About the CTLPA

The Caribbean Tertiary Level Personnel Association (CTLPA) is a professional organization that facilitates learning, development and professional advancement for student services personnel. This is done with an aim to enhance continuous effectiveness in facilitating student learning and development in tertiary level institutions. The CTLPA analyzes trends in higher education inclusive of the student profiles and uses this data to inform policy, practices and implement programmes that prepare students to function effectively in a global economy.

 

About the Conference

The Annual Conference is one of the avenues for the promotion of professional development of student services professionals. Participants are exposed to recent related research; local, regional and international developments that impact higher education; evolving theories that reflect changes in student characteristics; showcases of best practices in the delivery of student services and the opportunity to be part of a professional network. As a regional organization, each year the Conference is held in a different Caribbean country. It attracts participation from over seven to nine locations in the region and the USA. These participants represent various colleges and universities.

 

An Invitation to attend the Conference

An invitation is extended to faculty, student services personnel, resident advisors, graduate students, university and college administrators, representatives from the private and public sector and other interested individuals, to attend the CTLPA’s  26th Annual Conference which will be held June 11 – 14, 2023. What an exciting time as the conference will be hosted under the theme 'Unmasking Innovation: Re-defining and Retooling Student Support.'

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GUIDELINES FOR PROPOSALS

Conference proposals should be in keeping with the conference theme and should highlight one or more of the following:

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1. Strengthening Administrative Frameworks

2. Rethinking Student Engagement

3. Fostering Partnerships in Higher Education

4. Health and Wellness as a Critical Element in the New Normal

5. Quality Assurance and Programme Evolution

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PRESENTATIONS SHOULD FALL IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

Presentation -1 hour (inclusive of question-and-answer session) Showcase - Highlighting best practices in programme delivery or topical issue in student services - 30 minutes inclusive of a question and answer session. The proposal should include an Abstract of no more than 250 words and should outline the learning outcomes. An Abstract must reflect the content of the presentation accurately and must correlate to the listed topics and key words. It must include all information considered necessary by the presenter to merit the selection of the paper.

 

TOPICS MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

 

• Re-Defining Student Services in a Technology-Driven World

• Transforming Student Support Services from a Global Perspective

• Transformation, Connectedness, Mindset, and Hope for the Future

• Learning, Unlearning, Re-Learning Together: The Power of Student-Practitioner-Industry Partnerships

• Redefining the Face of Student Support Services in the Post-Covid Era

• Creating and Nurturing Partnerships With Student Affairs and Academic Affairs to Increase Student Engagement

• Innovation in Programming and Practice to Foster Student Success: Post Covid-19

• Re-Imaging And Aligning Student Experience to Success in a Post Covid-19 Environment

• Unmasking the Discussions on Mental Health and Student Support

• (Any other relevant theme)

 

To learn more about this year’s Conference please visit our CTLPA’s website: www.myctlpa.org or email our headquarters at ctlpahq@gmail.com

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Shavon Hutchinson Administrator

c/o CTLPA Headquarters University of the West Indies,

Mona Campus, Kingston 7 Jamaica

 

Deadline for submissions: Friday, April 28, 2023 Proposals should be submitted to: ctlpahq@gmail.com We look forward to you joining us at the conference this year!