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The Leadership Handbook provides information and guidance for ASA Community and Section leaders. It is a living document — it is designed to be updated and improved to better meet the needs of the communities and sections.

If you have suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Sally Paese (spaese@sciencesocieties.org).

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Introduction & Overview

ASA Organizational Overview

Leadership of ASA

Staff Contacts

ASA Communities

ASA Communities Overview

Maintaining, Changing, & Creating Communities

Community Leaders & Elections

Annual Community Planning Session

ASA Communities at CANVAS

ASA Sections

ASA Sections Overview

Section Officers & Elections

ASA Sections at CANVAS

Community & Section Resources

Best Practices

Member Hub

Other Leadership Opportunities

Annual Dates & Deadlines

Date Date/Deadline Information
December 18, 2025 Special Sessions, Tour, & Workshop proposals open
February 6, 2026 Symposia/Topical Session, Cross-Divisional Symposia, and Special Sessions proposals deadline
February 20, 2026 ASA Society Program Enhancement Funds proposals deadline
March 2, 2026 ASA Elections open
March 10, 2026 Abstract Submissions open
Committee Meeting and Food Function submissions open
March 27, 2026 Tour & Workshop proposals deadline
April 2, 2026 ASA Elections voting deadline
June 9, 2026 Early abstract submission deadline at 4:00pm CT (price increases June 10)
July 15, 2026 Early Committee Meeting and Food Function submissions deadline (price increases July 16)
July 23, 2026 Final in-person abstract deadline at 4:00pm CT (In-person abstracts must be initiated AND paid by this date. Abstracts can be edited through November 4, 2026)
August 6, 2026 Committee Meeting and Food Function submissions deadline
September 23, 2026 Early registration deadline (price increases September 24)
Final virtual abstract submission deadline (virtual abstracts must be initiated AND paid by this date)
October 7, 2026 Standard registration **deadline (**price increases October 8)
October 22, 2026 Virtual presentation uploading deadline for prerecorded oral, poster, and E-poster files
October 23, 2026 Tours and workshops registration **deadline (**check the schedule to see which ones)
November 1-4, 2026 CANVAS - Portland, OR
TBD 2027 ASA Leadership submissions of interest open
TBD 2027 ASA Leadership submissions of interest deadline
December 31, 2026 Community Annual Activity Tracking Form deadline

Resources

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CANVAS - Confex Portal

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The Member Hub

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Community Annual Activity Tracking Form

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Community Creation Request Form

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Community Change Request Form

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Feedback & Ideas Form

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