2025 Theme: Embrace the Moment: Inspire, Inform, Impact

March 30-31, 2025 – Marriott Marquis Atlanta (GA)

 

Submissions must be completed by Monday, October 7^th. Notifications as to session status will be made by mid-November.

Proposed sessions tying to the conference theme, Embrace the Moment: Inspire, Inform, Impact, and the strategic goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan 2022-2027 will be given preference.

For each proposal submitted, we ask for title, session description, learning objectives, audience, and topics covered.*

Here are some topics that SACAC members have suggested – use them for inspiration, but please feel free to be creative: national trends and external influences in admission, leadership development and cultural fluency, DEI trends and initiatives in higher education, supporting underserved students, career and staff development, mental health and wellness within college admission counseling, emerging topics in post-secondary education, secondary counseling and students, technology in college admissions, and college admission requirements, policies and procedures.

Additionally, consider the constituencies usually in attendance and their professional growth needs: public/charter/private high school counselors & administrators, two- and four-year college admission and financial aid officials, community-based organization officials, independent educational consultants, DEI practitioners, just to name a few.

For each presenter, we will need the following information: degree(s) received and subject area, name of the degree-awarding institution, certifications/professional affiliations, and contact information.*

Need help as you get started?

• Watch this brief presentation: What You Need to Know Before you Submit Your Proposal (2025)
• Review an example of a proposal here: 2025 Annual Conference Proposal Example

You may also consider using this 2025 Blank Submission Form to compose your proposal prior to entering the information into Proposal Space.

Once submitted, a proposal may not be edited.

If you have any questions, please contact Arlene Outerbridge, SACAC President-elect, at presidentelect@sacac.org.

*This information is required by the National Board of Certified Counselors in order to grant continuing education clock hours. The professional credential information for ALL presenters must be complete before a session proposal can be submitted.