Pre-Conference Workshops

Pre-Conference Workshops are extended learning sessions which take place on Sunday during the conference. These sessions are either Full-Day (9:00 am - 4:00 pm, with a break for lunch on your own) or Half-Day Workshops (9:00 am - 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm). These extended learning sessions are an opportunity to discuss the themes of the 2009 Conference in depth.

Poster Sessions

A poster session showcases research and/or institution programs. Unlike a general interest session, a Poster Session allows viewers to study and restudy your information and discuss it with you one-on-one. It combines text and graphics to make a visually pleasing presentation. As viewers walk by, your poster should quickly and efficiently communicate your topic.

The poster display should include a statement of the problem; objectives of the research, project, or program; methodology used to solve the problem or implement the program, the major findings or outcomes and their significance; and conclusions.

Presenters will be responsible for supplying all display materials and handouts. There will be specific times for the poster sessions where the presenter must remain at the display board to answer questions and discuss informally the contents of the display. If your poster session includes electrical equipment, you will need to provide your own source of power, (e.g., batteries). No electrical support or Internet connections are available in the poster session area.

Roundtable Sessions

Roundtables are opportunities for discussing and sharing ideas about particular designated topics. Not a presentation, but a one hour discussion facilitated by an expert in the area of the roundtable’s topic, roundtables give participants the opportunity to share their own experience and to learn from the experience of others. Roundtable submissions should be clear, consise, and provide sufficient evidence that the presenter can facilitate a discussion on the proposed topic. There is no audio visual available for Roundtable sessions.

General Interest Sessions

General Interest Sessions are traditional program sessions that last for 75 minutes and are scheduled throughout the conference. General interest sessions are designed to be interactive conversations between presenters and participants. Content reflects the bulleted themes of the 2009 Conference. Interest sessions are either general interest sessions or sponsored. Sponsorship is described below.

Knowledge Community Sponsorship

As with past NASPA conferences, each of the NASPA Knowledge Communities "sponsors" one or more programs at the conference.