Together Toward Tomorrow: Cultivating Collaboration and Growth.
We welcome proposals for traditional presentations/workshops, roundtable discussions, or TED Talk-style sessions. We will also be adding a Poster Session this year, which will give presenters an opportunity to share information with colleagues in a more conversational setting. Whether you have expertise in navigating challenging situations, innovative strategies/initiatives, program ideas, research, or inspiring stories, we welcome your active participation in this collaborative endeavor. Submissions should be for a 45-50 minute session.
Deadline to submit is Friday, March 20.
Professional Development Day objectives
The objective of Professional Development Day is to create a comprehensive learning experience that facilitates shared knowledge and best practices around the following areas:
| Collaboration across divisions and the university | |
| Professional growth & career development | |
| Sense of belonging | |
| Well-being |
Outcomes for proposals
Session outcomes are expected to include at least two of the following outcomes:
| Strengthening understanding | |
| Creating connections and identifying collaborative opportunities | |
| Effective utilization of resources and services | |
| Empowering personal and professional growth | |
| Innovation and best practices |
Proposal requirements
| Objective statement | |
| 360-degree view of topic | |
| Tangible outcomes for participants | |
| Any follow-up plans |
Evaluation criteria
| Assessment of relevance to the theme and objectives | |
| Innovation | |
| Feasibility | |
| Creativity |
Submit your proposal
After reviewing the above information, use the form linked below to submit your proposal. If you have multiple proposals, please submit each separately. For proposals with multiple facilitators, only one person will need to submit and can add their co-facilitators on the form at that time.
Next steps
Following the submission deadline, the Proposal Review Committee will begin reviewing all submissions. They may reach out with questions or for clarification during this process. The timeline for review, questions and selections will be made between April 14-25.
We are committed to providing support and guidance as you develop your proposals and presentations. Our aim is for every participant or department to feel enthusiastic and well-supported in highlighting their work before their peers.
For clarification or questions: