Call for Session Proposals: PACRAO’s 88th Annual Meeting
Don’t forget!
Session Proposals due March 15
Here are some great areas to think about that would make great PACRAO sessions.
What does your office or team do well?
Share your accomplishments with your peers in our profession.
Why are you the “go to” person?
What new projects are you championing on campus or in your office?
What presentations are already in your portfolio?
November 9-12, 2014
Hilton Portland & Executive Tower
Portland, Oregon
Proposal Deadline: March 15, 2014
Submit a session proposal
Our theme for this year’s conference is “Keep PACRAO Wired.” It’s a play on Portland’s unofficial slogan to “Keep Portland Weird.” Portlanders drink a lot of coffee and stay wired (in an easy going, laid back way). They’re creative, connected and not afraid to try new cutting edge and edgy ideas. In that same vein, the PACRAO Annual Meeting is an excellent opportunity for you to share your creative ideas and best practices from your campus with others. We invite you to submit a workshop or session proposal that illustrates innovative and practical steps you have taken to improve higher education in our region.
Suggested Topics:
Credit for prior learning
Outcome based transcripts
College rankings
Working with international agents/partners
International and other joint degrees
The national landscape for higher education and how it is affecting our institutions
Student demographics
Soft skills for managers/supervisors: connecting with staff to increase engagement and productivity
Serving veterans
New demands for accountability and disclosure in higher education
Emerging technologies
New international trends
Transforming data into information
Institution wide enrollment management
Crisis communication
Relationships with state, federal, and accrediting agencies
Transferability between institutions and course articulation
Admission trends
Best practices for admissions processing
Business processes design/redesign
Financial aid: collaboration with our enrollment management partners
CRM/Communication planning
Small college issues
Graduate school issues
Workshop ideas
Your innovative ideas
Submit a session proposal
Proposal Deadline: March 15, 2014 – Don’t Delay
Guidelines for Submission:
As PACRAO’s annual meeting represents many facets of several professions, the following guidelines are offered to ensure presentations are of the highest quality and are applicable to a broad audience:
Generalized
Presents multiple viewpoints
Multiple institutions and types represented
Draws from theory
Grounded in research
Relevant (hot topics list)
Practical applications to the profession
Assessment data, reports, tools, or trend data included as appropriate to assist in broad use (with institution disguised if necessary)
Exhibitor Presentations:
Exhibitor information will be made available in mid-March. Questions regarding exhibitor presentations should be directed to our Business Partner Liaison, Ann Gillen (agillen@pacific.edu).
Questions?
Program: Contact Program Chair, Mickey Reynolds, Oregon State University, mickey.reynolds@oregonstate.edu
