Submit a breakout session proposal for the Strengthening Student Success Conference 2026, October 7-9 in Garden Grove, CA. This is your opportunity to highlight innovative strategies, promising practices, and bold ideas that advance student success across California’s community colleges.
Conference strands/proposal topics
- Sustaining Partnerships and Networks for Student Success
- Achieving Equity in the Classroom
- Creating Support Systems for Students and Employees
- Humanizing Professional Learning and Leadership
- Advancing Equitable Institutions
- Navigating Disruption in a Shifting System
Learn more and submit your proposal!
Important Dates
- March 19: Call for Proposals closes
- Late April: Registration opens
- Early May: Proposal notifications sent
The Strengthening Student Success Conference offers a unique opportunity for California community college professionals—faculty, deans, student services staff, IRPE professionals, and more—to connect across roles and campuses. Together, we’ll explore strategies to improve equitable outcomes, strengthen institutional effectiveness, and build leadership capacity. Through interactive sessions, thought-provoking plenaries, and innovative learning opportunities, the conference fosters meaningful dialogue and collaboration across disciplines.