicate here if you are requesting a poster presentation. If you are a graduate student and requesting a poster presentation, explain which supporting documentations you are submitting in order to prove your graduate student status and receive a $100 discount in the registration fee. Email your supporting documentations to Harry.Prats@uc.edu
  If you have questions regarding proposals, registration or the conference schedule, please e-mail Harry.Prats@uc.edu. Presenters are expected to register for the conference and pay the registration fee.  

 

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