Ball State University's Division of Online and Strategic Learning, Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, and the Office of Strategic Planning Support invite you to register for the 2026 Provost’s Faculty Summit: The Human Element in Higher Education on February 18 and 19, 2027. This event is virtual and free of charge.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS OPEN THROUGH DECEMBER 4
The summit will showcase the meaningful work of faculty, staff, and students in higher education institutions. We invite you to share your teaching practices, especially those related to experiences that recognize and nurture the human experiences, relationships, and connections at the heart of teaching and learning.
Topics to consider as you put together your session proposal:
- Relationship Rich Experiences: Share teaching experiences that center interpersonal connection, mutual respect, and meaningful student-teacher interactions.
- High Impact Practices: Share evidence-based teaching and learning strategies that feature real-world application, faculty and peer interactions, inclusiveness, and reflection. See Ball State's High Impact Practices webpage for additional key features of HIPs courses.
- Assessment Practices: Share assessment data, strategies, and/or tools that inform your practices in and out of the classroom space
- Empowering Faculty Success: Share strategies that empower and support faculty in their work with learners
- Teaching and Learning with AI and Other Technologies: Share ways to utilize AI or other emerging instructional technologies to enhance course comprehension or engagement.
Presentations will occur in one of two formats:
An individual submission is a single-presenter format. When submitting, you can select a 20-minute or 45-minute presentation length.
A full panel submission is a multiple-presenter format involving a session chair and up to three presenters. The session chair organizes the presenters and submits the complete proposal. Panel presentations are 45 minutes in length.
Questions? Email strategiclrn@bsu.edu