TxAHEA 2027 – Call for Proposals 

Deadline: September 15th

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Bridging Today and Tomorrow: 

Trends in Assessment and Accreditation​

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San Antonio, Texas

February 28 - March 3

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We invite you and your colleagues to join us for the 2027 Texas Association for Higher Education Assessment Conference. The TxAHEA Committee will host its annual conference in San Antonio, Texas, at the Hilton Palacio del Rio on February 28 - March 3, 2027. This conference brings together higher education professionals across Texas and the surrounding states to network and share innovative ideas about accreditation and assessment.  

 

Proposals are being accepted through September 15th, 2026.  

 

The planning committee welcomes proposals regarding:

• Assessing student learning and success

• Assessing administrative units

• General education assessment

• Interdisciplinary or cross-departmental assessment

• Collaborating with faculty and staff in assessment and accreditation efforts

• Distance education

• Student affairs assessment

• SACSCOC and other accreditations

 

TxAHEA is a conference for all! We encourage proposals from:

• All types of higher education institutions (two-year, four-year, graduate, public, private)

• First-time presenters

• Student and faculty partner presentations

• Experienced professionals

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Sessions are 50-minutes and can be a 

• Presentation: 40-minute presentation from 1-4 presenters, concluding with a  10-minute Q&A.

• Discussion: 1-2 discussion leaders provide a short topic introduction and then use guided questions to promote group discussion.

• Panel: A moderator and several panelists who provide a variety of perspectives on a topic. Panels provide an opportunity to examine a specific assessment or accreditation problem or topic from a variety of perspectives. Panelists can be in a variety of roles (faculty, staff, administrator) and a variety of institutions (two-year, four-year, small, large, public, and private). Organizers of these panels propose the topic, identify participants, and detail the agenda to be used.

 

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For more information, feel free to contact us:

Email: txahea@gmail.com

Phone: (254) 710-8891; Dr. Britney Graber, TxAHEA Proposals Committee Co-Chair

 

Conference registration opens soon!  We look forward to seeing you in San Antonio!

 

Sincerely,

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TxAHEA Proposals Committee