computational linguistics acl 99 student session call papers 37th annual meeting association computational linguistics 20 26 june 1999 university maryland may find easier read information web http www cs utoronto ca melanie acl99 1 purpose goal student sessions provide forum student members present _ work progress _ receive feedback members computational linguistics community session consist paper presentations student authors number papers accepted contingent quality submissions availability presentation time conference student session least half day accepted papers published special section conference proceedings note student session main conference session independent students free submit either session submission evaluated independently respect criteria set respective organizing committees 2 requirements papers describe original unpublished work progress demonstrates insight creativity promise topics interest main conference thematic sessions 2 1 submission restrictions due differences format requirements papers submitted main conference _ _ considered student sessions students may course submit different papers main conference student session papers different aspects particular problem project note papers presenting joint work _ _ coauthors must students papers may submitted conferences must clearly indicated cover page official language conference english hence student papers written english 2 2 length maximum allowable length 3 pages 1800 words including references 2 3 format submission submissions packages consist title page followed paper title page contain paper title name affiliations author complete address author abstract designation topic area one two statement submission conferences e g none list paper id code see recommend student authors plan apply travel grants include application form please see travel grants paper submission 2 4 electronic submission code identify paper id code _ must _ acquired filing electronic paper registration form http www mri mq edu au conf acl99 register html upon successful completion form id code sent designated author email access electronic paper registration form send email acl99 mri mq edu au subject idform automatic reply 2 5 medium submission authors must submit papers electronically unusual cases hard copy submissions allowed electronic submissions either selfcontained latex source postscript pdf encourage latex submissions postscript submissions must use standard font latex submissions refer external files styles except standard styles tex 3 14 latex 2 09 bibliography latex submission submitted separate bib file actual bibliography entries must inserted submitted latex source file strongly recommend use acl standard latex word style files preparation submissions please note accept word format files electronic submission postscript files produced acceptable styles include place required information id code word count allow graceful transition style required publication files available main conference web site http www mri mq edu au conf acl99 use acl standard styles directly description required format http www mri mq edu au conf acl99 style substyle html access web page send email acl99 mri mq edu au subject substyle automatic reply 2 6 blind reviewing since reviewing blind heading paper omit author names addresses information inlcuded title page self references reveal authors identity e g previously showed smith 1991 avoided instead use references neutral form e g smith previously showed 1991 furthermore avoid obvious giveaways bibliography listings unpublished inhouse technical reports 2 7 caveat papers outside specified length without id code liable rejection without review 2 8 questions enquiries cochairs student session sent acl99 student cs utoronto ca 3 travel grants please see student session web page information available travel grants http cs utoronto cs melanie acl 4 schedule submissions must received 8 february 1999 late submissions arriving 9 february 1999 considered acknowledgments emailed soon receipt notification acceptance sent authors email 29 march 1999 camera ready copies final papers must received 3 may 1999 along signed copyright release statement detailed formatting guidelines provided authors acceptance notice student paper sessions take place main conference june 23 26 1999