Call for Conference Presentation Proposals – Now Open!
The 2026 submission window closes December 2, 2025
The National Association of State Administrators and Supervisors of Private Schools (NASASPS) invites you to submit a proposal to present at its 2026 Annual Conference, which will be held April 19-22, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. 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 website at www.nasasps.org. While all presentation topics are encouraged and accepted, special consideration will be given to proposals that speak to a variety of stakeholders. NASASPS offers the following ideas for potential submission topics, while noting that no submission is guaranteed to be accepted, and submissions on topics other than those outlined below will also be considered.
- Education and Legislation
- Federal Updates – regulatory changes, issues, and impacts on schools and regulators
- Federal–state oversight relationships and coordination
- Legislative or policy shifts affecting authorization and closures
- State implementation of workforce Pell grants, including occupational and professional licensure or certification
- Adjusting to changes and uncertainty in federal frameworks (e.g., data, financial metrics, accountability)
- AI and Technology
- Practical uses of AI in regulatory and compliance work
- Tools and systems improving state oversight and efficiency
- Ethical and data privacy considerations in tech adoption by regulators and institutions
- Institutional use of AI: opportunities, concerns, and ethical boundaries
- Institutional Substantive Change
- Building communication and trust between institutions and regulators during institutional change (change of ownership, program or campus expansions/contractions, legislative, etc.)
- Professional Licensure and Workforce
- Collaborating with licensure boards and professional compacts
- Aligning workforce development and authorization practices
- Oversight of allied health, apprenticeship, and short-term programs
- SARA, Distance Education, and Consumer Protection
- SARA policy updates and institutional interpretations
- Implementation of SARA policy modifications
- Balancing SARA participation with state authorization rules
- Consumer protection for students in distance education
- Ethical marketing in a digital age (e.g., student protection)
- Accreditation and the Triad
- Strengthening collaboration among states, ED, and accreditors
- Accreditation updates and impacts on state oversight
- Problem Schools and Risk Management
- Strategies for addressing chronic noncompliance or at-risk institutions
- Interventions when formal enforcement isn’t an option
- Sharing lessons learned from difficult oversight cases
- Regulatory Best Practices and State Innovation
- Innovative tools and data-driven approaches to oversight
- Human-centered design and process improvements
- Sharing state-developed resources and templates
- Regulator support and training (e.g., state-developed training, workshops, materials etc.)
- Succession planning and knowledge transfer
- Accessibility
- State agencies and institution compliance with DOJ regulations for web accessibility
- Current trends in institutional compliance with digital and physical accessibility
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 may be submitted via the Online Submission 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.