Call For Short Course Proposals

GSA Connects 2023 Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Short Courses

Electronic Submission Required

Short Courses may be submitted by any member of GSA, its affiliated societies, or anyone else. Sponsorship by an organization is not necessary. However, if your course does include an endorsement, please be sure to have received prior approval from that endorser. Short Courses are held either online or immediately before the GSA Connects Meeting and are open to either members or non-members of GSA.

The information you provide will be used to market the courses and will be posted on the meeting website. Future revisions will be possible, but please have your information as complete as possible.

We invite you to consider this year's themes when submitting your proposals.

Connects 2024 Themes

Water in Our Changing World
Water, the lifeblood of our planet, is facing unprecedented challenges due to climate change. From the findings of the International Governmental Panel on Climate (IGPC) to the real-world impacts we observe daily, it's clear that our water resources are at risk. With extreme weather events intensifying and over a billion people without access to safe drinking water, the situation is dire. GSA's 2024 Connects theme "Water in Our Changing World" aims to address this crisis head-on, bringing together the brightest minds in the field to discover innovative, sustainable solutions.

Life Along an Action Margin
"Life Along an Active Margin" focuses on dynamic, tectonically-active regions where geology is in constant flux. This theme explores the challenges of living in areas marked by shifting terranes, dramatic mountain formations, and frequent geological hazards like earthquakes and landslides. It underscores the importance of geological knowledge in urban planning and sustainability. The meeting will serve as a platform for discussing the unique geological processes, biodiversity, and abundant natural resources of these regions, and will feature sessions and field trips highlighting the distinctive landscapes and tectonics of Southern California.

Short Course Leaders must:

• Be able to answer "NO" to both of the following statements: "Has any court, regulatory agency, employer, or other public or private entity issued a restriction, sanction, ban, or any other form of discipline against you based on a finding that you engaged in professional misconduct of the type covered in GSA's Code of Ethics?" and "To the best of your knowledge, are you currently under investigation by any court, regulatory agency, employer, or other public or private entity for professional misconduct of the type covered in GSA's Code of Ethics?"
• Be able to help finalize the course budget by mid-March. Shortly after your course has been accepted you will be sent a draft budget sheet that you will need to complete.
• The Leader should be knowledgeable of the course topic.

Proposals must include:

• Full title of the short course for publication
• List of all course endorsers, if there are any
• Proposed course date and time
• Minimum and maximum number of participants
• Course abstract for publication (limited to 100 words)
• Primary leader and co-leader qualifications for the course topic and contact information
• The need for the course content should be explained
• Suggestions for advertising and whether or not the course has been offered before will be asked
• Course logistics should be listed (audiovisual, catering, and internet needs)

Deadline for submittal: 11:59 PM (Pacific Time), Friday, 3 February 2023
This is a hard deadline. NO proposals will be accepted after this date!

Web submission is required.

Review: The GSA Committee on Professional Development will review proposals.

What Happens After Acceptance

• Course leaders will be notified by early-March via email whether or not their proposal has been accepted
• Leaders of courses that have been accepted will receive a budgeting template in late-February which will be due back to GSA in early-mid March.
• Short Courses will be advertised in issues of GSA Today and on the meeting website