TYCA-West

Just a reminder that we are still looking for a few good men and women to be nominated for these awards–see the original post below on Sept 11th.

thanks,

Ron

If you are staying at the conference hotel, Chase Suite Hotel, there is an airport shuttle: call 801-532-5511 when you land and the desk agent who answers the phone will let you know when and where to meet the next shuttle

See the Exhibit Form to reserve a display area at this year’s TYCA.

Ron Christiansen, Program Chair

Thanks to everyone who took time out of your busy schedules to reserve your hotel yesterday: 22 days till TYCA-West!

Ron

This is a reminder that tomorrow is the last day to make hotel reservations at Chase Suites and get the TYCA discount. Currently we only have 5 reservations in—which leaves us having not fulfilled our requirement of filling 10 rooms. I have already received enough out of state registration forms to know we can easily fill 10 rooms, but apparently very few people have made their hotel reservations yet. Please make your reservations today or tomorrow. And be sure to mention TYCA when you call. If you make your reservations today, let me know so that I can stop panicking about not fulfilling our contract with the hotel. Thanks.

Brittany

Brittany.stephenson@slcc.edu

Hotel Information/Travel Information

Conference Hotel:
Chase Suite Hotel

765 E. 400 S.

Salt Lake City, UT 84102
801-532-5511

800-237-8811

http://www.chasehotelsaltlakecity.com/
TYCA Group Rate: $89.00 + tax, includes deluxe breakfast. Reserve by Sept. 15

See permanent link to the Overall and Detailed Schedule by following the “Upcoming conferences” link on the left. Or click here:

Overall Schedule

Detailed Presentation Schedule

Also see our Conference Information brochure:

Conference Information Brochure* (transportation, food, sightseeing, shopping). Feel free to leave a comment on this post if you know of other great restaurants, sights etc.

Each year TYCA-West gives out awards in an effort to recognize two-year college English teachers in our region who exemplify innovation and creativity.

In Spring 2008 the TYCA-West REC members voted to add a fourth award modeled after National TYCA’s “ Nell Ann Picket Service Award. The TYCA-West Service Award recognizes the time, talent, “vision and voice” of service and leadership. This may include work at the institutional/regional level (faculty mentoring, research, boards and committees, etc.) or “work uniting the goals and efforts of organizations and groups that promote two-year colleges”(from the Two-Year College English Association Handbook section 7.2).

Awards

• The TYCA-West Annual Teaching Award
• The TYCA-West Annual Part-Time Teaching Award
• The TYCA-West Annual Writing Award
• The TYCA-West Service Award

Each winner will receive a $50 award and recognition at that year’s TYCA-West conference.

Eligibility
Two-year college full or part-time instructors in English, composition, literature, technical writing, and closely related disciplines. Nominees should currently teach at a two-year college in Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, or Southern Idaho. Nominations by colleagues are preferred, but self-nominations are acceptable.

Deadline
Two weeks before the upcoming TYCA-West conference. (Friday Sept. 25, 2009)

Requirements for Each Award

• A cover letter listing the nominee’s school affiliation, status, and teaching experience
• Narrative describing the reasons for the nomination
• Supporting manuscripts (For teaching awards: syllabi, assignments, student writing, etc. For writing award: articles, essays, fiction, poetry, drama, etc.)

Send or Email Nominations by September 25, 2009 to

Carol Hammond

Carol.Hammond@yc.edu

Yavapai College

In order to get the group rate at the conference hotel, Chase Suites, you will need to call to make your reservations. The group is SLCC TYCA-West

Ron