SCUP-48 Workshop Call for Proposals

Workshops—in-depth, interactive learning experiences.

As a workshop presenter, you will offer participants an in-depth educational experience in a structured, yet highly interactive learning environment. We welcome all proposals with a higher education integrated planning theme.

Workshops take place on Saturday, July 27, and Sunday, July 28, 2013, in conjunction with SCUP's annual conference. Choose the workshop length that best accommodates all your material, including participant interaction, exercises, and breaks:

• three-and-one-half hours (3.5 hrs)
• five hours (5 hrs)
• seven hours (7 hrs)

Presenter Compensation
Workshop presenters receive compensation by way of complimentary full conference registrations based on the following schedule:

• 3.5 hour workshop: max 3 registrations
• 5 or 7 hour workshop: max 5 registrations

Any presenters over this limit will be responsible for their own registration fees, should they wish to attend the conference.

Workshop Submission Requirements

Proposals must be submitted online through SCUP's website. Prepare well-developed and thorough responses to optimize the scoring of your proposal. Below are the exact questions from the proposal form. Please use them to prepare your responses.

1. Presentation Title: Accurately reflect the learning focus of your session (10-word maximum).

2. Audience Experience: Experience level of your intended audience (beginning, medium, or advanced).

3. Session Abstract: Concisely describe your presentation. This is the session description that SCUP will publish (150-word maximum).

4. Requested Length of Workshop:

• Half-day (3.5 hours)
• Full-day Option A (5 hours)
• Full-day Option B (7 hours)

5. Application-Focused Learning Outcomes: Specifically describe four learning outcomes that describe how participants can use the content from your session, or what they will be able to produce as a result of attending your session. Note: Your learning outcomes will be published with your session abstract; attendees evaluate your presentation by how well learning outcomes were met.

How to write great learning outcomes.

6. Relevance of the Proposed Topic: Describe the relevance of the topic to the core knowledge base of integrated planning, or to cutting-edge, innovative, or emerging planning issues.

7. Instructional Method: Which instructional methods will you use to best engage participants in your workshop?

• Roundtable discussion
• Small group exchange
• Clicker systems
• Exercises
• Role-playing
• Panel discussions
• Hands-on case studies
• Virtual presentation (presenters are remote)
• Other: please describe

8. Session Organization and Content: Provide a step-by-step detailed outline of the knowledge content of the workshop, the times you have set aside for participant engagement, and explain each presenter’s role in the workshop delivery, including the time frame for each segment and the presenter.

9. Description of Take-home Materials: Describe the contents of the take-home materials that you will provide participants.

10. Key Terms: Choose 3 key terms that categorize your session (a list will be provided).

11. Room Set: What type of room set would you prefer to best enhance participant learning in your session?

• Round tables
• Classroom style
•  “U” shape
• Theatre
• Other? (please specify)

12. Audiovisual Requirements: Each room will have

• 1 data projector
• 1 lavalier microphone (wireless)
• 1 podium
• 1 podium microphone
• 1 screen
• 1 PC computer

Additional equipment may be requested. Requests will be reviewed by SCUP staff. Additional equipment includes:

• Audio patch (if sound will come from your computer)
• Flipchart and markers
• Internet access
• Telephone access
• Additional screen, data projector, or lavalier microphone
• Other (please specify)

Workshop Materials
Presenters will prepare a workbook for their workshop participants. SCUP approves content and materials and will duplicate workbook materials and have them available for the workshop. Presenters are responsible for obtaining any necessary copyright permission.

How Workshop Proposals Are Reviewed
Members of SCUP's Professional Development Committee (PDC) review and select workshop proposals. Proposals are evaluated on the criteria above. Space availability, content, presenter mix, and presentation type may also be considered. You may also view the questions used to guide the proposal reviewers in evaluating and scoring proposals.
Or, download PDF samples of workshop proposals:

Sample #1

Sample #2 

Confirmation of Receipt
SCUP sends out an automatic response to all presenters when a proposal is submitted and received. If you do not receive a notice of receipt within 30 minutes after you submit your proposal, your proposal was not received and you should contact SCUP's professional development staff at 734.764.2008.

QUESTIONS?  Call 734.764.2008 or email: sadie.wutka@scup.org.

The call is closed.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal.

All proposal submitters will be notified of selection decisions in December 2012.