WELCOME, GRADUATE and POSTDOC STUDENTS!

We are very excited to meet in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from June 21 to 24! The Graduate Student Division (GSD) has expanded programming this year, designed specifically to advance your skills and help you achieve career goals, all while forging connections with fellow graduate students and industry pros.

Current ADSA graduate members save on registration fees and get early-bird pricing before April 14, 2026—a total savings of $125 for graduate students (and $225 in savings compared to nonmembers), making your $15 membership entirely free! Join or renew today to save. 

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KEY DEADLINES

Maximize your #ADSA2026.

Registration

We’re offering an all-inclusive discounted registration option for graduate and postdoctoral students! By selecting the “Graduate or postdoctoral student Career Pass” as you register, you’ll automatically get a discounted bundled ticket to all of the student events listed below.

New this year! We’re offering the option for ADSA members to rep their community pride with #ADSA2026 hats, in addition to commemorative T-shirts offered by the undergraduate division.

Make sure you’re a member and that you place your order for a light-blue ballcap or a dark-blue trucker-style hat when you register before June 1, 2026, and pick it up onsite at the meeting.

One size fits all. Very limited quantities will be available for sale at the meeting for $35.00.

REGISTER ONLINE

Register online through our secure transaction system, and note that all credit card charges will appear on your statement as “ADSA FASS Merchant Services.”

Be sure to check the box to join the GSD WhatsApp group to stay connected to your fellow student community throughout the event!

Register today

Opening Soon! ADSA 2026 GSD Travel Grant Application

We want to help even more of our grads get to #ADSA2026! Look out for our call for applications for travel grants starting at $250 to help you get to the meeting.

Our only eligibility requirements are that you have an accepted abstract, are registered for the meeting, and are a current ADSA GSD member.

ADSA GSD REGISTRATION PRICES AND DATES

All prices in USD

Registration options

Early-bird pricing
(on or before April 14)

Standard pricing
(on or before June 1)

Late pricing
(after June 1)

Graduate or postdoctoral student Career Pass (member)

$235.00

$335.00

$415.00

Graduate or postdoctoral student Career Pass (nonmember)

$360.00

$460.00

$540.00

Postdoctoral member

$225.00

$325.00

$425.00

Postdoctoral nonmember

$300.00

$400.00

$500.00

Graduate student member

$175.00

$275.00

$375.00

Graduate student nonmember

$300.00

$400.00

$500.00

2026 GSD EVENTS

Save time and budget funds with the GSD/Postdoc Student Career Pass, which unlocks a discounted bundle for all of the events below, or choose your own adventure with a standard grad or postdoc student ticket plus an additional fee to attend each of the GSD events.

NEW GSD OFFICER ORIENTATION (by invitation only)

Sunday, June 21, 2026
4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m.

GSD officers, start your #ADSA2026 with a meet-and-greet with the outgoing officers and the new officers. We will discuss the responsibilities of each officer, the GSD committees, and the Graduate Student Advisory Council.

GSD SOCIAL

Sunday, June 21, 2026
8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
The New Fashioned
1122 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53203

Additional $40 fee is required if not registered for the Grad Student Career Pass

Join your fellow students for a night of games, engaging conversation, and networking! The mixer is the perfect place to share insights, make new connections, and catch up with old friends.

ADSA GRADUATE STUDENT EDUCATIONAL SESSION: HOW TO REVIEW A SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE

Monday, June 22, 2026
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Lunch is included; an additional $35 fee is required if not registered for the Student Career Pass

This hands-on workshop, helmed by Editors in Chief Jessica McArt (JDS Communications) and Laura Hernandez (Journal of Dairy Science), will tackle the topic of how to successfully review a scientific article.

McArt and Hernandez—along with current JDS Senior Editors Nicole Martin and Stephen LeBlanc and Editorial Board Member Jennifer Van Os—will share their expert guidance on the peer-review process, what makes a review great, and how your feedback can help shape the scientific record.

ADSA GRADUATE STUDENT THREE-MINUTE THESIS (3MT) CHALLENGE

Monday, June 22, 2026
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
2026 submission rules below

Can you convey your research in a way that is understandable, fun, and exciting in three minutes or less? A highlight of every Annual Meeting, the 3MT Challenge puts your storytelling skills to the test. Join as a contestant and compete for cash prizes (and serious bragging rights), or come to watch and cheer on your fellow students! 

2026 Submission Rules

This year’s competition will be limited to 10 ADSA graduate student members chosen by a panel of 3 judges. 

To enter this competition, simply submit the following documents in .pdf and .mp4 format to this Dropbox location no later than Monday, May 18, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CT:

  1. A one-page copy of your CV
  2. A 300-word summary of your research
  3. A one-minute video pitch of your research

The panel of judges will review all applications and select only 10 students to compete by Monday, June 1. The competition will be in person during the ADSA 2026 Annual Meeting.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the final three students (first place: $300; second place: $200; third place: $100). Additionally, the presentation that receives the most votes will receive the “People’s Choice” award ($100). Award recipients will be recognized at the ADSA awards ceremony.

GSD CAREER INSIGHTS NETWORKING LUNCHEON

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Additional $35 fee is required if not registered for the Student Career Pass. A boxed lunch is included

Grads, plan to join us for lunch and networking with a diverse assortment of academia and industry professionals!

With a roundtable format, you will have the opportunity to connect with professional members about their experiences moving from graduate school to the professional world. This lunch is intended to give students an informal environment in which to inquire about each professional’s personal journey and the challenges they encountered along the way.

NEW FOR 2026! GSD RECOGNITION LUNCHEON (by invitation only)

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Time TBD

Graduate Student Division leadership, committee members, volunteers, travel award recipients, and competition finalists will be invited to celebrate their accomplishments over the past year.

ADSA GSD HOUSING AT #ADSA2026

HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026

Hotels will fill up fast for #ADSA2026; we recommend booking early!

Cancellation policy: Reservations canceled within 48 hours of arrival will forfeit one night’s room and tax.

Multiple rooms: For reservations of more than 10 rooms, please request the sub-block agreement from Morgan Montgomery.

SpringHill Suites | Milwaukee Downtown
744 N. 4th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53203
P: 414-273-9811
(Across the street from the Baird Center)

Book

ADSA will never contact you directly about booking a hotel room. If someone calls you about booking a hotel room, they are not from ADSA and are not a legitimate source for booking your hotel reservation. To avoid problems or potential loss of funds, book your reservation online or call 414-935-5940. 

CANCELLATION POLICY

To be eligible for a refund of meeting registration fees, requests must be received in writing. If the request is received on or before June 1, 2026, the registrant will receive a 90% refund. If the request is received after June 1, 2026, NO REFUND will be issued.

The cancellation/refund request deadline applies only to meeting registration fees. No refunds will be issued for ticketed events that are not cancelled by ADSA. Ticketed events may be cancelled by ADSA if minimum attendance requirements are not met. Should ADSA cancel a ticketed event, refunds will be issued for cancelled ticketed events.

All approved refunds will be issued after the meeting in the form in which payment was made.