Call for Speakers
2025 ACUI Annual Conference
16 Mar 2025
20 Mar 2025
New York Marriott Marquis New York City, New York, United States
acui.org/2025
We are excited to be hosting the 2025 ACUI Annual Conference from March 16–20 in New York City, and it is our hope that educational submissions help create a meaningful and engaging educational experience for all of our attendees. Students and professional staff from all specialities, levels of leadership, regions, and involvement within ACUI are invited to submit a proposal. The deadline for submissions is September 10.
As you consider your session proposal, we ask that you reflect on our annual conference themes: Connections, Innovations, and Big Ideas.
Connections include the various ways you interact with others on your campus or in your community either through trainings, programming, events, etc. Innovations can include new projects, programs, initiatives or new ways about doing your work on your campus or community. No idea is too small or too big! Finally, we welcome Big Ideas, centered around new goals and concepts within and outside of higher education that can potentially change or evolve how we currently operate.
In addition, our members have identified areas that they are particularly interested in learning more about and we ask that you consider providing content around the following core competencies:
- Assessment, Evaluation, & Research
- Fiscal Management
- Marketing
- Social Justice
Your voice is important as our profession continues to learn and grow together. We hope you’ll join us by presenting a session at the Annual Conference and use the themes highlighted above to help you create your session submission.
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.
90-Minute Extended Session
A 90-minute presentation on a selected topic to be presented individually or with a co-presenter(s). This delivery format provides an extended conversation and/or facilitation into a specific topic area which could also include components of reflections, case studies, and small group discussions.
Flash Session
A 20-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 2024
10 Sep 2024
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 https://acui.org/corporate/conference-expo-sponsorship/.
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.
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