We are excited to soon welcome session proposals for this year’s UC Tech conference. Members of the UC community (UC staff, faculty, and students) will be encouraged to submit a proposal using the guidelines below. Vendors and sponsors may submit a proposal as part of a UC team session.
Presentations should consider this year's theme, Collaboration for Transformation. The theme recognizes the collaborative spirit of IT across the UC system and the opportunities and changes ahead in higher education, health, and technology.
Click here to access the proposal submission form
Get Started
You may submit one or more proposals, as an individual or jointly with your team or other colleagues.
- Find out how to create an excellent proposal by reading this page and the helpful tips in the EDUCAUSE Presenter Concierge pages.
- Develop a proposal in one of the program theme/tracks.
- Include a title and a brief description (maximum 300 words).
- Identify the audience skill level ideal for your session.
- Choose a presentation format and consider the maximum length.
- Outline the learning outcomes and engagement strategies for your session.
- Submit your proposal by 11:59 p.m. on May 8, 2024, via the proposal submission form.
- Submitters will be notified about decisions in June.
- Learn about the selection process.
Questions? Email uctech@ucdavis.edu.
2024 Program Tracks
This year’s program tracks are:
- Artificial Intelligence & the Future of IT
- Communications & User Experience (UX)
- Community, Collaboration & Culture
- Health Sciences
- Infrastructure, Research Computing & Data Science
- Security, Compliance & Privacy
- Teaching, Learning & Student Success
2024 Presentation Formats
Choose a format that fits the topic of your presentation, the learning outcomes and engagement strategies for your session.
- Active learning/experiential activity (30-45 minutes)
- Birds of a feather (45 minutes)
- Interactive presentation (45 minutes)
- Panel discussions (45 minutes)
- Poster session (20 minutes)
- Standard presentation (45 minutes)
Things to Consider When Drafting a Proposal
Please let us know if you have other resources to include below. Email your suggestions to uctech@ucdavis.edu
Learning Outcomes & Engagement Strategies
- What are the main takeaways from your presentation?
- How do you plan to engage attendees in your presentation?
Creating Inclusive & Accessible Presentations
Consider the resources below while you create your presentations:
Selection Process
Proposals will be reviewed by the Program Committee and UC Tech Ambassadors using the following criteria:
- Quality of Topic: Is the topic of importance, relevance, value, and/or interest to the targeted area of information resources in higher education?
- Proposed Topic Coverage: Does the proposal cover the topic adequately?
- Speaker Knowledge: Does the speaker appear to have sufficient knowledge, expertise, and authority to address this topic?
- Learning & Engagement: Has the speaker included strategies that will effectively engage the attendees and result in effective learning?
- Overall Rating: What is your evaluation of this proposal overall?
Proposals will be selected to ensure the conference program offers a comprehensive, noncommercial, objective, and diverse treatment of issues related to the theme and key topics.
Applicants will be notified of proposal status in June 2024. Note: the selection committee may invite you to present in formats other than the one you selected or those noted in the proposal submission form. The conference registration fee will be waived for one individual per accepted presentation.