Proposal Writing Workshop Pamela Eddy Dot Finnegan Nathan Alleman

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 Poster Session New Member Poster Session Workshop

Writing a Proposal Content Introduction Problem & Significance Review of Literature Methods Findings Conclusions Length Audience

Submitting a Proposal Strategic placement Type of conference Sub-groups within conferences Formatting Versions of Word Format Style Electronic submission Number of proposals

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

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 Options Research on Women in Education ( October Conference Variety of discipline specific teaching associations and groups