The Network for Change and Continuous Innovation (NCCI) invites proposals for the 2017 conference (July 27-29 in Minneapolis, MN) that reflect new and future ways of addressing the complex issues in higher education. Deadline to submit: December 2, 2016

Interest areas include strategy and improvement efforts related to academic, operational, financial, technical, and campus community engagement. NCCI especially seeks proposals that will enrich participants with practical and innovative applications for assessment, design, planning, implementation, and leadership practice.

Presentations may be panel, solo, structured roundtable or another format described in detail in the proposal. They may be 60 or 90 minutes in length.

Proposal Guidelines

Speakers receive a reduced conference registration fee. For group presentations, reduced speaker rates will apply for up to three.

Speaker responsibilities include:

• Speakers are confirmed to be available for the presentation on any conference dates, July 27 (pre-conference proposal) or July 28 & 29

• Speakers will complete conference registration

• Speakers will provide their presentation for posting to the NCCI website three weeks prior to the conference

• Speakers will complete a Session Speaker Agreement form and return it to NCCI by the date indicated, so we can accommodate equipment, scheduling, or special setup needs

• Speakers will provide laptops needed for their conference presentation

Submit Your Proposal by 9:00 a.m. (EST) Friday, December 2, 2016 using the online form. Acceptance decisions are emailed in mid-January 2017.