MACURH Regional Leadership Conference 2024
Hosted by Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Old School Spirit
October 25 - 27, 2024
Registration
8/30 - 9/27
Late Registration
9/27 - 10/4
Educational Session Submissions
8/30 - 10/9
About Campus
Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, Iowa State became one of the nation's first designated land-grant institutions when the Iowa Legislature accepted the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act on September 11, 1862, making Iowa the first state in the nation to do so. On July 4, 1959, the college was officially renamed Iowa State University of Science and Technology. in 1954, Iowa State University hosted the Midwest Dormitory Conference which later lead to the development of both NACURH & MACURH.
Registration
Registration will open on August 30 and closes on September 27. Late registration will be available to institutions at an additional cost of $10 per delegate until October 4. Institutions may request to drop register delegates or alternates up to the October 4th deadline.
Delegate Caps
Delegate caps are set at 6 total delegates including advisors. Institutions looking to bid for conference may request to bring up to 4 additional delegates.
Alternate Delegates
If institutions wish to bring additional delegates above the delegation cap, they can apply to bring "Alternates" during registration. Institutions should only register delegates they budget for as once registration closes, conference staff will review all attendees and accept Alternates as space allows. Institutions will be informed with information for their invoice for conference. Institutions will be responsible for paying for all registered delegates at this time as housing & dining costs will have been set and we cannot refund registration. If institutions wish to remove an alternate, they must contact conference staff at ma_rlc@nacurh.org prior to the close of registration.
Delegate Swaps
In the case where an institution needs to replace a delegate that can no longer attend conference, they can communicate with conference staff on specific needs up to October 11 and get updated materials for their new delegate. After this deadline, an institution may still bring a swapped delegate, but they must match the gender demographic of the previous delegate and will only receive items prepared for the original attendee (i.e. shirts, lanyards, etc.)
What Registration Covers
The registration fee includes housing for two nights, meals from Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast, and all conference activities. Breakfast will be served at the hotel during designated times, which will be shared with you soon. Additionally, each registration includes a conference shirt, pins, and a weekend packed with engaging activities. Transportation between the campus and the hotel is included. For those flying in, transportation from the airport will be an additional expense for your institution.
Educational Sessions
Each institution delegation is required to submit at least one active education session of any length or three passive education sessions to be designated voting rights.
Ed Session Types
Active: Live presentation either 20 minutes or 40 minutes in length on a selected topic
Passive: Visual board of information on a topic. Institutions will also have the opportunity to create a poster board showcasing their most recent or successful event. These posters will be displayed in the main snack and break room, allowing delegates to view them throughout the conference.
Timeline
Education sessions are due on October 9th. Decisions about presenters and feedback on submissions will be communicated by October 16.
Ed Session Materials Grant
Interested in supplementing your education session with a prop or other physical item? Apply for the RLC Ed Session Materials Grant to be reimbursed for your items, up to $25!
Hotel & Check-In
Rooms will be assigned/provided by the conference staff and are included with the cost of conference registration.
Check-in will begin at 3pm on Friday at the hotel and last until 5pm. If your institution plans to arrive before/after this time, please contact ma_rlc@nacurh.org.
Hotel Address: 603 S 16th St, Ames, IA 50010
Spirit
Show off your institutional spirit by submitting a roll call video and/or virtual banner by October 18, 2024!
Submission Guidelines
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Both must feature all your institution representatives/delegation attending conference and encouraged to incorporate conference theme “Old School Spirit”
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All individuals should remain clothed in videos/banners
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Roll Call can be up to a 60 second video submitted as a Youtube link or .mov/.mp4 file
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Banner should be no bigger than 1920px by 1080px saved in a .png or .jpg format
Also make sure to keep an eye out for spirit opportunities throughout the conference, since the institution with the most conference spirit points will win a keepsake!
Conference Staff
Conference Sponsors
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