UUCCCC Conference

Call for Proposals

Utah University and College Counseling Center Consortium (UUCCCC) announces the call for proposals for the 2026 annual conference to be held in person on Friday, November 6th, 2026 at Weber State University. All proposals related to college counseling and student health will be considered. These presentations will be presented primarily to counseling center mental health clinicians, as well as support staff of counseling centers.

Deadline to submit your proposal:

Sunday, September 1 at 11:59 PM (MDT)

Submissions welcome starting in early July.

Submission instructions:

Between July 6 and September 1, at 11:59 PM (MDT) click here to submit your porposal: https://www.uucccc.org/call-for-proposals

TYPES OF PROPOSALS:

Breakout session:

Breakout sessions are 90-minute presentations on a research project or set of projects, clinical practice and/or professional consultation that relate to mental health in college counseling. Varied methods of presentations are encouraged, including lecture, presentation, facilitated discussion or group activity.

Poster session:

Proposals for poster presentation on current or past research projects are accepted for the 2026 UUCCCC conference. We invite all posters that relate to college counseling, student health, or other issues relevant to the population.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS (Be prepared to provide the following proposal information):

  • Type of proposal (i.e. breakout session or poster)

  • Title of breakout session or poster

  • Presenter name(s), affiliations, and email address for the primary contact

  • Abstract, up to 350 words

  • Minimum of two clearly stated learning objectives

For each presenter (primary and co-presenters):

  • Name

  • Credentials

  • Title

  • Degree/License Organization

  • Email

  • CV/Resumé (upload)

RESOURCES FOR PRESENTERS

Designing conference poster: https://colinpurrington.com/tips/poster-design/

Section-by-section guidelines, do’s & don’ts, and templates for posters, and example of a bad poster:https://colinpurrington.com/2012/02/example-of-bad-scientific-poster/

Currently active (as of June 2026) blog with various tips and examples to help researchers create more effective posters: https://betterposters.blogspot.com/

Presenters may consider non-traditional, simplified poster designs that highlight the critical takeaways from a project.