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CAPPS 31st ANNUAL CONFERENCE | REQUEST FOR BREAKOUT SESSION PROPOSALS
Request for Breakout Session Proposals
“Strong Students, Proud Graduates”
CAPPS 31st Annual Conference
October 7-9, 2015
Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine | San Diego, CA
Target Audience:
CAPPS is expecting approximately
250 decision makers from private postsecondary institutions
throughout California; including owners, presidents, vicepresidents, directors, department managers, and other senior
executive personnel.
Session Tracks
TRACK #1: Enrolling Future Graduates
Track focus: engagement and information, admissions, marketing, and social media.
Example session topics include: marketing with a focus on enrolling future graduates; the use of mobile apps
and texting and the impact on conversion rates; the benefits and pitfalls of using traditional media vs. online;
how to combat falling enrollment rates; how to positively impact start rates; impactful campus tours.
TRACK #2: Providing the Best Education
Track focus: education trends and technology
Example session topics include: the use of virtual labs in technical education; the impact of soft skills on
outcomes; utilizing e-books and e-libraries and the impact on student engagement; strategies for promoting
student success via distance education; smartphones and tablets as classroom resources; educational apps in
classrooms or clinicals; new program research and development; effective delivery of online education;
employers input on industry trends and expectations of entry-level workers.
TRACK #3: Ensuring Student Success
Track focus: school management and operations; compliance and regulatory; strong, compliant operations
Example session topics include: Title IX compliance; outcome disclosures and misrepresentation law;
compliant Clery Act disclosures; biennial review of drug and alcohol programs; talent recruitment, hiring, and
retention; GE update; best practices in compliance at other institutions, common threads of AG complaints
across the nation; how to manage 90/10; how to identify industry needs/future programs for America’s
Workforce.
TRACK #4: Optimizing the Student Experience
Track focus: employment, career and student services
Example sessions include: independent 3rd party audits and verifications; strategies for driving retention and
completion through student advising; outreaching and partnering with employers; how to build a successful
Alumni Association; career services from a gainful employment perspective (what qualifies as a placement);
career services from an accreditation perspective (what qualifies as a placement).
Session Formats: All breakout sessions are 75 minutes in length. Sessions can be in any format (or
combination of formats) that supports the learning outcomes, including demonstrations, moderated panels,
discussion/Q&A.
Idea Wave Format: One of the 75-minute breakout sessions will be presented in the Idea Wave format. 8-10
speakers will each have 5-7 minutes each to present 5 tips/best-practices/thought-starters.
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Session Proposal Criteria
 Session focuses on one of the four defined Tracks.
 Session is connected to the conference theme, “Strong Students, Proud Graduates”.
 Session topic is timely and engaging with clear goals and takeaways for participants.
 Session does not promote a specific company, product, or service.
 Session is designed for an intermediate-to-advanced audience, while also appealing to beginners.
 You MUST be a CAPPS Member to submit a proposal.
 Session MUST include confirmed co-presenter(s) from a CAPPS Member School or a California
School. (Please note that Idea Wave proposals do not require a school co-presenter)
Important Dates
June 26: Deadline for submission of proposals
July 31: Notifications on Accepted Proposals sent out
September 28: Final presentation files due to CAPPS
Please complete ALL of the information below.
Submissions with incomplete information will not be considered.
Send the completed form to events@educationaladvisors.com.
Name of Primary Presenter:
Title:
Organization:
Phone:
E-mail:
What type of session are you proposing (you may check more than one):
75-Minute Breakout Session
5-7 minute Idea Wave segment
Session Title:
Session Focus: Please select only one.
Track #1: Enrolling Future Graduates
Track #2: Providing the Best Education
Track #3: Ensuring Student Success
Track #4: Optimizing the Student Experience
75-Minute Breakout Session Description: Please provide a clear description of the content and goals of
the session. This description will be used in conference promotional materials and will be included in the final
conference program. CAPPS reserves the right to edit descriptions.
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5-7 Minute Idea Wave Description: Please provide a clear description, or list, of the 5 tips/bestpractices/thought starters that will be presented. This will not be printed any conference materials.
Session Presenter(s) Biographies and Photos
Please include as attachments. Presenter biographies and photos will be used in conference promotional
materials and will be included in the final conference program.
Please complete the information below for each additional Presenter:
Second Presenter Name:
Title:
Organization:
E-mail:
Date individual confirmed as co-presenter:
Third Presenter Name:
Title:
Organization:
E-mail:
Date individual confirmed as co-presenter:
Fourth Presenter Name:
Title:
Organization:
E-mail:
Date individual confirmed as co-presenter:
Fifth Presenter Name:
Title:
Organization:
E-mail:
Date individual confirmed as co-presenter:
Send the completed form to events@educationaladvisors.com.
For CAPPS membership information, please contact Jenni Thompson: (916) 447-5500
or jenni@cappsonline.org.