The Deadline for the Call for Proposals has passed (January 31, 2010). We thank those who submitted proposals for their participation.
Call for Proposals
The planning committee for the 2010 AFCU Franciscan Symposium invites administrators, faculty, staff, and students to submit proposals for break-out sessions at the June 2010 Franciscan Symposium to be held June 8-11, 2010 at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, IN.
The 2010 AFCU Symposium will focus on education, creation, and Francis’ Canticle of the Creatures. These ideas will be formally addressed during the keynote session Tuesday evening and the plenary and general sessions on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. The break-out sessions, café style discussions, poster sessions and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are intended to explore these concepts in practical ways, and to allow conference participants to discuss educational and social applications in both curricular and co-curricular areas on their respective campuses.
Formats for Break-out Sessions
Each breakout will have a moderator to introduce the speakers and facilitate the dialogue within the allotted time frame.
Format A: Individual Presentation – 75 minutes
Format description
- Single presenter, 50-60 minute presentation on pedagogy, best practices or content related to a plenary theme
- 15-25 minutes for questions or discussion
Proposal submission
- Submit title and abstract
Format B: Panel Presentation – 75 minutes
Format description
- Two or three panelists, 50-60 minute discussion on pedagogy, best practices or content related to a plenary theme
- Panel organizer facilitates panel discussion and questions that follow
- 15-25 minutes for questions or discussion
Proposal submission
- Person submitting proposal organizes the panel and selects panelists
- Submit panel title or topic, abstract and panelists’ names
Format C: Short Presentations – 75 minutes
Format description
- Two or three presenters assigned to a session on a similar topic related to a plenary theme
- 20- minute individual presentations
- 15-25 minutes for questions or discussion
Proposal submission
- Title and abstract
Format D: Café-style Discussions – 75 minutes
Format description
- 3 rounds of 20 minutes each with 5 minutes between rounds
- Presenter introduces topic (3-5 minutes), facilitates a 15-minute discussion and/or answers questions
- Several choices offered in each round, allowing for a variety of topics
- Discussion may be repeated in all three rounds.
Proposal submission
- Submit a topic of general interest, or on pedagogy, a best practice or content related to a plenary theme
Format E: Poster Sessions – 75 minutes
Format description
- Display a 3-panel, standing poster in a format consistent with the discipline, illustrating pedagogy, a best practice or content related to a plenary theme, or of general interest
- Topics could include service learning projects, social awareness events, class activities, students’ rewriting of St. Francis’ “Canticle of the Creatures”, etc.
- Each poster accompanied by an individual from the institution who can speak to viewers and/or answer questions during the session
Proposal submission
- Topic/title and abstract of poster’s contents
Format F: Special Interest Groups (SIGs) – 75 minutes
Format description
- Those with similar roles/responsibilities discuss topics of mutual interest
- Topic(s) determined by participants during the discussions
- Potential SIGs include: Faculty, Staff or Student Leaders, Campus Ministers, General Education, Presidents, Directors of Mission Effectiveness, etc.
Proposal submission
- Type of SIG (see examples directly above)
- Organizer’s name