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 a person cannot hold multiple roles within one session.

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

Only the SDSS 2025 program chair, with ample justification, may grant exceptions to the above rules.

Key Dates

  • November 1, 2024
    Refereed Abstract Submission Opens
  • December 5, 2024
    Refereed Abstract Submission Closes
  • January 7, 2025
    Lightning Abstract Submission Opens
  • January 7, 2025
    Early Registration and Housing Open
  • February 5, 2025
    Lightning Abstract Submission Closes
  • March 25, 2025
    Early Registration Deadline
  • March 26, 2025
    Regular Registration (increased fees apply)
  • April 7, 2025
    Housing Deadline
  • April 29, 2025 – May 2, 2025
    SDSS 2025 in Salt Lake City, UT