The Program Committee is pleased to open our call for program proposals for our 2020 JASPA Five Year Summer Institute.  Held at Loyola University Chicago, July 20-24, the Institute’s theme is “A Just and Sustainable Future: Our Shared Responsibility”.  JASPA promotes the professional development, formation and collaboration of student affairs administrators working in Jesuit, Catholic higher education through a robust offering of programs and online enrichment.  The Institute calls us to center ourselves professionally as we engage, reflect and form plans to sustain our mission in the years to come.

One pathway to Our Just and Sustainable Future can be experienced through the newly released strategic vision from our partners in the Society of Jesus.  The 2019-2029 Universal Apostolic Preferences (AUP) for the Jesuits worldwide are as follows:

     - To show the way to God through the Spiritual Exercises and discernment;
     - To walk with the poor, the outcasts of the world, those whose dignity has been violated, in a mission of reconciliation and justice;
     - To accompany young people in the creation of a hope-filled future;
     - To collaborate in the care of our Common Home.

We wish to utilize our Five Year Summer Institute to engage with these preferences and learn how these preferences may complement the work we do within JASPA and throughout our campus communities.   See the JASPA Five Year Summer Institute webpage for more details:

https://www.jesuitstudentaffairs.org/cpages/call-for-proposals

Descriptions of the Different Conference Session Types:
 
Workshop (100 minutes)
Workshops are extended professional development opportunities.  Workshops should include a brief overview of the central issues/context for the workshop. Presenters then guide participants through engaged discussion, opportunities for reflection, and/or hands-on, collaborative activities. The goal is for participants to leave with knowledge or skills that can be readily applied to their campus communities.  
 
Educational Session (50 minutes)
Educational sessions balance conceptual and theoretical frameworks with concrete, pragmatic examples, preferably from more than one program or institution (although not required).  These sessions should be designed to complement the theme, A Just and Sustainable Future:  Our Shared Responsibility, and at least one of the four Universal Apostolic Preferences.

Lightning Round Presentation (5 minutes)
Lightning Round talks are brief, five minute presentations which require the speaker to make their point clearly and rid the presentation of non-critical information. The goal of lightning talks is to articulate a topic in a quick, insightful, and clear manner (a great professional skill to have in a higher education setting). These concise and efficient talks are intended to grab the attention of the audience, convey key information, and allow for several presenters to share their ideas in a brief period of time.  Lightning round presenters will be grouped by themes and talks will be followed by participant discussion.

Timeline
- Call for Proposals opens: August 13, 2019
- Call for Proposals closes: October 11, 2019, 11:59pm (EST)
- Applicants notified of selection status: November 2019