The Mission of NCLCA, the National College Learning Center Association, is to support learning center professionals as they develop and maintain learning centers, programs, and services to enhance student learning at the post-secondary level.  To help meet that mission, the 2012 annual conference will be held October 3-6, 2012, at The PepperMill Hotel, Reno, NV. 

The NCLCA Board of Directors and the Conference Planning Committee are excited to announce this year’s theme – “It Takes a Village for Student Success.”  The theme reflects the idea that there are many connected pathways to helping all students reach their full academic potential.  If you have an experience in one of the following areas dedicated to student excellence, submit a proposal to share your experiences and expertise with your colleagues at the conference:

• Best Practices for Learning Centers
• Developing Training for Learning Center Programs
• Developing and Assessing Learning Center Outcomes
• Program Start-up and/or Evaluation
• Using Small Group Academic Support Programs
• Using Today's Technology/Social Networking
• Learning Centers in Graduate Schools
• Peer Cooperative Learning Programs
• Online Learning Centers
• Finding Funding in Tough Times

There are two types of proposals: regular sessions which offer in-depth information about a topic, and Poster sessions which are relatively informal conversations about the basics of a topic. I have attached a sample proposal and a sample poster proposal for you to follow as a guide.  Please submit proposals electronically. The deadline for submitting a proposal is Monday, March 26, 2012.

If you have any questions about developing and/or submitting a proposal, please contact Jenny Pippen, NCLCA Professional Development Officer.  Any other questions about the conference can be directed to me. 

Sincerely,

Jim Valkenburg

NCLCA Vice-President and Conference Chair

jcvalken@delta.edu