North Central Regional Conference

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North Central Regional Conference

March 27-29, 2019
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About the Conference

Learn from colleagues across NAASS about recruiting, retaining and graduating students at our 70th annual North Central Regional Conference on summer and special sessions. Our theme this year -- "Successful Summer and Special Sessions: Recruit, Retain, and Graduate."

Whether you’re a longtime NAASS member or brand new to summer and special sessions, there will be something for you at our regional conference! The conference is open to all, whether you are from the North Central Region or beyond. Bring a colleague and meet new friends and mentors in Chicago in March.

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The Details

Conference Date

March 27-29, 2019

Conference Location

Northwestern University
School of Professional Studies
339 E Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL

Our downtown meeting location has a stunning view of Lake Michigan and is just a few blocks from the many dining, shopping, and sightseeing options on the Magnificent Mile.

Conference Schedule

Start time: Plan to arrive Wednesday afternoon, March 27. Program begins Wednesday evening.

Program ends: The conference will end 2:30 pm on Friday, March 29.

See the program schedule for details. Program will include an excursion to The Second City comedy show on Wednesday night.

Hotel & Travel

There are many hotels near the downtown location of Northwestern University School of Professional Studies (at 339 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL), including the hotel we stayed at last year, the Hilton Chicago/Magnificent Mile Suites at 198 E. Delaware Place, Chicago, IL.

Traveling to Chicago from:
- O’Hare
- Midway

Registration & Cost

Registration is now open.

$185 – Early Bird Registration Fee
(ends on Wednesday, March 6)

$200 – Regular Registration Fee
(starting on Thursday, March 7)

Fee covers 2 continental breakfasts, 2 lunches, coffee break, and an excursion to The Second City comedy show.

Register Here

Contact

For questions, please contact Jo Maseberg-Tomlinson

Call for Proposals

The theme for our North Central Regional Conference is "Successful Summer and Special Sessions: Recruit, Retain, and Graduate." We are searching for ideas, initiatives, and innovations that your regional colleagues can implement on their campuses. We are looking for proposals on pre-college, marketing, data gathering and implementing, developing strategic campus partnerships, and more.

Deadline: January 25, 2019

Instructions for submission

Would you be willing to participate in a panel discussion or a roundtable discussion on:
- Pre-college
- Winter session
- Developing strategic partnerships on campus
- Data–what we know and don’t know
- Others?

If so, please complete the submission form and just put “panel” or “roundtable” and the topic of your choice in the title box

Regional Leadership

Jo Maseberg-Tomlinson
NAASS Regional Vice President
Kansas State University

Chris Harry
NAASS Regional Assistant Vice President (documenter)
Northwestern University

Aphra Mednick
NAASS Regional Assistant Vice President
(membership and marketing)
University of Wisconsin, Madison

John Gipson
Regional Research & Evaluation Chair
Purdue University

Alicia Spurlock
Regional At-large Member
Western Kentucky University

Maria Lettiere
Regional At-large Member
Loyola University Chicago