Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA)
2020 Conference - Call for Abstracts
“Equity, Diversity and Learning Assessment”
​February 6-7, 2020

COSMA is seeking proposals for presentations at the 2020 COSMA Conference to be held February 6-7, 2020, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Proposals must fit into one of the following tracks:
1) Research
2) Professional Development
3) COSMA Accreditation Process Training

You may submit more than one different abstract in the same or separate tracks.

Track 1: Research (Student research encouraged)
Research presentations will be 25 minutes long and must include the following:
  • A direct link to the following:
    • Principle 1, Outcomes Assessment
    • Principle 7.5, Diversity in Sport and/or
    • Principle 7.6, International Sport
  • at least one (1) interactive moment with the audience
Research Abstract Guidelines (up to two pages):
  • Describe the objective(s) of your work. What are you adding to current knowledge and/or practice.
  • Explain why your work is important. Set the context and answer the question "So what?" Include link(s) to COSMA Principles.
  • Briefly explain the methods.
  • Succinctly state results, conclusions and recommendations. This is what most people want to know. Tell us what you found.

Track 2: Professional Development
Design a 50-minute, interactive session that addresses a professional development need for faculty. This might focus on designing a syllabus, weaving outcomes assessment measurement into a class, making and retaining sport industry relationships - or, your own idea. The sessions must be interactive and provide attendees with a tangible takeaway. Only six sessions will be accepted.

Track 3: COSMA Accreditation Process Training
Tired of listening to Heather talk about COSMA? Are you an "expert" in one or more areas of the COSMA accreditation process? Submit a proposal for a 25 minute session that reviews and provides guidance for writing responses to specific Principles and self-study guidelines. Help your colleagues with the accreditation process!
 
Abstract submission deadline: October 1 (accepted presenters will be notified by October 21)

Other Conference Program Elements:
  • Keynote Speaker Dr. Gianina Baker, Assistant Director, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA)
  • Additional Networking time
  • COSMA Hall of Fame induction ceremony
  • Tiger Stadium tour

Indicate which presenter(s) will be attending the conference. Submission and acceptance of an abstract(s) acknowledges intent to register, pay for and present the proposed topic at the conference.

Submit Abstract Electronically

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