Please read details below before registering for #NCHC21

Important Registration Information:

If you are not the director of your program, or you do not hold a current NCHC Institutional, Professional, or Student Membership, and/or have not attended an NCHC program in the past year, you may not be in our software system yet! You must sign up as a "Contact" prior to registering for any NCHC program.

Click here to sign up as a Contact!

Be sure to select “Contact” when creating a username for our website. If your institution has an Institutional Membership, signing up as a "Contact" will affiliate you with your institution, and you'll receive the member discount. If you sign up for any membership aside from "Contact," you will be asked to pay for that membership fee.

You'll receive an email notification, and THEN you may start registration for the intended institute.

(If your institution is not a member of NCHC, please proceed as a "Guest.")

*Members receive a 50% discount on #NCHC21 registration pricing!
Questions? Contact the NCHC office at (402) 472-9150 or nchc@unl.edu.

Registration Prices

Registration for #NCHC21 will open on June 1st, and our early bird registration period will be open until August 31st. Registration prices are as follows:

#NCHC21 Faculty/Staff/Professional - $485 ($435 early-bird)

This $435 early-bird registration price is open to all faculty and staff members who are NCHC Members, or are current employees of an institutional member of the NCHC. The early-bird price of $435 is valid until September 30, 2021, and will become $485 for members to register from then on.

#NCHC21 Student - $485 ($385 early-bird)

This $385 early-bird registration price is open to all undergraduate-level students who are enrolled in an institution that is currently an Institutional Member of the NCHC. The early-bird price of $385 is valid until September 30, 2021, and will become $485 for members to register from then on.

#NCHC21 10+ Student Group - $485 ($300 early-bird)

This $300 early-bird registration price is open to those registering 10+ undergraduate-level students who are enrolled in an institution that is currently an Institutional Member of the NCHC. To use the discount, please fill out the Group Registration Form below. The NCHC Office will have to register your group for you. The early-bird 10+ Student Group discount may only be used when registering the appropriate group size at once, and will not be applied and/or adjusted if your group ends up qualifying for the 10+ discounted rate after the initial registration. The price of $300 is valid until September 30, 2021, and will become $485 for members to register from then on.

NCHC21 Group Registration Form

#NCHC21 Non-Member Price - $970

If you are NOT a current member of NCHC, nor are affiliated with a current NCHC member institution, the registration fee is set at $970 for you to attend #NCHC21. (If your institution is not a member of NCHC, but you still want to register for #NCHC21, please proceed as a "Guest.")

If you are interested in becoming a member of the NCHC, and receiving a 50% discount on registration, please contact the NCHC office at (402) 472-9150, or at nchc@unl.edu.

Important Registration Details

If you are registering a group of people, please take note of the information from each registrant you will need before accessing the form. When you proceed with registration, you will be prompted for the following information, for each registrant:

• E-Mail Address
• Mobile Phone
• Academic Position/Year in School
• Whether or not they are a NCHC21 Presenter
• ADA Accommodations
• Dietary Restrictions/Food Allergies
  

*For the health and safety of our conference attendees, we need the phone number of each individual attendee. Please note, contact information will not be shared with any third-party, and will be used solely in case of an emergency situation.

If you are gathering registration information for a group on your campus, this spreadsheet may make that collection easier to obtain. You may download this spreadsheet here, and use it as a guide for completing the NCHC21 Registration.

NCHC21 Group Registration Guide

Your NCHC21 Registration Fee includes ONE FREE entrance ticket to Friday Night’s Epcot® International Food and Wine Festival after 5pm! Take a taste tour around the world at appetizing marketplaces featuring authentic global cuisine and beverages, and enjoy the sights, sounds, and activities at Epcot®. Reserve your ticket by selecting the corresponding button within the registration form.

Overview

The global pandemic has caused us to reimagine our daily lives. In the process, we have been forced to reimagine how we do teaching, learning and community building within education, higher education, and honors education. There is no going back and while some adaptations have actually enriched honors experiences, the lack of personal connections and organic intellectual conversations has hampered the impact of honors engagement on our students’ lives.

How do we take the lessons learned from this time, personally, professionally and for our honors programs and colleges, to imagine a future we could not have envisioned just a few years ago?

NCHC21 Digital Conference Program

In support of the NCHC’s commitment to sustainability, and to accommodate for delays in printing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a print copy of the conference program will not be available. 

Though there will not be a printed program provided by the NCHC, we have two FREE digital and convenient options for you!

• A searchable PDF copy of our entire program will be available on our website prior to conference. We invite you to print a copy in advance, for your use. (Will be ready for download on October 1)
• The NCHC conference app provides a full event schedule with the ability to build your own custom schedule, view our sponsors and speakers, receive notifications, updates, and much more.

The NCHC21 schedule is now live for you to browse through scheduled presentation! You may browse the site, or download the NCHC21 mobile app schedule using the QR code below.

Important Dates

• June 1: Conference registration opens; register before July 1, and receive the hotel reservation link!
• July 1:                Conference hotel block opens: Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort
• September 17: Presenters must be registered and paid by this date or risk cancelling their scheduled presentation
  Early Bird registration deadline (September 30)
  Presenters using LCD must have their payments in or risk ability to use LCD projector for their presentation
• October 15:        Final payment deadline in NCHC office for non-presenter registration

Additional Sessions in Registration

When you proceed with registration--depending on whether you are registering a Professional or Student attendee--you will be able to register to attend one of the following sessions. The sessions below are offered complimentary with registration, and pre-registration is collected to gather a headcount.

Beginning in Honors

Wednesday October 27, 2021 | 12:00 p.m.

Beginning in Honors is a workshop designed for new honors directors and deans or those leading or creating new honors programs and colleges.

This workshop starts off in a large group, and then is broken down to small groups, focused upon specific institutional types -- large universities; medium-sized institutions; small public, private, and faith-based colleges; and two-year schools. 

Open to Professional Attendees 

Exploratory Education Series

Thursday October 28, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

With NCHC21 taking place at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort--over 20 miles away from the downtown Orlando city center--the NCHC Place As Text Committee is reimagining the NCHC exploratory education component of the conference into a presentation series. The series will kick-off on Thursday October 28th with a keynote presentation by scientist and former NASA astronaut, Dr. Kathryn Thornton. The sessions to follow through the afternoon will focus on experiential pedagogy, and the importance of studying one's surroundings.

Open to All Attendees 

Workshop with Dr. Thao Do - How to Activate the Magic of Your Imagination and Inspire Others: A Design Sprint Challenge

Friday October 29, 2021 | 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Caution: we are seriously playing here! Join Dr. Thao Do in this entertaining workshop to activate your Imagination and Creativity. You will collaborate in teams to participate in a fast-paced and fun Design Sprint Challenge! You will explore the Magic of Your Imagination and create actionable strategies that you can integrate into your lives. As part of a team, you will innovate new ways to inspire others to their own greatness.

Open to All Attendees  

Hotel

In the heart of the Walt Disney World® Resort, the award-winning Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is your gateway to Central Florida’s greatest theme parks and attractions. The resort is located in between Epcot® and Disney's Hollywood Studios™, and nearby Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park and Magic Kingdom® Park.

The Orlando International Airport is the most convenient choice if you are flying into Orlando. From there, it’s just a short 20 minute drive to the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin.

Book Your Hotel Reservation Here

For budget planning, here are the negotiated rates we have for guests of #NCHC21:

• $264 Single Occupancy
• $264 Double Occupancy
• $274 Triple Occupancy
• $284 Quadruple Occupancy

*Please note hotel reservations at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin which do not have a corresponding NCHC21 Conference Registration may be subject to cancellation.

Refunds

All requests for refunds MUST be submitted in writing to the national office and RECEIVED no later than 11:59 PM CST by the dates listed below. Telephone requests WILL NOT be honored. Written requests for refunds will be processed as follows:

•Received by September 30:                      Full refund, less a $50 per person administrative fee

•Received October 1-October 15:        50% refund, less a $50 per person administrative fee

•Received on or after October 16:      No Refunds

Refunds will be issued approximately 4-6 weeks after the conclusion of the conference.