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2026 Important Dates

*Please note these due dates are subject to change.

Early February • Call For Proposals sent to ASHE Community.
• Conference Portal opens for proposal submissions and volunteer applications.
Early April Conference and hotel registration opens.
Thursday, April 30, 3pm Pacific

Proposals and applications to volunteer as a Reviewer, Chair, or Discussant are due. 

*We invite you to share your research by submitting a proposal within the 78-day window of the Call For Proposals launch on February 11 and the due date on Thursday, April 30 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific. To ensure that volunteer proposal reviewers have enough time to provide you with meaningful feedback on your proposal and the Program Committee can send you timely proposal status updates, please keep in mind that this is a firm deadline. We are unable to accept late submissions or grant extensions.
Early May Awards nominations open. Please visit the award section in the website navigation for more information about types of awards available for nominations.
Mid May Reviewers are notified of assigned proposals and provided a two-week window to complete their reviews.
Late May Reviews are due from assigned Reviewer(s).
Early June Graduate Student Travel Scholarship applications open. 
Mid June Bobby Wright Dissertation of the Year and Outstanding Book Award nominations close (remaining awards open through June 30).
End of June Award nominations close (excluding Bobby Wright Dissertation of the Year Award and Outstanding Book of the Year Award which are due earlier).
Early July • Notification of the decision to accept or not accept proposals.
• Notification of Chair and/or Discussant assignments.
Mid July Graduate Student Travel Scholarship applications close.
July 31 Early Registration Ends for the Conference and Pre-Conferences.
Late July Tentative Schedule sent to presenters, chairs, and discussants.
Mid-August Notifications sent to awardees for Graduate Student Travel Scholarships.
Mid-August Conference and Pre-Conference Schedules available.
September 3 Presenter, Chair, and Discussant conference registration deadline. If your proposal is accepted and/or if you are assigned as Chair or Discussant, you have a professional and ethical obligation to register for and attend the conference.
Early October Announcement of award recipients.
October 1 Last day to register to receive a t-shirt with ASHE Dash registration
October 1 For Virtual Presenters (Virtual Conference Day : Final Research and Scholarly Papers (including papers in a Self-Designed session) must be uploaded to the ASHE Conference Portal and PVDS Sessions must upload notes for their Discussant regarding aspects of their presentation they would like feedback on.
October 1 Regular Registration Ends for the Conference and Pre-Conferences.
October 15 For Virtual Presenters (Virtual Conference Day): PowerPoint Presentations must be uploaded.
October 15 For In-person Conference and CAHE, CAHEP, CIHE, and CPPHE Pre-Conference Presenters: Final Research and Scholarly Papers (including papers in a Self-Designed session) must be uploaded to the ASHE Conference Portal and PVDS Sessions must upload notes for their Discussant regarding aspects of their presentation they would like feedback on for in-person conference and pre-conference sessions.
October 20 CAHE Virtual Pre-Conference Gathering
October 22 Virtual Conference Day
October 22 For In-person Conference and CAHE, CAHEP, CIHE, and CPPHE Pre-Conference Presenters: PowerPoint Presentations must be uploaded.
October 23 CEP Virtual Pre-Conference Colloquium
October 26 CIHE Virtual Pre-Conference Keynote
October 26 Late Registration ends online.
*Late registration after this date must be conducted onsite at the conference in San Juan
Tuesday, November 3 Pre-Conference Day in San Juan
Tuesday, November 3-Friday, November 6 General Conference in San Juan (Note: Feb 3 is U.S. Mid-term Election Day)

  Calendar last updated on 2/6/2026