Call for Proposals

Submissions will be accepted starting February 9th, 2026.

Participants are invited to share position papers on how they see computing become more intrinsic in academic and research programs, the challenges they face at their institutions, the opportunities and their strategies. The two NSF programs guiding these discussions are NSF CC* and NSF IDSS.

We will welcome the following session types:
- Posters, which will be displayed during the workshop
- Position papers, which will be presented as 10-minute lightning talks
- Panel sessions, of 30 minutes length
- Birds-of-a-feather sessions, of 30 minutes length

For more details in the format requirements of the sessions see the details section below.
Sample topics for discussion include:
- How to build academic programs that can use computing
- How research and education networks are preparing for AI/ML
- Experiences in building data science programs
- Experiences in offering computing services
- Experience in building student research or student internship programs
- What are the security issues one has to consider?

This is not an exhaustive list, and other topics are encouraged as well.

Details

Position papers should be 1,500-2,500 words and will be published in the proceedings. Papers will be presented as 10-minute lightning talks. The position paper should include the following:
- Introduction: Introduce the topic, thesis or position for the paper.
- Body: This section contains the arguments or claims with supporting evidence. Please include relevant results or case studies.
- Conclusions: The final section of a position paper emphasizes the claims and summarizes the paper. It can include recommendations and implications.
- Acknowledgements: Acknowledge funding sources and relevant collaborators.

Proposals for panel sessions, birds-of-a-feather sessions, and position papers should be formatted in a single column using Times New Roman 12-point font and one-inch margins, and include citations in APA format.

All proposals should be submitted as PDF files.

Note that at least one author of an accepted work must attend the conference to present the work.

Presenters will be prioritized for travel support.