Virtual Participation Policies
Due to costs and logistical constraints beyond our control, ASA is only able to approve a very limited number of requests for virtual participation in the 2026 conference. Only participants with specific conditions that preclude travel (e.g. medical condition, disability, incarceration, or emergency circumstances such as a specific prohibition on international travel) may request to present virtually. In order to ensure that we can effectively meet the needs of all participants who need virtual accommodation, requests outside of these specific parameters cannot be considered.
Please note that ASA’s approval for one or more participants in a session to present virtually does not constitute approval for all or additional session participants to present virtually. Each prospective virtual participant must individually request virtual accommodation and receive approval from ASA staff (or a session organizer can request approval on behalf of all participants listed in the approved session).
All requests for virtual participation (and other disability-related accommodations) must be submitted to the ASA via this form by the May 13th deadline. No requests to session Chairs, ASA staff by email, or to the Program Committee will be considered, nor will requests that are submitted after the deadline.
For sessions with one or more participants who have received approval to present virtually, the session chair must be in-person and manage any virtual links.
In order to maintain a high-quality experience for conference attendees, no pre-recorded screening of papers or remarks for sessions is permitted at ASA’s annual meeting. Papers also may not be presented by proxy.