The 2021 Meeting will be completely virtual.
The OCC Annual Meeting offers participants the opportunity to:
1. Network with others working to advance community and civic engagement;
2. Receive resources on best practices in community partnerships, faculty development, and student learning related to community and civic engagement; and
3. Share updates on critical state, regional, and national initiatives in higher education.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Ohio Campus Compact invites you to submit presentation proposals for the 2021 Annual Meeting. **Deadline is May 14.**
We are seeking both traditional virtual and non-traditional virtual presentations (TED/TEDx-type format, hybrid, discussion-focused, etc.) generally focused on:
Advancing our civic engagement work with and for students and local communities.
- Responding to the ever changing local, state and federal political landscape.
- Civic engagement in career preparation.
- Dialogue and courageous conversations between campus and community members, including anti-racism education, diversity and inclusion, and justice and equity.
- Innovative examples and models of civic engagement programs, institutional support mechanisms, reciprocal partnership design, and responding to resource instability.
- Utilizing faculty for institutionalization of civic and community engagement.
- Identifying, engaging and supporting underserved and underrepresented students in civic engagement.
Consideration preference for presenters will be given for the following proposals:
- Presentation includes student and/or community voice, either in person or via remote/video participation
- A focus on access, equity and diverse perspectives
- Opportunities for interactive engagement between the presenter and participants
PROPOSED SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 5, 2021
(Time is tentative)
3-4pm Book Discussion with Tia McNair
Friday, August 6, 2021
(Tentative schedule, all times are Eastern)
9-9:30am Welcome and conference intro
9:30-10:30am Keynote
10:30-10:50am Keynote discussion (small groups)
10:50-11am Break
11am-12pm Breakout sessions
12-1pm Lunch break and open networking
1-2pm Breakout sessions
2-2:30pm Wrap up, reflection, closing
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- Complete the Proposal Form
- Presentations will be one hour segments from either 11am-12pm or 1pm-2pm, determined after the conference planning committee has reviewed all proposals. Accepted presenters will be contacted to work out the details of session time.
- The format of presentations is determined by the presenter(s). We are seeking both traditional and non-traditional presentation formats.
- Proposals are due by 5pm Friday, May 14, 2021 to Brenna Limbrick at admin {at} ohiocampuscompact(.)org
- Questions? Contact Brenna at 740-587-8568 or admin {at} ohiocampuscompact(.)org.
Keynote TBA
Breakout sessions will include information on:
- Student Learning and Support
- Community Partnerships
- Faculty Development
2021 Refund policy:
*Full refunds will be given through July 3.
*Half refunds will be giving from July 4-July 24.
*NO REFUNDS will be given after July 24.