2025 CHEA/CIQG Annual Conference: Call for Proposals

CHEA’s “Call for Proposals” is an opportunity for large and small group engagement to discuss relevant topics that address quality assurance from national and global perspectives. CHEA/CIQG encourages open dialogue regarding critical issues and welcomes diversity of experiences, exchanges, and interactions between attendees. We are seeking proposals for plenary and concurrent sessions. 

Criteria for Sessions: 

  • Two to three presenters for plenary session; one to two presenters for concurrent session 
  • Sixty (60) minutes including time for questions and participation from the audience  
  • No commercial advertising 
  • Presentations should be designed to offer a variety of perspectives on the topic 
  • All topics must be relevant to higher education quality assurance.  Topics may identify contextually external or internal factors that impact quality assurance, accreditation and are currently influencing institutional or program academic quality. 

International Submissions: In addition to the criteria above, please adhere to the following: 

  • Provide early notification early to CHEA of your requirements for attending and participation as a Conference presenter.  If a letter of invitation is needed, notify CHEA before or by November 1, 2024.  Request for letters of invitation may not be considered after November 1, 2024. 
  • If your proposal has multiple presenters, please identify the LEAD contact for correspondence with CHEA. 
  • If there is a change in plans after proposal acceptance, notification should be sent immediately to Joel Espinoza at [email protected].  
  • The proposal process is competitive. Proposals will be reviewed, and notification of selected proposals will be sent by October 18th.  

Suggested topics of interest include, but not limited to:  

  • Artificial intelligence and higher education institutional norms  
  • Designing student learning outcomes for relevance to course completion and degree attainment  
  • Partnerships that support quality assurance 
  • Institutional climate culture as a catalyst for innovation 
  • Intersection of politics and institutional quality assurance/student success 
  • Intersection of institutional culture and quality assurance/student success 
  • The relationship between unique institutional culture and quality assurance/student success  
  • Student impact on institutional culture and quality assurance/student success  
  • Gainful employment and its impact on program development 
  • Responsive leadership and the development of a culture of institutional quality  

Submission Proposal Form

Selected proposals will show relevance or relationship to quality assurance, accreditation or student success. 

Proposals for sessions should be submitted to CHEA no later than September 13, 2024. Proposals will only be reviewed if submitted on the proposal form. The call for proposals is open to all. The topics are thematic. Different topic areas germane to quality assurance, student success and accreditation will be considered. These themes have world-wide perspectives and global attendees are encouraged to submit proposals.  

Send proposals to Joel Espinoza at [email protected]. All proposals will be reviewed, and submitters will be notified of the status of acceptance.