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TCU Faculty Convening

Call for Proposals and Registration

 

We invite you to join us for the 12th TCU Faculty Convening! This annual conference brings together TCU faculty to learn, share, and connect. Sessions will address Indigenous-centered teaching practices, faculty members’ community-centered research, student learning, managing academic programs, supporting students through graduation and beyond, and much more!

The TCU Faculty Convening is supported with generous funding from the Henry Luce Foundation.

 

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

What: 12th TCU Faculty Convening

Dates: May 19-20, 2026

Location: Hilton Garden Inn Union Station, Denver, Colorado

Who: TCU faculty

Deadline: Deadline to submit a proposal to present is Friday, February 6th, 2026

Registration: Registration opens Monday, February 2, 2026

 

SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO PRESENT

We invite TCU faculty to submit a proposal to present in one of the following areas:

1) Research. Presentations in this category focus on research you have conducted to advance theory, knowledge, and/or practice in your field. This includes dissertation research and research (or an evaluation) conducted as part of a grant-funded project. We also invite presentations that can help faculty conduct better research, such as on Indigenous research methods, data sovereignty, and more.

2) Best practices and lessons learned. Presentations in this category share best practices that you or your TCU have developed over time, or lessons you have learned from developing, expanding, implementing, and/or evaluating programs and projects. Presentations in this category are less focused on research and more on helping attendees learn about an important topic in teaching and learning, get inspired with new ideas, learn from your setbacks, and build on your successes.

  • Preference will be given to proposals that include some indication of your success or impact (e.g., qualitative data, participant feedback) or on work that has a research-based foundation. 

We are especially interested in sessions that focus on how tribal culture, values, and language are woven into your curricula, assessment approaches, student support, and more.

 

 

PRESENTER APPLICATION FORM

This application is for faculty to submit a proposal to present at the convening. Please answer each question as completely as possible.

You will receive notification about the status of your proposal no later than Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

If your proposal is accepted, we will pay your travel expenses to attend the convening. You will be required to confirm your acceptance to serve as a presenter and to book your flight no later than Friday, March 6. You will be required to upload your slides no later than Friday, May 1, 2026.

If you have questions, contact Randall “RJ” Morin, Faculty Development Program Coordinator, at rmorin@collegefund.org.