We welcome proposals for presentations and workshops that align with the conference theme, Rise and Move: Women Advancing with Purpose. Below are potential topic areas to consider for each conference track.

Power Moves for Promotion: Cracking the Code of Organizational Politics | Sponsorship vs. Mentorship: Finding Allies Who Open Doors | Advocating for Yourself Without Apology | Building Executive Presence at Every Level | Negotiating Pay, Promotion, and Role Expansion | Imposter Syndrome Detox: Confident Leadership Practices

Skill Mastery for Career Acceleration: Data Fluency for Non-Data Roles| Project Management Skills that Get You Promoted | AI Literacy for Everyday Leaders | Communication Mastery: Speaking to Rooms That Decide Your Future | Managing Up, Sideways, and Around Corners | Time and Energy Management for Leaders Who Do Too Much

Path Builders & Positioning Strategies: Mapping Your Next Role: Vertical, Lateral, or Diagonal Moves | Career Storytelling: Résumés, LinkedIn, and Interview Presence | Exploring Alternative Career Paths in Higher Education | Pivot Planning: What to Do When Ready for Change | Leveraging Transferable Skills Across Divisions | Strategic Volunteering: Roles That Raise Your Profile

Full Proposal Call, Guide and Submission (PDF, )

BioScience Conference Center (BE), Germantown Campus (map)

8:00-8:30am - Check in | Coffee & Tea Service
8:30-9:00am - Welcome
9:00-9:50am - Opening session
10:00-10:50am - Faculty | Staff Workshops
11:00-11:50am - Faculty | Staff Workshops
12:00-1:30pm - Lunch/Keynote Address
1:45-2:35pm - Faculty | Staff Workshops
2:45-3:00pm - Closing Session

Student fees are at NO COST to the student. However, all students who register for the conference must commit to the full day. Space is limited, so registration is a first-registered basis. Students who register may receive a memo to share with professors requesting excused absence to attend this professional development conference.

Tentative Agenda-At-A-Glance

8-8:30 a.m. Check in | Coffee & Tea Service  *There will be a separate student check-in table
8:30-9 a.m. Welcome/Icebreaker
9:15-10 a.m. Opening Session
10-11:50 a.m. Student Sessions
12-1:30 p.m.  Lunch/Keynote Address
1:45- 2:35 p.m. Student Sessions
2:45-3 p.m.  Student Closing Session

Student Leadership and Career Development Training Institute for Beginners

A predesigned student training module by leading student success development professional and practitioner, this year’s AAWCC-MC Chapter Conference entails the “Student Leadership and Career Development Training Institute for Beginners for this year’s conference student track.

Some critical predictors of students’ academic and professional success according to many research studies by experts and credible associations and institutions include career exploration and development, leadership, emotional intelligence, personal wellness, financial literacy, and digital technology competence. This Student Leadership and Career Development Training interactive model is designed to begin developing participants’ knowledge, skills, and abilities to become proficient in these competency areas.

During this training, students will learn some essential and foundational components of the various competencies at a beginner's level, while creating a thirst for a deeper knowledge and plans to implement learning that will increase their personal and professional opportunities and competence level.  Students will also have an opportunity to critically and creatively think and express what they have learned and gathered from their complete experience in association with the overall conference and theme.

Contact
Email aawcc-mc@montgomerycollege.edu for more information.