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, as well as proposals addressing college preparation for high school students. Abstracts will be evaluated on the basis of clarity, relevance to the conference, timeliness, and interest to those engaged in helping marginally-prepared students.

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 at least 20 minutes for Q&A at the end of your session.

Paper presentations are limited to 50 minutes to accommodate as many topics as possible. 

Panel presentations are 90 minutes long and should include three or more presenters focusing on one topic. Panel presentations must include at least 30 minutes of discussion and/or audience involvement. If you are submitting a proposal for a panel presentation, please indicate your interest under Comments on the Online Proposal Submission Form.

Focus group sessions are 90 minutes long. If you propose to facilitate a focus group, please follow the general format for proposal submission.

If you are submitting a proposal for a panel presentation or a focus group, please indicate your interest under Comments on the Online Proposal Submission Form.

Submit your proposal online

Proposal Review:

All proposals are reviewed by the TASS Proposal Review Committee. The first proposal review deadline is August 21, 2010. The second round of reviews will take place from August 22, 2010-January 15, 2011 (final deadline). You will be notified shortly after you submit your proposal as to your acceptance status.

Proposal Review Committee

• Victoria Appatova, Assistant Professor of Reading, Chair (victoria.appatova@uc.edu)
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• Harry Prats, Associate Professor of Psychology, Assistant Chair (Harry.Prats@uc.edu)
• Terry Bullock, Professor Emeritus of Reading
• Dana D'Angelo, Professor of General Business Studies
• Joanna Fortna, Associate Professor of Developmental Studies
• Eric Paulson, Associate Professor of Literacy Education
• Marilyn Simon, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
  

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). If you have more than three presenters/co-presenters, put their contact information in the Comment box.
  
• Title of Program
• Category (Administration, Best Practices/Core Competencies, Bridging the Gap Between High School and College, ESL, Mathematics and Science, Reading/Critical Thinking, Social Sciences/Humanities, Student Services (Advising, Counseling, TRIO, etc.), Study Skills, Technology/Distance Learning, 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 goals, major points/conclusions, and applicability to other institutions.
• Audiovisual needs (flip chart, Power Point equipment, Internet access for a presenter, or other).
• Comments regarding your proposal (optional). Indicate here if you are submitting a proposal for a panel presentation or a focus group.
  
  Any blanks in the above format may cause a delay in reviewing your proposal.

Submit your proposal online

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