Abstracts focusing on college students, classroom experiences, teaching strategies, study skills, student services, administrative services, and the use of technology in teaching and learning are invited. Abstracts will be evaluated on the basis of clarity, relevance to the conference, timeliness, and interest to those engaged in helping under-prepared students. Priority will be assigned to presentations that discuss ideas and/or methods, or indicate a high level of knowledge and unique treatment of the topic.

All presentations are limited to 50 minutes to accommodate as many topics as possible.  The conference is NOT an appropriate forum for reading papers. Please use adult learning techniques and plan on active audience interaction in your program.  Leave sufficient time for Q&A at the end of your session.

Submit your proposal online

Proposal Review:

All proposals are reviewed by the TASS Proposal Review Committee. The first proposal review deadline is August 25, 2008. The second round of reviews will take place from August 26, 2008-January 5, 2009 (final deadline). You will be notified shortly after you submit your proposal as to your acceptance status.

Proposal Review Committee

• Harry Prats, Associate Professor of Psychology, Chair (Harry.Prats@uc.edu)
• Victoria Appatova, Assistant Professor of Reading, Assistant Chair
• Eric Paulson, Associate Professor of Literacy Education
• Marilyn Simon, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
• Mansoor Vejdani, Professor of Math
• Joanna Fortna, Associate Professor of Developmental Studies
• Terry Bullock, Professor Emeritus of Reading
  

Proposal Format

Please provide the following information when you submit your proposal online:

• Primary Presenter/Contact
• Co-presenters (include name, title, institution, institutional address, mailing address, day telephone number, e-mail address, and FAX number of all presenters/co-presenters.
  
• Title of Program
• Category (Administration, Best Practices/Core Competencies, ESL, Mathematics and Science, Reading, Humanities and Social Sciences, Student Services, Study Skills, Technology/Distance Education, Writing, or Other).
• A 25-30 word summary of your presentation suitable for publication in the conference program.
• A 150-200 word abstract of your proposal. This abstract will be used by the Proposal Review Committee for the selection of presenters. Include the relationship to the conference theme, major points/conclusions, and applicability to other institutions.
• Audiovisual needs (chalkboard/white board, flip chart, overhead projector, Power Point equipment, VCR/DVD/monitor, Internet access, or other).
• Request for date of presentation (optional): first come first serve for time slot availability. If you know the day and time you wish to present, please inform us as soon as possible.
• Comments regarding your proposal (optional).
  
  Any blanks in the above format may cause a delay in reviewing your proposal.

Submit your proposal online

If you have questions regarding proposals, registration or the conference schedule, please e-mail Harry.Prats@uc.edu. Presenters are expected to register for the conference and pay the registration fee.