Update: We understand that schedules and travel ability for most are still unknown—that’s why we are working to create ways for both virtual and face-to-face participation in these events. Stay tuned for more to come.
Share your knowledge. Make Connections. Think Big. Present in Tampa.
2020 represents the start of a new decade, bringing with it new opportunities to explore, share, and discover what’s in store for higher education. Even as we look toward the exciting possibilities for educational advancement and ingenuity over the coming years, institutions are also confronting the harsh realities of economic uncertainty, climate change, and a global pandemic. How is your institution responding to the challenges of today while preparing for the challenges of tomorrow? What positive changes have you made to set your institution up for long-term success? How can higher education adapt in the face of rapid change? Submit your proposal for the SCUP 2020 Southern Regional Conference and share how you’re future-proofing your institution for the 2020s and beyond.
Future-Proof Planning
Integrated planning is key to successfully future-proofing higher education institutions. Integrated planning is a holistic approach to planning that takes into account the rapid rate of change, aligns organizational goals, and focuses on adaptiveness and resilience, and engages all sectors of an institution—academic affairs, student affairs, business and finance, campus planning, information technology, communications, and development. It involves all stakeholders—faculty, students, staff, alumni, and external partners.
Future-proof planning layers in guidelines for planning and design to provide long-term usefulness, effectiveness, and success regardless of as yet unforeseeable changes.
Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal!
The call for proposal deadline was May 8, 2020.
We recognize the world is an uncertain place and we’re all grappling with planning for the future. But now is the time our community needs to share experiences so we can grow stronger and become more resilient. All submissions regardless of your region, travel status, or organization will be considered.
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Hotel Information
Conference Hotel
The Westin Tampa Waterside
725 South Harbour Island Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602
Room Reservations
More information coming soon.
Room Rate
$199 USD Rates do not include state and local taxes. The occupancy tax is currently 13.5 %.
Check-In/Out
Check-in: 3:00 pm
Check-out: Noon
Reservation Deadline
Friday, September 18, 2020
Travel Information
Airports
Tampa International Airport (TPA)
Approximately 9.2 miles from the conference hotel.
Ground Transportation To/From Airport
Amtrak
Tampa Union Station (TPA)
601 North Nebraska Ave
Tampa, FL 33602
Located approximately 1.5 miles from the conference hotel.
Driving Directions
To The Westin Tampa Waterside
Parking
Valet parking, fee: $32 USD daily
Valet Only.
Call for Proposals
Closed May 8, 2020
We recognize the world is an uncertain place and we’re all grappling with planning for the future. But now is the time our community needs to share experiences so we can grow stronger and become more resilient. All submissions regardless of your region, travel status, or organization will be considered.
What Makes a Great Proposal?
Great proposals focus on one of two things: solutions or foresight.
- Solutions: help attendees solve a pressing problem.
- Foresight: explore innovative new ideas, analyze trends, and prepare attendees for the future.
And, all great proposals include the following:
- Takeaways: give attendees next actions, tips, tricks, tools, processes, etc., that can be applied immediately.
- Engagement: engage attendees with the content and with each other in meaningful ways.
Topics and Theme
We accept great proposals on any topic related to integrated planning in higher education as long as they also align with the conference theme of future-proof planning. Especially welcome are proposals that address increasingly urgent questions surrounding the current pandemic and online education and engagement.
In particular, we would love to see proposals on the following integrated planning topics:
Student Success
- Academic and curricular planning
- Integrated student success initiatives
- New pedagogies and designing learning spaces to support them
- Student wellness and health
Change Management
- Successful change stories
- Guiding people through change
- Mitigating higher ed politics
Communication and Engagement
- How to effectively communicate: message, mode, and frequency
- Engaging faculty in the planning process
- Inclusivity, diversity, and underrepresented populations
Implementation
- Implementation processes that work
- Revising the strategic plan
- Unit-level planning
- Managing institutional complexity
Preparing for the Future
- Higher education’s value proposition
- Resiliency
- Strategic enrollment management (SEM)
- Institutional evolution
Planning Processes and How Tos
- Tools for plan implementation and measurement
- Integrating your planning processes
- Planning “on the fly”
Managing Your Resources
- Budget models
- Managing space (and its politics)
- Technology planning
- Deferred maintenance
Using Data
- Analyzing and communicating data
- Evidence-based design
- Using metrics
- Assessment
The New Funding Environment
- Innovative business models
- Public-private partnerships
Concurrent Session Quick Facts
- Only 60-minute sessions are available—90-minute sessions will NOT be available.
- Presenters must register and pay the registration fee (no special discounts available).
- Submissions must be made using SCUP’s online submission tool linked below.
- Read other frequently asked questions.
Concurrent Session Proposal Questions
The proposal form doesn’t ask for an abstract, title, etc. Rather, it asks you specific questions about the content you are going to present. This gives session reviewers a clear understanding of what you plan to cover during your session. Check out these resources as you prepare your proposal:
Other questions you will need to answer
- Session Presenter(s): Identify your session’s presenter(s)
- Presenter Biography (150-word limit)
- Room Set: What type of room set would you prefer to best enhance participant learning in your session? We try to provide preferred room set requests, but cannot guarantee them.
- Audio Visual Questions
- Will you show a video?
- Will you play a sound clip?
- Will you go online? If so, what will you do online?
After You Submit Your Proposal
How Proposals Are Reviewed: Members from SCUP’s regional conference planning committees and councils as well as members from the planning academies review concurrent session proposals. Reviews are based on attendee takeaways, topical relevance, and session organization.
Requirements If You Are Accepted
- Presenter Registration Requirement: All concurrent session presenters must be registered for the conference. Presenters are responsible for all conference registration fees. There are no registration discounts for presenters.
- Use of Presentation Materials: Following the conference, presentation materials (such as slideshows) from each accepted concurrent session will be posted on the SCUP website to view and download. By participating as a concurrent session presenter, you agree to provide SCUP with a digital copy of your presentation or a version we can post for your session’s proceedings.
Submission Deadline Closed: May 8, 2020 at 11:59pm ET
