{"id":558,"date":"2026-03-11T19:17:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/?page_id=558"},"modified":"2026-09-20T16:04:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T16:04:46","slug":"call-for-proposals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/2026-mtsu-student-success-conference\/call-for-proposals\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2026 Every Office Matters: Campus-Wide Strategies for Student Success&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We invite faculty, staff, and administrators across all divisions to&nbsp;submit&nbsp;session proposals for our upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/academic-advising\/2026-mtsu-student-success-conference\/\">Student Success Conference<\/a>. This conference brings together campus partners to share&nbsp;practical, student-centered strategies&nbsp;that improve access, persistence, belonging, and completion.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Proposal Submission Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal submission form will ask you to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select your&nbsp;presentation type<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select one or more&nbsp;conference theme(s)&nbsp;that best align with your session<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please review the presentation types and themes in advance to help guide your selections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will also be asked to provide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A&nbsp;session title&nbsp;(maximum 100 characters)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An&nbsp;abstract&nbsp;(maximum 1,500 characters)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Names of any&nbsp;co-presenters or panelists&nbsp;(if applicable)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Note: Only one proposal should be submitted per presentation group.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Abstract Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you prepare your abstract, please include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clear&nbsp;takeaways&nbsp;for participants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practical applications&nbsp;or strategies attendees can implement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunities for&nbsp;audience engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An overview of your&nbsp;session structure and organization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have questions, please contact <a href=\"mailto:Shelby.Akers@mtsu.edu\">Shelby Akers<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:Judy.Albakry@mtsu.edu\">Judy Albakry<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#009ad6\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Proposals Have Closed<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#009ad6\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Decisions by mid June<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We are seeking proposals that highlight:&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cross-campus collaboration&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scalable and sustainable practices&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data-informed decision-making&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equity-minded approaches&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solutions that reduce barriers for students&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suggested Topics Include:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigating institutional systems&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data-informed student success&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access, equity, and belonging&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial wellness and affordability&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advising and academic pathways&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student transitions and milestones&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Effective student communication&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Innovative campus solutions&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presentation Types<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mini-Presentations (10&nbsp;minutes each, three separate talks grouped by a common theme)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full-Length Presentation (40 minutes, one to two speakers)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Panel Presentations (40 minutes, multiple speakers&nbsp;covering one specific topic)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proposal Tracks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-block accordion expandable-group expandable-group-faq\" id=\"newExpandable\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingnavigating-the-institution\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandablenavigating-the-institution\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandablenavigating-the-institution\">Navigating the Institution<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandablenavigating-the-institution\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"headingnavigating-the-institution\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sessions focused on helping students successfully move through complex systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reducing administrative and bureaucratic barriers&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simplifying policies and procedures for student clarity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improving cross-office coordination&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Designing clear pathways from admission to graduation&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingdata-informed-student-success\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandabledata-informed-student-success\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandabledata-informed-student-success\">Data-Informed Student Success<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandabledata-informed-student-success\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"headingdata-informed-student-success\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sessions&nbsp;highlighting&nbsp;the use of data to improve student outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Early-alert and early-intervention models&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ethical and effective data use&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Predictive indicators and student persistence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Translating data into actionable strategies&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingaccess-equity-and-belonging\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandableaccess-equity-and-belonging\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandableaccess-equity-and-belonging\">Access, Equity, and Belonging<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandableaccess-equity-and-belonging\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"headingaccess-equity-and-belonging\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sessions focused on creating inclusive, supportive environments for all students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examples include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Equity-minded institutional practices&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting first-generation, transfer, and non-traditional students&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressing the hidden curriculum&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building belonging through policy and practice&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingfinancial-wellness-and-affordablity\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandablefinancial-wellness-and-affordablity\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandablefinancial-wellness-and-affordablity\">Financial Wellness and Affordablity<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandablefinancial-wellness-and-affordablity\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfinancial-wellness-and-affordablity\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sessions addressing financial barriers to student success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Financial aid communication strategies&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preventing stop-outs due to financial challenges&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cross-office affordability initiatives&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting students through financial disruptions&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingadvising-guidance-and-academic-pathways\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandableadvising-guidance-and-academic-pathways\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandableadvising-guidance-and-academic-pathways\">Advising, Guidance, and Academic Pathways<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandableadvising-guidance-and-academic-pathways\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"headingadvising-guidance-and-academic-pathways\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sessions that strengthen student decision-making and academic progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examples include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Proactive and holistic advising models&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Academic planning and degree mapping&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transfer and career pathway alignment&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborative&nbsp;advising&nbsp;structures&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingstudent-transitions-and-milestones\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandablestudent-transitions-and-milestones\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandablestudent-transitions-and-milestones\">Student Transitions and Milestones<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandablestudent-transitions-and-milestones\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"headingstudent-transitions-and-milestones\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sessions focused on key moments in the student journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Onboarding and first-year experiences&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transfer and re-entry support&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Academic standing interventions&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduation readiness and clearance processes&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingcommunication-that-works\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandablecommunication-that-works\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandablecommunication-that-works\">Communication That Works<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandablecommunication-that-works\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"headingcommunication-that-works\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sessions improving institutional communication with students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plain-language communication practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reducing communication overload<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coordinated messaging across offices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student-centered communication design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headinginnovation-practices-and-campus-solutions\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandableinnovation-practices-and-campus-solutions\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandableinnovation-practices-and-campus-solutions\">Innovation Practices and Campus Solutions<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandableinnovation-practices-and-campus-solutions\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"headinginnovation-practices-and-campus-solutions\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sessions&nbsp;showcasing&nbsp;new ideas&nbsp;and effective models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examples include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pilot programs and scalable initiatives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technology-enabled student success tools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cross-functional collaboration models<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuous improvement strategies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 Every Office Matters: Campus-Wide Strategies for Student Success&nbsp; We invite faculty, staff, and administrators across all divisions to&nbsp;submit&nbsp;session proposals for our upcoming Student Success Conference. 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