Call for Proposals Application Form
We are pleased to offer a waiver of the Summit registration fee for selected presenters.
Please keep in mind that the Summit does not provide compensation for travel, accommodations, or speaking engagement fees.
To help you prepare your answers, we recommend giving thought to the following prompts:
- Proposed Audience: Identify the audience your program is geared towards, such as mental health professionals, health promotion, advisors, residence life staff, police/public safety, faculty, administrators, etc.
- Abstract (100-200 words): Provide a concise summary of your program. If selected, it will appear in Summit materials and on the website.
- Program Description / Details: Programs must be 60-minutes in length and suitable for in-person delivery. Proposals must be between 300-500 words, excluding the abstract and references. All proposals must demonstrate evidence-based or best practices to support the mental health and well-being of students and employees within higher education and the integration of inclusive theories and interventions across disciplines, such as psychology, counseling, social work, wellness, education, administration in higher education or a related field.
- References: In order to demonstrate evidence-based learning, please include three (3) scholarly references. If submitting a program that elevates a best practice, please include at least two (2) conferences or reputable publications where the material was presented.
Selection Criteria
Program proposals will be reviewed based on clarity, relevance to the Summit theme, evidence-informed content or best practices, and applicability to a broad audience of higher education professionals.
Questions about the Call for Program Proposals can be directed to
Dr. Eric Rose (Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs at Stevens Institute of Technology) erose@stevens.edu
or Melissa Van Der Wall (Dean for Students/Vice President of Student Well-Being at Ramapo College, mvanderw@ramapo.edu).
Eric and Melissa serve as co-chairs of the Programming Committee and on the Steering Committee for the NJ Higher Education Mental Health Summit.