Session Chair, Moderator, and Discussant Responsibilities

Applicable to Regular and Roundtable sessions only
If not the session organizer, the chair should review the presentations and author information in advance of the Conference
The chair should ensure that the discussant (if applicable) has been able to review all presentations and will limit comments to a total of 10 – 15 minutes within the session
The chair opens the session, introduces each presenter, and moderates audience participation
- Audience participation should take place at the end of the session
The chair must ensure that equal time is allotted to presenters
- 10-15 minutes per presentation depending on the number of presentations in the session and length of the session
As a Canadian Sociological Association Conference participant, the chair must comply with the association membership requirement and congress delegate policies

Applicable to panel and keynote lecture sessions
Panel moderators have the responsibilities of a chair in terms of introductions and time keeping as well as maintaining order in the discussion between panelists and the audience
- Lead the panel discussion and pose questions to the panelists
As a Canadian Sociological Association Conference participant, the moderator must comply with the association membership requirement and congress delegate policies

The discussant must communicate with the session organizer or chair to obtain copies of the presentations in advance of the Conference
The total time allotted to the discussant is limited to 10-15 minutes
As a Canadian Sociological Association Conference participant, the discussant must comply with the association membership requirement and congress delegate policies