The 2019 HLC Annual Conference Call for Proposals is now closed. Submitted proposals are under review, and decisions will be sent in late November.

The Call for Proposals for the 2020 Annual Conference will open in spring 2019. Check the website next spring for more information about the 2020 conference theme and proposal submission guidelines.

2019 Selection Criteria

For all 2019 proposal guidelines, please review the Proposal Submission Guide.

The 2019 conference will focus on how institutions of higher learning can create roadmaps for student success. The conference will provide forums for discussion of innovative programming and support services that meet students where they are and help them achieve success.

All proposals are considered for the General Program and may come under additional consideration for the Accreditation Workshop depending on the content of the proposal and the workshop’s needs.

Preference is given to presentations that:

• Foster interactive, engaging, open discussions
• Have clear and specific titles and descriptions
• Include the participation of the institution’s CEO, a board member, a student or a member of the team that evaluated the institution
• Speak to the conference theme, “Roadmaps for Student Success”
• Feature practical, useful advice or offer adaptable models
• Share relevant research
• Feature multiple perspectives or representatives of multiple institutions, such as presentations focusing on institutional collaborations or partnerships

HLC makes the final decision on the presentation format of selected proposals based on the needs of the annual conference.

Please note: Presentations that feature tools, products or services available for purchase by colleges and universities may be submitted as exhibitor showcase presentations. For more information, visit Sponsors and Exhibitors in fall 2018.