Call for Conference Presentation Proposals
Submission deadline: November 13, 2024
The National Association of State Administrators and Supervisors of Private Schools (NASASPS) invites you to submit a proposal to present at its 2025 Annual Conference, which will be held April 27-30, 2025 in St. Louis, Missouri.
The conference will include both submitted and invited presentations. Conference participants include professionals from state and federal regulatory agencies, degree and non-degree granting private postsecondary institutions, national and regional accrediting agencies, state guarantee agencies, lenders, and other interested parties.
Presentations are generally 60 minutes in length. They may be led by a single presenter or a moderated panel. Previously presented topics can be found on the NASASPS Past Conference page. While all presentation topics are encouraged and accepted, special consideration will be given to proposals that speak to a variety of stakeholders, NASASPS has received requests for presentations on the following topics:
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- Professional Licensure
- Best practices for state regulators and institutions working with professional licensure agencies
- Relationship between state boards and professional compacts
- Education and Legislation
- Federal Updates (regulatory changes, issues, and impact on schools & regulators)
- SARA policy changes and institutional interpretations
- Consumer Protection/Complaints
- Best practice for guiding students through the complaint process
- AI and Technology
- AI generated curriculum – how to ensure institutions have knowledge and capabilities to execute
- AI’s role in the licensing process (fraud prevention and legitimacy of applications)
- Working with and Understanding Other Higher Ed Stakeholders
- The Triad – how state regulators, the Department of Education, and accreditors work together
- School Financials
- Evaluation of institutional financial stability/solvency (tips, best practices, examples, etc.)
- Financial review and assessment
- School Closure/Change of Ownership: Lessons learned from unique or challenging cases
- Professional Licensure
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NASASPS members and attendees have expressed greater interest in sessions that provide opportunities to discuss issues with their peers and that have tangible takeaways and best practices. Presenters are strongly encouraged to provide resources and/or reference materials attendees can take home with them or obtain through electronic means such as: checklists, forms, best practice guides.
Please note that presenters and panelists are eligible to receive a $50 discount on their conference registration fee.
Proposals must be submitted online via the 2025 Call for Proposals Form. Questions may be directed to Tora Stubberud-Dobbs, at tora.stubberud@nasasps.org.
The NASASPS Board encourages you to share this Call for Proposals with others who may be interested in submitting a proposal. A pdf version of the Call for Proposals is available here.