Call for proposals
68th ANNUAL
Western Association of Graduate Schools (WAGS) Conference
April 1–3, 2026 | A virtual event
Showcasing the Heart of Graduate Education
The deadline for submission of proposals is December 1, 2025.
Notiļ¬cations of acceptance will be sent by January 15, 2026.
We invite breakout session proposals for the 2026 WAGS Annual Conference. All proposals for breakout sessions must be submitted using the Call for Proposals submission form.
Session length
Concurrent sessions are scheduled for 45 minutes (including presentation time and Q&A). Presenters are encouraged to have some discussion questions ready in order to contribute to an engaging session.
Session tracks
In order to create a meaning conference for all graduate education staff, we are inviting sessions that are applicable to the following audiences:
- Administrators
- Admissions
- Support Staff
- Faculty/Department Chairs
- Marketing/Recruitment
Proposal Requirements
- All proposals must be submitted online using the Call for Proposals Submission Form.
- The deadline for submission of proposals is December 1, 2025
- Notiļ¬cations of acceptance will be sent by January 15, 2026
- Corporate entities cannot present on their own; they must partner with a higher education institution and register as a gold sponsor. Gold sponsorship information, along with alternative sponsorship opportunities, are listed on this webpage.
- When completing the online proposal form, please provide the following information:
- Presenter(s) information: name, title, university or sponsor affiliation, phone number, and email.
- Presentation information: Title of session, abstract of 250 words maximum, track/audience indication, and 2–4 keywords that describe the content of the presentation.
- Presenters will be notified by January 15, 2026, whether or not their session will be included in the conference program. Presenters of successful submissions should plan to register for the conference by the end of January 2026.