Conference Schedule

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.

TYCA-West Awards

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

Hotel Reservations–Group Rate

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

Registration form TYCA 2009

New due date for proposals

Hello, I wanted to let everyone know that we have extended the deadline for proposals to Friday September 11th. While we have several solid proposals for workshops, panels, and individual papers we are hoping for a few more. See the link on the loast post  for more details on the conference.

Also, note that in addition to Deborah Holdstein’s keynote and publishing in CCCs/TETYC workshop on Friday, Joe Harris from Duke will give a keynote on Saturday. It’s going to be quite a conference.

If you are planning on getting a hotel, we have a contract with special rates in the works but it has been held up in the bureaucratic bowels of the college. I will send out more info on this later or feel free to contact me when you are making your arrangements. Feel free to forward this email to anyone you think might be interested.

Thanks, Ron Christiansen TYCA-West 2009 Program Chair


TYCA 2009: Salt Lake City

We are excited at SLCC to host the 2009 TYCA conference. Here are the basics on the conference:

Title: “Point and Counterpoint: Converging Fugues within Composition and Community”

Dates: October 9-10, 2009

Proposals Due: July 1, 2009

See attached for more details: CFP: TYCA West 2009

**Please forward the CFP to any individuals or institutions who might be interested

2008 TYCA-West Conference Program

Hot off the virtual press, the finalized program for the upcoming 2008 TYCA-West Conference.

final-tycawest-2008-program

Here’s Shuttle Info

1. Sedona-Phoenix Shuttle

Website: http://www.sedona-phoenix-shuttle.com/

Takes you from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and drops you at the conference hotel, Best Western Cottonwood Inn

Reservations required
Phone : 928-282-2066
Call center hours are 6:00a.m.-9:00p.m. AZ time
Cash only. Credit and debit cards are NOT accepted at the airport counter.

Check in at the AZ City To City Shuttle Check-In Counter.
Sky Harbor International Airport in the Baggage Claim area (located in each Terminal).

Shuttles leave Phoenix on the hour beginning at 9:00 a.m., last shuttle leaves at 8:00 p.m.

2. Ace Xpress Shuttle Services

Website: http://www.acexshuttle.com
515 S Airpark Rd, Cottonwood
(928) 639-3357

Check out the new site!

Hey TYCA-West folks, we have a new blog and website all rolled into one.  Shelley Rodrigo or I will be sending out invites to become a contributor to the site soon.