AACC accepting abstracts, award nominations for AACC Annual

By AACC 21st Century Center Staff

It’s time to look ahead to 2023 and AACC Annual. The conference will be held April 1-4 in Denver, Colorado. The theme is “Reaching New Heights,” and AACC wants colleges to share how they are reaching new heights.

Formerly known as our Call for Proposals, now is the time for colleges to submit an abstract that outlines how they are reaching new heights in advancing community colleges and their students.

AACC is seeking abstracts for AACC Annual from staff and faculty at AACC member colleges that highlight programs and services implemented that help colleges operate more efficiently and better serve students. Session abstracts should fall into one of these conference tracks:

•    AI, AR, VR and Emerging Technologies
•    Developing a Work-Ready Workforce
•    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives
•    Enrollment Declines
•    Teaching and Learning for Student Success
•    The Community College of the Future

The deadline to submit an abstract for consideration is November 15 by 4:59 p.m. (ET). Learn more here and read these questions before submitting abstracts. Begin the submission here.

Submit award nominations

Each year at the conference, AACC honors people from the community college sector who are doing outstanding work. AACC is now accepting nominations from AACC member institutions for the 2023 AACC Awards (deadlines vary):

Awards of Excellence
Submit nominations in the categories of Advancing DEI; Exemplary CEO/Board Relationship; Faculty Innovation; Outstanding College/Corporate Partnership; Safety, Emergency Planning and Leadership; and Student Success.

Please note: To submit nominations, you will be asked to create a log-in for every award for which your institution applies. This will allow you to save your nomination and edit it.

Deadline to submit: December 30, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. (ET)

Leaders of the Year
Nominations are being accepted in the categories of CEO of the Year, Trustee of the Year, and Faculty Member of the Year.

Please note: To submit nominations, you will be asked to create a log-in for every award for which your institution applies. This will allow you to save your nomination and edit it.

Deadline to submit: December 30, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. (ET)

Rising Stars
The Rising Stars awards are new this year and will be awarded in the categories of Executive and Manager.

Please note: To submit nominations, you will be asked to create a log-in for every award for which your institution applies. This will allow you to save your nomination and edit it.

Deadline to submit: December 30, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. (ET)

Leadership Award (Hall of Fame)
AACC’s Leadership Award is presented to individuals whose accomplishments and professional contributions to the community college field have been outstanding. In 2022, the AACC – Community College Leadership Hall of Fame was created.  Award recipients will automatically be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Please note: To submit nominations, you will be asked to create a log-in for every award for which your institution applies. This will allow you to save your nomination and edit it.

Deadline to submit: October 21, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. (ET)

Outstanding Alumni Award
The Outstanding Alumni Awards recognize community college alumni who have excelled in their chosen fields.

Deadline to submit: October 21, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. (ET)

Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty
AACC’s Faculty Distinction recognition, named in honor of former AACC President and CEO Dale P. Parnell, recognizes individuals making a difference in the classroom.

Deadline to submit: December 30, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. (ET)

Registration will open on November 7, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. ET.

AACC 21st Century Center Staff

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