The Council of Union and Student Programs is pleased to announce our Call for Proposals for the 2026 Student Leadership Conference. This year’s conference dates are September 9-11, 2026 at Green River College in Auburn, Washington.
Educational Session Deadlines
- Proposal Submission Deadline: August 7, 2026
Each session should fall into one of the four learning outcomes identified for the conference:
Student Empowerment & Advocacy
Ways this may be accomplished include:
- leveraging student voice and the power of their voice
- how student leaders can play a role in the goals of the state system
- networking amongst the CTC system
- civic engagement
Shared Sense of IDEA (Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility)
Ways this may be accomplished include:
- diversity, equity, and inclusive, anti-racist practices
Transformational Leadership
Ways this may be accomplished include:
- Leadership theory & Values Clarification
- Conflict Resolution/ Mediation, Problem-solving
- effective communication
- Intentional design to have educational opportunity for student leaders at different places on the transformational leadership scale
- Acknowledging Lived Experiences
Organizational Development
Ways this may be accomplished include:
- Formal Facilitation of meeting – Roberts Rules
- Non-Robert’s Rules Meetings
- Student Programming: Basics of planning a great event
- S&A Fees (universal rules in the state)
Presenters should prepare 45 minute long workshop sessions focused on the themes of the Student Leadership Conference
If you have any questions, please email Dan Fergueson or Vince Ruzicka for more information
Fill out a proposal here: program proposals