Early Birdregistrationis now open for the 48th Annual NAASS Conference. Join us in Chicago from November 13 to 16 as we explore "Summer Sessions in the City: Achieving Student Success Through Summer Sessions."
More details will be posted to the NAASSwebsitesoon. If you have some dollars left over in your fiscal year budget, why not spend them now and reserve your spot in Chicago?
All the best,
Cindy
Bill McClure, NAASS President
While you're taking advantage of the Early Bird registration fee, now would be a great time to renewyour NAASS membership. Our membership year begins in January, but you can pre-pay your 2012 dues at the conference registration site.
Warm regards,
Bill
Register Now for NAASS's June 9 Webinar!
A Summer of Opportunities from Enrollment to Revenue: Presentation to Higher Education Learning Commission
Join Past Presidents Sue Day-Perroots and Allyson Morris and the explore the reasons why summer sessions are increasing in popularity and demand across the country. Learn about how multiple institutions are using Summer effectively to increase graduation and retention rates, provide incentives for faculty, and use the physical plant effectively with an added bonus of a financial return. The presenters represent 300+ institutions with programming ranging from youth, traditional, adult learners, study abroad, and online. Registerhere.
Summer Academe Call for Proposals Due September 1
Under direction of the Editorial Board, led by Academic Editor Bill Kops, Summer Academe will be published annually in an online format with the first issue of the "renewed" journal expected in early 2012. Click here for a PDF with detailed information about submitting proposals for the 2012 issue.
Summer Academe Summer Academe: A Journal of Higher Education has provided university and college administrators, deans and directors of summer sessions, and faculty involved in teaching and programming in summer sessions with a source of current research and best practices in summer session administration and pedagogy since 1998. The journal is published by the North American Association of Summer Sessions, along with the Association of University Summer Sessions, the North Central Conference on Sumer Sessions, and the Western Association of Summer Session Administrators. More information is available on the NAASSwebsite.
An Opportunity for Leadership!
Nominations are open for the following positions: President-Elect, Treasurer, Regional Vice-Presidents - Northeastern and Southern. Please send your nominations or name to Past President Sue Day-Perroots.
Nominations Open for Honorary Lifetime Member
Who should join the outstanding NAASS members who have been named Honorary Lifetime Member? Please send your nominations or name to Past President Sue Day-Perroots.
To be eligible for Honorary Life Membership of NAASS, the individual must meet the following requirements.
Been active in summer session management for at least ten years
