2023 Mortar Board National Conference Registration Form

The 2023 Mortar Board National Conference will be held Friday, July 14, through Sunday, July 16, 2023. The 2023 National Conference will be entirely virtual.

ANY conference participant can use this form to register! 

Questions? Call the national office at 614-488-4094 or email mortarboard@mortarboard.org 

Priority Registration Deadline: July 4*

*Registrations after July 4 will still be accepted, however, conference attendees may not receive the pre-conference materials. Conference t-shirts will be sent after the conference.*

Conference Registration Fee

Conference registration is covered by the chapter's payment of the annual chapter fee/conference fee ($350). This is sometimes covered in full by the chapter's local dues, fundraising, or paid for by the institution. It should be paid when the chapter submits the Official Membership Report (OMR). 

If the chapter wishes to pay its annual chapter/conference fee now, select "2023 Chapter/Conference Fee" from the payment options at the end of this registration.

More information on applying for "Adopt-a-Chapter" conference support funds is below.

Note: Each chapter can register an unlimited number of participants. However, conference registration materials and t-shirts will be limited to 5 members per chapter as part of the registration and annual chapter fee. 

Welcome Mortar Board National Leaders!

National Leaders (Council members, Board of Trustees, and Section Coordinators, and Standing Committee members) will begin virtual meetings and networking on Thursday, July 13. Meetings will continue on Friday, July 14, before the official start of MBNC 2023.

Once the conference begins, you can look forward to a full-access experience that includes the Business Meeting, National Citation Presentation and Keynote Reception Speaker, Virtual Candlelight Banquet and Alumni Awards Ceremony, and various concurrent conference sessions, speakers, and breakouts with other national leaders, alumni, and our collegiate members. 

Registration for National Leaders is complimentary. Thank you for your service to Mortar Board! We can’t wait to have your participate.

National Leader Registration Costs

• Current National Leader (National Council, Board of Trustees, Section Coordinator, and Standing Committee members): $0

Welcome Mortar Board alumni! Alumni participants will look forward to a full-access experience that includes concurrent conference sessions, keynotes, and other virtual receptions.

The registration includes:

• National Citation Presentation and Keynote Speaker
• Virtual Candlelight Banquet and Alumni Awards Ceremony
• President's Invitation Only Virtual Reception with National Leaders
• Full access to all concurrent sessions

Alumni Registration Costs

• Non-MBAA (Mortar Board Alumni Association) Member: $150
• MBAA Annual Member:  $100
• MBAA Lifetime Member: $0
• Recent Alumni (Graduation Dates between 2019 - 2023): $25

Special Accommodation: The Mortar Board National Office will contact you soon to learn how we can best accommodate you to allow for a rich and rewarding conference experience. Requests made close to the time of the conference may not be able to be met, so please submit this form as early as possible. 

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE AT-LARGE
Qualities desired in a Student Representative:

• Be completely committed to fulfilling all of the obligations for a two-year term
• Have strong communication skills
• Exhibit excellent time management
• Possess the ability to work successfully with students, alumni, administrators, and national leaders
• Be a collegiate member of Mortar Board who has paid collegiate fees

Responsibilities include: 

• Participation in the Annual National Conference (in-person during even years, virtual during odd), the Special National Conference (each January), and the National Leadership Summit (odd years)
• Attendance at monthly meetings (virtual)
• Participation in national initiatives such as Mortar Board Week and the Annual Awards Ceremony
• Cultivate relationships with Mortar Board collegiate members through programs, conversations, social media, and other modes
• Serve on Standing Committees
• Advocate for collegiate members in all matters
• Be a champion for Mortar Board Inc.; and
• Uphold the values of Mortar Board

CONFERENCE COMMITTEES

The Conference Nominating and Credentials Committee coordinates the operation of the nominations process and the balloting for Student Representative at-large. Committee members are responsible for the accounting of delegates and maintaining voting integrity. This committee also coordinates the presentation and election of the candidates for Student Representative at-large presentation to the delegation. This committee also has the opportunity post-conference (at the discretion of committee members) to work with the Standing Nominations Committee throughout the year to help recruit and select leadership to run for positions of the National Council.

The Conference Committee on Resolutions and Recommendations receives resolutions and recommendations from the delegation to help guide the future development of the Society. The committee will present its resolutions and recommendations at the Business Meeting. This committee must plan to meet at least twice during the conference to gather recommendations and prepare a cogent presentation to the delegation. This committee also has the opportunity post-conference (at the discretion of individual committee members) to work with the Governance Committee to receive changes to the Mortar Board National Bylaws. Voting on proposed bylaws changes occurs twice a year, and only student delegates cast a vote.

Or send a check to:

Mortar Board
1200 Chambers Rd. Suite 201
Columbus, OH 43212

If you would like to make a contribution towards Adopt-A-Chapter and/or Adopt-A-Delegate, please note the donation link in your confirmation email. Upon donating, we will follow up to share with you a list of chapters that are in need so you can sponsor a specific chapter.

A donation of $350 dollars will help send one chapter to the conference. Note: Any donation level will help chapters in need attend the conference.

In addition, if you (or a company you work with) are interested in Conference Sponsorship (Friend of MB Level to Gold Level Sponsorship), please email kfox@mortarboard.org.