Registration Information

General Conference registration for Thursday – Saturday, February 19-21, 2026, includes:

Thursday evening Plenary and Welcome Reception

Friday Continental breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks

Saturday Continental breakfast, lunch and coffee break

Registration for a Pre-Conference Workshop includes morning coffee and lunch.

Limited shuttle service from select hotels and/or free parking on the WFU campus.

• We encourage you to apply this fall as soon as registration opens for WISE 2026.
• In alignment with Wake Forest University’s commitment to cultivate an inclusive environment and to support perspectives from multiple areas, financial support is designated for the WISE Conference through full & partial conference registration grants, which cover only the cost of registration for the general WISE Conference or a Conference Workshop. 
• The Conference Grant application opens at the same time as WISE Registration.
• Grant recipients and/or their institution are responsible for all other costs related to the conference (travel, non-included meals, accommodations, incidentals). It is best to register for WISE after you receive a decision about your grant application.

• General Conference: If your institution/organization has six or more attendees participating in WISE Conference, we offer one complimentary registration to someone from your institution.
• Pre-Conference Workshop: If your institution/organization has two people people attending, we offer one complimentary Workshop registration to someone from your institution.
• We are also able to provide an invoice for registration costs. Contact wiseconference@wfu.edu for details.

Changing Registration

To make changes after completing your registration, please revisit the registration link and enter your confirmation number to proceed. If you have forgotten your confirmation number, simply revisit our registration site and submit a request to have it resent to you. Questions? Email wiseconference@wfu.edu or call 336-758-5938.

Refund Policy

If you need to cancel your registration, please revisit the registration link and enter your confirmation number to proceed. Refunds for withdrawal from the Pre-Conference Workshops and/or General Conference will be made based on this schedule:

• Requests made on or before January 22, 2026: Registration and workshop fees will be refunded 85%
• Requests made January 23 – 31, 2026: Registration and workshop fees will be refunded 70%
• Beginning February 1, 2026: No refunds made

NOTES: 

• If WISE Conference cancels due to local public health concerns, registrants will receive a 100% refund of payment. 
• WISE does not reimburse for individual travel and lodging expenses incurred in conjunction with the conference.

Refund Process:

Eligible credit card refunds will be processed within 72 business hours after receipt. For eligible check refunds, please allow up to 45 business days for processing.

Conference registration does not include accommodations.

Hotel partners may be found on the Hotel Information page.