The First-Year Experience: Not Just a Course

Date: Friday, October 5, 2007 - 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Kean University

Our Mission: The New Jersey Association of New Student Advocates promotes and develops student success in higher education from various two-year and four-year institutions, both public and private from the areas of student and academic affairs.

Information

Call for Proposals: Proposals that address the multifaceted nature of the first year transition are invited for review. Specific areas of focus include but are not limited to:

Retention and Assessment Strategies
Issues in Academic Advisement & Monitoring
Working with Helicopter Parents
Peer Mentor Programs
Living Learning Environments / First-Year Residence Programs
New Student Orientation
Placement and Testing
Learning Communities / Linked Courses
Pedagogy and Instruction for First-Year Courses

Proposal Deadline: Monday, April 16, 2007

Selection Criteria: Proposals will be selected based on their relevancy to the conference topic, the expertise of the presenter(s), and the creativity of the presentation topic. Evidence of assessment will increase the likelihood of the proposal's acceptance.

Note: Presenters must be registered for the conference to present.

Session Types

Concurrent sessions are 60 minutes in length and should allow for 40-50 minutes of formal presentation and 15-20 minutes for questions and discussion. These sessions can focus on research, trends and issues, institutional initiatives, and best practices.

Topical tables will be set up during lunch so attendees can discuss first-year transition issues. Proposals to facilitate discussion on particular topics will be considered.

Conference Proposal Form

Please complete the entire online conference proposal form below by Monday, April 16, 2007.

Questions regarding your proposal can be directed to Michele Campagna, Director of New Student Experience, Montclair State University, at campagnam@mail.montclair.edu, or by phone at (973) 655 - 7609.

All sessions will be held in Smart Classrooms that are equipped with a VCR, DVD player, CD player, Overhead Projector, 70" x 70" Screen, and CD ROM drive.

Lead Presenter Information

Session Title:

Please indicate your target audience:

Institution: Position Title:

First Name: Last Name:

Address: City: State: Zip Code:

Phone: Fax: Email:

Please provide a biographical sketch of the lead presenter in no more than 75 words:

Please provide a proposal abstract in no more than 75 words. This abstract will be used as the session description in the conference program:

Please provide a detailed summary of your presentation in no more than 300 words. Include any assessment done on the proposal topic.

Please provide the names and contact information for any additional presenters for this session:

Presenter 2

First Name: Last Name:

Title: Institution:

Address: City: State: Zip Code:

Phone: Fax: Email:

Presenter 3

First Name: Last Name:

Title: Institution:

Address: City: State: Zip Code:

Phone: Fax: Email: