Participation Guidelines

The guidelines below encourage a wide and diverse set of presenters.

Each participant may do one activity from each of categories A–E:

  1. Deliver a main presentation (one of the following):
    • Present in a refereed session
    • Present in a lightning session
  2. Chair a session
  3. Participate in a plenary session
  4. Serve as a discussant
  5. Teach a short course

While the above guidelines allow for multiple presenting roles within the SDSS program, please note that a person cannot hold multiple roles within one session.

In addition, the participation rules do not preclude individuals from being co-authors of as many papers as they wish or from organizing multiple sessions (if applicable).

Only the program chair of SDSS 2024, with ample justification, may grant exceptions to the above rules.

Key Dates

  • November 1, 2023
    Refereed Online Abstract Submission Opens
  • January 8, 2024 11:59 PM
    Refereed Online Abstract Submission Closes
  • February 5, 2024
    Lightning Abstract Submission Opens
  • February 5, 2024
    Early Registration and Housing Open
  • March 17, 2024 11:59 PM
    Lightning Abstract Submission Closes
  • April 30, 2024
    Early Registration Deadline
  • April 30, 2024
    Speaker Registration Deadline
  • May 1, 2024
    Regular Registration (increased fees apply)
  • May 14, 2024 5:00 PM
    Housing Deadline
  • June 4, 2024 – June 7, 2024
    SDSS 2024 in Richmond, VA