Proposal Writing Workshop Pamela Eddy Jim Barber Eddie Cole Victoria Foster April 2014
Agenda Overview Deadlines Session Options Writing a Proposal Other Opportunities Volunteering
Overview Several types of conferences Various forms of presentations Conference Proceedings National/Regional/State/Local Getting involved
Deadlines Proposal Deadlines Reviewer Deadlines Paper Deadlines Conference Registration Hotel and travel
Session Options Demonstration Interactive Symposium Symposium Paper Session
Session Options Round Table/Conversation Poster Session New Member Poster Session Workshop
Counseling Submission Formats ACA/ACES Clinician Education Sessions Client focused Education Sessions Education Sessions –various topics Roundtable Sessions Presentations ideally will conform with requirements for CEUs
Writing a Proposal Content Introduction Problem & Significance Review of Literature Methods Findings Conclusions Length Audience
Proposal and Ethics Expectations Completion of paper Timeliness of reviews Actually attending the meeting No-No’s Double-dipping Papers accepted for publication before proposal
Continuing Education Units for Counseling Proposals Proposals must follow the required format for CEUs, usually outlined in the conference proposal format Typically describes at least three specific learning objectives and learning outcomes
Peer Reviews Peer reviewers Criteria Used Interpretation of the review Use of Feedback Proposal vs. Paper Acceptances and rejections
Other Opportunities Pre-conference Sessions Workshops Graduate Student/New Faculty Regional Meetings Brown Bags
Volunteering at Meetings Hospitality Services by Association Reviewing Divisions/SIGs Session Chair Discussant Mentors
Conference Options Association for the Study of Higher Education ( May 1 st deadline American Educational Research Association ( August 1/August 2 deadlines Council for the Study of Community Colleges ( Deadline January
Conference Options ACPA NASPA Regional Associations conference/ conference/
Conference Options Research on Women in Education ( October Conference Variety of discipline specific teaching associations and groups
Counseling Conference Options American Counseling Association conference-call-for-proposals-
Counseling Conference Options Association for Counselor Education & Supervision American School Counseling Association Virginia Counselors Association Numerous ACA divisions also have bi- annual and annual conference