Call for Proposals
2027 Winter Conference
Saturday, January 30, 2027
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Waco, TX 76704
Invitation to the Call: Collaboration is a journey of discovery. Schools and universities work together to explore innovative ideas, strengthen partnerships, and create meaningful opportunities for student success.
Inspired by the theme, Deep in the Heart of Discovery, we invite proposals that highlight effective collaborations, innovative practices, and transformative outcomes within school-university partnerships.
Join us for the South Central Area Network for School-University Partnerships (SCAN SUP) Winter 2027 Conference. We look forward to reviewing your proposals.
To Submit: Google Form
Submissions due Friday, October 30, 2026. Acceptance notifications will be Friday, November 13th, 2026.
SPECIAL CALL: Partnership Highlights
We want to highlight the many and varied partnerships in our network. We will be planning a time for partners to share what you have accomplished. Participants can choose to submit a proposal for a session proposal and a partnership highlight, or they can opt to submit only a partnership highlight. The Partnership Highlights presentation will be in a roundtable format.
Concurrent Peer-Reviewed Sessions
All Conference sessions will be concurrent paired sessions (shared 50 minutes, 25 minutes each).
Information requested on Google Form for Conference Sessions
College/University/PK-12 Primary Presenter Information
- Session Leader(s) name and School District/University
- Full names and affiliation Information
Session Information
- Session Title:
- Proposal (300-word maximum)
- Proposal Summary (50-word maximum)
Intended Audience
- Classroom Teachers & Pre-Service Teachers
- School Leadership
- Higher Education Leadership
- All
Session Strand
- Research-Based Practices
- Co-Teaching & Collaboration
- Classroom-Focused Workshops
- School/University Leadership
- Preparing/Recruiting Future Teacher Candidates
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education
- STEAM-Related Topics
- Other
To submit your proposal, please complete the proposal Google Form. If you have any questions, please contact us, and we will assist you.
Submissions due Friday, October 30, 2026. Acceptance notifications will be Friday, November 13th, 2026.
Benefit: Presenters will receive a discount on conference attendance, and all graduate and undergraduate students will have discounted conference fees.
We look forward to reading your proposals and to our time together on January 30, 2027, at the Bledsoe-Miller STEAM Center in Waco, Texas.
Conference Co-Chairs:
- Kimberly Johnston
- Lauren Phipps
Proposal Chairs:
- Dr. Anna Fox
- Dr. Melissa Becker
- Dr. Lisa Colvin