1. We invite submission of papers reporting original academic research on the sub-themes of Higher Education and Globalisation. All papers will be peer-reviewed. Complete papers are required to be reviewed. The expected types of submissions are: Full Paper, Short Paper, Best Practices, and Posters / Demonstrations.
2. Make sure you have all the necessary information before beginning the submission process, as this will save you time and frustration, and also help assure error-free processing of your proposal.
3. To ensure that CEFWA can communicate relevant information to all presenters, please provide names, institutions (if any), and e-mail addresses for all co-presenters. If this information is not available at the time of submission or if one of the co-presenters' information changes after the submission, the key presenter will be expected to update the co-presenter's information as soon as possible.
4. After the proposal has been accepted, CEFWA will notify the key presenter to confirm participation by pre-registering for the conference. Once the key presenter has registered, the session will be scheduled and CEFWA make the session time available on the web site. Each key presenter will be notified as to the date and time of their scheduled presentation.
5. All conference presenters must register for the convention. Presenters who have not pre-registered by January 20th, 2010 will not be included in the convention programme and their accepted abstract and full papers will not be included in the conference proceedings. Acceptance of a proposal for presentation does not imply a waiver of convention registration fees, and each individual is responsible for his/her own registration fees.
6. Multiple proposal submissions are allowed; however, it should be emphasised that no more than two concurrent session presentations with the same key presenter ca be accepted for the conference. Proposal changes beyond what is allowed in the review process need to be approved by the Conference Planner.
7. As regards cancellation/refund policy, registrant requests for refund of registration fee will be considered if a written request is sent postmarked by the early registration date. No refunds can be issued for requests postmarked after the early registration date. Refunds are subject to a $25 cancellation fee. It should be underscored that there are no refunds for non-attendance.

2.         DISCUSION OF PAPER TYPES

FULL PAPERS

Presentation time: 25 minutes.
Submission proposal length: 2-4 pages (Maximum 2500 words).
Proceedings length: 8-10 pages maximum, 8 pages minimum.
AV equipment provided: PC, Projector, Internet.

Papers present reports of significant work or integrative reviews in research, development, applications, and societal issues related to all aspects of the conference topics. The papers should fit into systems and resources, conceptual and empirical studies, case studies, and others.

BRIEF PAPERS

Presentation time: 15 minutes
Submission proposal length: 2 pages (1250).
Proceedings length: 6 pages maximum 
AV equipment provided: PC, Projector, Internet

These papers are brief, more condensed presentations or work-in-progress projects in the areas of New Developments, Project Opportunities, Demonstrations, and others.

BEST PRACTICES
 
Presentation time: 20 minutes
Submission length: 1-2 paragraphs 
Proceedings length: 4 pages (for proceedings) or 150 words (to be published only in Abstract Book) 
AV equipment provided: PC, Projector, Internet

Best Practices session presenters discuss and demonstrate their organisation's or institution’s developments related to the sub-themes.  This is an opportunity to inform attendees about the lessons learned and future plans from those who have designed, developed, and implemented specific higher education innovation.

POSTERS / DEMONSTRATIONS

Presentation time: 1 hour 
Submission proposal length: 2 pages (1250 words)
Proceedings length: 4 pages 
AV equipment provided:4'x8' poster board, 6' table, 2 chairs, push pins, Velcro, electricity, Internet

Poster/Demonstration sessions enable researchers and non-commercial developers to demonstrate and discuss their latest results and developments in progress in order to gain feedback and to possibly establish contact with similar projects. Poster/Demonstration proposals must include:

• Description of the planned Poster/Demonstration, which should emphasise the problem, what was done, and why the work is important.
• Posters should be set up on the first day of the conference and will remain on display throughout the conference.
• Author(s) must be present at their poster station during the poster session and prepare for individualised informal discussion with participants.    

Poster/Demonstration presenters will be required to arrange for their own systems software and hardware.

3.       UPLOADED FILE FORMAT AND FILE NAME

• File Formats accepted:
  - Rich Text Format (.RTF)
  - MS Word (.DOC)
• File Name:
  - Can only contain the following characters:  A-Z, 0-9.

- Can have NO dashes, spaces, underlines, or special characters.   ONLY A-Z and 0-9 characters.

• All papers should be written using the American Psychological Association (APA) format.

Required Information for Proposal Submission

Style Guidelines:
Presenter's Name - the name is used with no "Ph.D." or other degrees included.
Presenter's Affiliation - no abbreviations may be used regarding universities and institutions.
Presenter’s e-mail – Presenters are free to request for e-mail address not to be published. 
Title - capitalise all words except articles
Acronyms - spell out the words and enclose the acronym in parentheses the first time the word(s) appear; the acronym can then be used in the rest of the article.

Title of proposal
This is the title that will appear on the CEFWA web site and within the printed Convention Program. Capitalise all words except the articles, and do not enter HTML tags. After the proposal rating process begins, 'Title' changes may be made only at the discretion of the Convention Chair.

Short Description - (75 words)
This is the short summary that will appear on the CEFWA web site and within the printed Convention Program. This summary should clearly indicate the content and scope of the paper, giving the reader a good idea of who would benefit from attending a particular session. Good descriptions lead to better decision making on the part of satisfied convention attendees as to which sessions to attend.

Abstract
Include a 750 -1000 word abstract for your proposal that provides a more detailed treatment of the session, what will be covered, who it is intended for, how it will be presented, etc. After submission you will able to review or edit your proposal.

Session length
Concurrent Sessions may be 30 or 60 minutes in length. Depending on the number of proposals received and accepted and the overall needs of the programme, your session may be accepted for 30 minutes and bundled with another related 30-minute session. Or the planning committee may ask that the session be extended in length or offered twice during the convention. This information will be included in your acceptance notification.

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