Call for Speakers
2024 ACUI Annual Conference
24 Mar 2024
28 Mar 2024
Sheraton Denver Downtown Denver, Colorado, United States
acui.org/2024
The 2024 Annual Conference will be an opportunity to come together in a caring community of colleagues who also tie-in to the work you do to rejuvenate, elevate, connect, and celebrate diversity. From first-time attendees to international members, regional volunteers to Leadership Team members, students to senior professionals—we are excited to invite you to Denver to continue to build important connections that serve you in your professional development and your campus in improving how to support students and campus community.
Your voice is important as our profession learns together. We hope you’ll join us by presenting a session at the Annual Conference. This is an opportunity to share unique expertise and experience with others, connect with colleagues, and get involved with ACUI in a way that makes a true difference.
Please note, you will need to create an account and profile with Sessionize, ACUI's platform for managing sessions, prior to submitting.
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Presentation Types
50-Minute Session
A 50-minute presentation on a selected topic to be presented individually or with a co-presenter(s). This delivery format often explains or explores a specific topic area in depth and engages participants to think deeper in selected areas.
Flash Session
A 30-minute presentation on a selected topic to be presented individually or with a co-presenter(s). This delivery format provides a quick exploration of a topic area in and is designed for quick takeaways.
Structured Round Table
A 50-minute guided discussion. Facilitators will be given a room and the option to bring in other presenters, panelists, and/or resources to help to engage participants in conversations. Facilitators will conclude by leading participants to creating a commonly agreed upon group action plan.
Poster Session
A passive content delivery format that captures a snapshot of a given topic or content area via a poster. Information is geared toward engaging attendees with a focus on providing information in a fun, creative, succinct and engaging manner.
Other
Participants can choose to write in what type of session they would like to present (within the time constraints of the listed sessions above 30 or 50 minutes), and the Conference Program Team will follow up if the session is selected.
Call for Speakers
10 Jul 2023
20 Sep 2023
Eligibility
Every presenter at the ACUI Annual Conference must be registered for the conference. Additionally, all presenters must meet at least one of the following qualifications:
- All individual members, employees, or students at an institutional member in good standing, and retirees are eligible to present educational sessions at the Annual Conference.
- ACUI nonmembers representing not-for-profit organizations are eligible to present educational sessions. Nonmembers are encouraged to present with ACUI members whenever possible.
- All corporate presenters at the ACUI Annual Conference must meet the additional eligibility requirements outlined at www.acui.org/expo.
Inclusion
ACUI is committed to providing welcoming, safe, and inclusive learning environments at its conferences and events. During our programs, we want all participants to share ideas, network, and enjoy the company of others, and we recognize that our ability to create this experience depends on the behavior of all in attendance.
Event speakers are expected to conduct themselves according to ACUI’s core values, and the ethical standards of the profession. All members of the ACUI community are to be considerate; refrain from any demeaning, harassing, or discriminatory behavior or speech; and immediately comply with any requests to discontinue objectionable behavior. The following are examples of unacceptable behavior:
- Offensive, hostile, or derogatory comments.
- Disruptive actions unrelated to the intended purpose of the event.
- Conduct that demonstrates a lack of professionalism or respect for another individual.
We ask that all presenters at ACUI conferences be mindful that our audiences include students and professionals from all types of campuses and educational institutions, as well as corporate and nonprofit members and partners. Every effort is expected of presenters and speakers to include appropriate language, material, and examples for the Association’s target audience and membership.
Additional Expectations
To successfully deliver your content, we will require each presenter to:
- Grant ACUI permission to record, stream, broadcast, distribute, and subsequently utilize all session content without any expectation of rights, remuneration, or interest unless otherwise specified and agreed upon in writing by ACUI.
- Be publicly listed as a session presenter.
- Communicate in a timely manner with conference representatives regarding session information, changes, and additional requests.
- Provide presentation materials for your session, in order for it to be eligible for Continuing Education credits towards the Student Affairs Educator Certification.
Please note that the Sessionize platform requires fields in speaker profiles, such as a tagline, biography, and photo. These fields are default in the system and are not used in publication associated with the conference. The biography section can be used to support your experience/expertise aligned with your session proposal.