ACUI Region 5 Conference 2012
ACUI Region 5 is made up of five states: Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Colleges and Universities of varying sizes and scopes make up the membership of Region 5, including state schools, private institutions, HBCU's, religious institutions, extremely large institutions, tiny colleges, and more.
For more information about ACUI and Region 5, visit the ACUI Region 5 website here.
The 2012 conference is taking place November 2-3 and is hosted by Northern Kentucky University.
Call for educational session proposals:
Northern Kentucky University is excited to be your host for the ACUI Region 5 Fall Conference on November 2-3, 2012. Located on 300 acres just seven miles south of Cincinnati, NKU provides easy access to a wide range of cultural, educational and recreational opportunities. Our theme this year is Igniting Change: Developing Leaders and Building Community. With this theme in mind, please consider submitting an educational session proposal to demonstrate the excellent experiences and opportunities your campus has discovered. We hope to offer many educational sessions that bring both students and professionals together for learning and making new connections within the Region.
To submit your ideas, visit http://legacy.acui.org/legacy/login/conference/call.cfm for the online form. Proposals will be accepted from April 16 – June 1, 2012. If you have any questions about topics needed or workshops desired, please give me a call or send an email to discuss. Thank you for your participation and have a successful end to your spring semester!
Conference Registration
Early registration available August 3 through September 28:
• Professional Staff - $125
- Discounted registration available for groups of three or more from the same school - $99
• Student or Graduate Student - $75
- Discounted registration available for groups of three or more from the same school - $50
• One day registration - $50
Registraion after September 28:
• Professional Staff - $150
• Student or Graduate Student - $100
Hotel Information:
The conference hotel is the Country Inn & Suites located in Wilder, Kentucky.
The room rate is $89 per night. Please reserve your room prior to October 15, 2012 to receive the ACUI Region 5 rate.
Rooms can be reserved online at
COUNTRY INN & SUITES, WILDER, KY
Tentative Conference Schedule
Friday, November 2, 2012
| Pre-Conference Tours and Sessions | |
| 1:30pm | Xavier University Student Union – depart NKU Student Union |
| 2:30pm-3:15pm | Tech Demo Tips and Tricks – NKU Student Union |
| 3:00pm | Griffin Hall College of Informatics Tour – depart NKU Student Union |
| 3:45pm-4:30pm | Tech Demo Tips and Tricks – NKU Student Union |
| 4:00pm | Griffin Hall College of Informatics Tour – depart NKU Student Union |
| 2:30pm-4:30pm | Registration – Country Inn and Suites |
| 3:00pm-6:15pm | Silent Auction Drop off – NKU Student Union |
| 5:00pm-6:15pm | Registration at NKU Student Union |
| 5:00pm | Welcome |
| 5:15pm | Educational Session Block 1 |
| 6:30pm | Dinner - Student Union Ballroom Welcome – NKU Division of Student Affairs Entertainment featuring NKU student talent Speaker – David Barnes, ACUI President and Director, James Madison University |
| 8:30pm-11:00pm | ACUI After Dark Game room tournament Tours of the NKU Student Union and University Center |
| 8:45pm–11:00pm | Silent Auction Open |
Saturday, November 3, 2012
| 8:00am | Breakfast at hotel |
| 8:30am-6:45pm | Silent Auction Opens |
| 9:00am | General Session – Student Union Ballroom |
| 9:15am-10:05am | Educational Session Block 2 |
| 10:15am-11:05am | Educational Session Block 3 |
| 11:05am | Snack Break |
| 11:20am-12:10pm | Educational Session Block 4 |
| 12:20pm-1:30pm | Lunch 2013 Conference Preview |
| 1:45pm-2:35pm | Keynote speaker - Dr. Zebulun R. Davenport Vice Chancellor for Student Life, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis |
| 2:50pm-3:40pm | Educational Session Block 5 |
| 3:50pm-4:30pm | Organic Sessions |
| 4:30pm-6:30pm | Free Time |
| 6:30pm | Dinner Business Meeting, Awards, Live Auction |
| 6:45pm | Silent Auction closes |
| 9:00pm-11:00pm | ACUI After Dark |
Last updated: May 4th, 2012