When: June 8-12, 2011
Where: Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Online registration is now closed. If you haven't yet registered, you can register onsite.
Conference Deadlines and Fees
March 15, 2011: Deadline for presenters to register for the conference. Sessions will be cancelled if presenters have not registered.
April 1, 2011: Presenters will receive their time slots.
May 12, 2011: Early bird registration rates end
May 30, 2011: Online registration closes
Regular registration (through May 30): $300
Early bird registration (before May 12): $275
Graduate student registration: $150
Onsite registration: $325
Additional fees will apply for optional functions and meals.
Thursday, June 9 CBC Dinner - $78
Thursday, June 9 CBC Business Meeting (after dinner) - $75
Friday, June 10 Plenary Luncheon - $53
Saturday, June 11 Recognition Luncheon - $53
Saturday, June 11, Evening Banquet - $78
Annual Conference Schedule
Read our media release for an overview of the meeting.
Presentation topics include
The role of faculty in institutional decision making
- Contingent labor issues
- Institutional rankings and educational priorities
- Strategic approaches to furloughs, cutbacks and salary freezes
- Funding and defunding public education
- Increasing access to tenure
- Online education
- Assessment and accountability
- Race, gender, and sexual orientation
- Teaching and writing about environmental issues
Workshop topics include:
- Shared Governance
- Understanding Institutional Finances and Data
- Effective Faculty Handbooks
- Professors and the Media
- Sexual Diversity in the Academy
Hotel Information
The conference will take place at the Omni Shoreham Hotel at 2500 Calvert Street NW (at Connecticut Ave.), Washington, DC, 20008. Phone: (202) 234-0700. Rooms will be offered at a conference rate of $215 per night. Visit the hotel Web site by May 17 to book at this group rate.
Cancellation Policy
Presenters
Cancellations must be received, either by email (ssmee@aaup.org) or fax (202-737-5526), by April 15, 2011, to receive a refund, less a $150 processing fee. No refunds for presenters will be issued after April 15, 2011. Refunds will be issued following the Conference.
Attendees
Cancellations must be received, either by email (ssmee@aaup.org) or fax (202-737-5526), by June 1, 2011, to receive a refund, less a $150 processing fee. No refunds for attendees will be issued after June 1, 2011. Refunds will be issued following the Conference.
You may substitute attendees by contacting Susan Smee by June 1, 2011.
Questions?
If you have questions about the proposal process or a presentation that you are making, send an e-mail to Martin Snyder. For general questions about the annual conference, send an e-mail to Susan Smee.