CEP Pre-conference Program Description
The Council on Ethnic Participation (CEP) is one of four councils housed within the
Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Founded in 1988 by former ASHE
president Ellen Earle Chaffee, the stated goal of the CEP is to maintain and guide the development
of structural diversity within ASHE. In 2010, CEP chair Terrell Strayhorn proposed an inaugural
CEP pre-conference, to be held immediately prior to the ASHE annual meeting in 2011. Approved
as a one-year pilot, the CEP pre-conference aims to enhance the awareness of marginalized
populations within higher education, by providing a forum for research in the fields of race, class,
gender, and sexual orientation. In addition to these scholarly objectives, the CEP pre-conference
will address the professional development of junior faculty and graduate students, via the inclusion
of targeted academic workshops. Facilitated by seasoned scholars, these workshops are intended to
provide enhanced mentorship opportunities for historically marginalized members of the higher
education community. It is the hope of the CEP membership that this pre-conference will be offered
annually, and will promote increased scholarly collaboration and an enhanced sense of community—
features which will contribute to enhanced structural diversity within the ASHE organization.
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CEP Pre-conference Program Theory
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CEP Pre-conference Logic Model
Resources
Activities
Outputs
In order to accomplish our set
of activities we will need the
following:
In order to address our
problem or asset we will
accomplish the following
activities:
We expect that once
accomplished these
activities will produce the
following evidence or
service delivery:
 Number of qualified
preconference
proposals submitted
 Number of
preconference
presenters in
attendance
 Number of
preconference
participants in
attendance
 Number of positive
preconference
evaluations submitted
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Endorsement by ASHE
Board of Directors,
ASHE Executive Office
staff, and Council on
Ethnic Participation
members
CEP preconference plan
and budget
Preconference proposals
(scholarly and
professional
development)
Preconference venues
(Gantt Center and Westin
Hotel)
Keynote speaker
CEP preconference
registrants
Preconference support
staff (technical,
registration, set-up, etc.)
Preconference materials
(promotional items,
handouts, name tags,
meal tickets, etc.)
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Design and determine
CEP preconference
format and agenda
Establish submission
criteria and call for
proposals
Evaluate and approve
preconference proposals
Design and propose
preconference budget
strategy
Secure human, physical,
and technological
resources for
preconference
Conduct scholarly
research paper sessions
Conduct professional
development workshops
Conduct preconference
evaluation
Short- & Long-Term
Outcomes
We expect that if accomplished
these activities will lead to the
following changes in 1-3 then 46years:
We expect that if
accomplished these activities
will lead to the following
changes in 7-10 years:
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ASHE Board will approve
continuation of CEP preconference
CEP pre-conference will be
offered on an annual basis
Increased number of preconference proposals
Increased number of preconference participants
Increased participation in
CEP
Increased awareness of
scholarly research in the
areas of race, class and
gender
Enhanced professional
standing of junior and midcareer faculty from
underrepresented
backgrounds
Enhanced sense of
community amongst preconference participants
Increased scholarly
collaboration and
publications in the areas of
race, class and gender
Increased interest in
external sponsorship of
CEP pre-conference
Impact
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Enhanced perception of
ASHE as a diverse and
equitable organization
Increased diversity of
ASHE membership
CEP pre-conference
attendance equals other
ASHE pre-conferences
Increased opportunities
for mentorship of CEP
members
Increased percentage of
underrepresented faculty
members within various
institutions of higher
education
Increased participation
of underrepresented
individuals in leadership
positions within various
institutions of higher
education
Sustainable external
sponsorship of CEP preconference