We are excited for the 18th annual AUCCCO conference in San Antonio, TX on June 11th – 13th, 2025! Our theme for this conference is: Community as a Catalyst for Systemic Change.
Our destination state took its name from the Caddo Nation word, táy:sha’, meaning “friend” or “ally”. We are inspired by bonds of connection because these are building blocks of community. Through our shared experiences, we find emotional support and psychological well-being. We hone our skills via mutual encouragement and diversity of perspectives in order to bring about change. This year, community is the foundation we hope to reinforce as it inspires belonging and in its fullest expression, joy.
Every connection is one piece, one brick, contributing to a greater whole. As agents of change, let us come together to remind each other of our unique contributions and worth. Ultimately, we are the catalyst of change for equity and justice.
Join us for a transformative conference dedicated to exploring and celebrating our community. Through inspiring talks, interactive workshops, and engaging panel discussions, we invite you to share your story that illustrates how you inspire connection.
For conference program proposals, please consider our theme of the conference. Other possible areas for consideration might include, and are not limited to, the following:
- Social Justice, equity, belonging, and inclusion focused programming and initiatives.
- Innovative ideas, Your biggest, best, or most popular outreach initiatives, The power of community, collaboration, and connection across campus and/or within the community.
- Balancing in person and virtual programming.
- Self-care strategies for outreach professionals.
- Navigating university, state/local, and UCC politics.
- Responding to the impact of current events or critical incidents.
- Getting buy-in and advocating for prevention efforts with campus leaders and administration.
- Developing an outreach team (examples include staff, trainees, graduate assistants, peer education).
- Ways you have facilitated change on your campus and/or in your community.
- Tried and true, essentials for new and all outreach professionals examples could include but are not limited to budgeting, giveaways, mental health literacy programs, staff policies, outreach in a small center or institution, advocating for position and title
The conference planning committee encourages program proposals regarding proven practices with content that will engage participants in fruitful discussions and provide meaningful content to bring back to their campuses.
The four types of sessions available to deliver your proposal content include:
- Pre-conference Session (3 hours) [ Submissions could include but are not limited to programming for specific population of students, accessibility in outreach, developing a core program, how to incorporate tools or skills into outreach]
- General Interest Session (60 mins)
- Extended General Interest Session (90 mins)
- Showcase/Poster Session [These are brief demonstrations/activities/sharing of information or resources that last 5 minutes or so]
Please note: The deadline for proposals is Friday, January 31, 2025. We have moved the submission date up so that presenters have enough time to make arrangements to attend the conference. You will be notified of the status of your proposal in early March.
Note: If your proposal is accepted, the presentation title, presenter information, and abstract you provide will be included in the conference program, so please be sure the information you submit is accurate. All accepted presenters are expected to pay full conference registration fees.
For questions about the presentations, please contact office@AUCCCO.com
Proposal Requirements:
To submit your conference proposal, you will need to provide the following information:
For each presenter (primary and co-presenters):
- Name
- Email
- CV/Vita (upload)
For each presentation the following information will be needed:
- Session Topic
- Instructional Level
- Abstract - 200 word maximum
- Learning Objectives (minimum of 2)
- Research Citations (minimum of 3)
- Primary Presenter credentials
We very much look forward to receiving your proposals and we thank you in advance for having the interest and taking the time to submit your program.
Sending you best wishes for the New Year. We look forward to seeing you in June!
If you have questions or any problems accessing the form, please be in touch with AUCCCO Office, office@auccco.com.