Application Overview
CIRPA-ACPRI invites you to submit a proposal to present at our upcoming conference, taking place October 25 – 28, 2026, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. You do not need to be a current CIRPA-ACPRI member to submit a proposal. However, if your proposal is accepted, presenters must hold a 2026 regular or student membership and register for the conference.
All submissions are anonymized and evaluated by at least two members of the CIRPA-ACPRI Programming Committee using a standardized rubric. Proposals are evaluated based on:
- Quality of the proposal (e.g., soundness of argument, design, analysis, clarity of objectives, interpretation of research – scholarly & practitioner papers, intended outcomes);
- Significance and relevance to Institutional Research and Planning;
- Alignment with the conference theme and topic areas; and
- Overall fit within the conference program, including balance across topics and session types
Reviewer feedback will be provided when the submission contains sufficient information for reviewers to provide such comments.
Submission Instructions
- Please complete your proposal using this template file:
- Save your file using the following naming format:
- Title_CIRPA2026.docx
- Submit proposals by email no later than March 27, 2026 to programchair2026@cirpa-acpri.ca to be eligible for an Early Presenter $50 registration discount.
All conference attendees will have the opportunity to evaluate the sessions they attend. Evaluations will consider several factors, including effective use of time, alignment between the session content and its description, as well as the organization, substance, and delivery of the presentation. As you prepare your session materials, please keep these evaluation criteria in mind. Feedback scores may be considered when selecting future conference programming.
We look forward to receiving your proposals and building an engaging and insightful program together!