2026 Leadership Forum Call for Proposals

About & the Submission Form

The SACUBO Professional Development Committee invites you to submit a proposal for the SACUBO Leadership Forum on February 25–27, 2026 in Destin, Florida. The theme for this year's event is "Leadership in Action: Strategic Voices, Stronger Campuses." Presenting at this event gives you the opportunity to share your top strategies and leadership tips with our members and supporters. The deadline to submit a proposal is Monday, October 27, 2025.

Submit Your Proposal

Proposals due by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on Monday, October 27, 2025.

Topics

Submissions with in-depth and practical treatments of any of the following topic areas are welcome:

• Emotional Intelligence & Self-Awareness
• Stress Management & Wellbeing
• Communications & Influence
• Ethics & Integrity
• Personal Insights & Reflections
• Employee Engagement & Team Dynamics
• Talent Development
• Mediation & Difficult Conversations
• Leading Multi-Generational Teams
• Practice & Peer Coaching
• Vision & Planning, Strategic Thinking for Higher Leaders
• Change Management
• Collaborative Problem Solving
• Data-Informed Leadership and Decision Making
• Leadership Purpose & Long-Term Impact
• Executive Presence & Authentic Leadership

Submission Guidelines

• Sessions are 50 minutes in length.
• Accepted proposals will not be assigned a specific date and time until two months prior to the meeting. Presenters should be available to speak on any day of the meeting.
• The proposal should be a brief one-paragraph summary of the presentation that will be used for the meeting program and should include at least three learning objectives.
• Include all presenters that will take part in the presentation. Do not list co-presenters without definite commitment that they will be on the session. The co-presenter(s) must agree to all the terms and conditions for participation. There is a limit of four speakers per submission.
• Speakers must complete an agreement form to be confirmed for a session.
• After sessions are chosen, speakers from colleges and universities will receive a discounted registration rate for the conference.
• Speakers will not receive any royalties, honorarium, reimbursement of expenses, or other compensation from SACUBO in connection with the program, unless otherwise noted by SACUBO staff.
• Business partners should contact the SACUBO Office if they have any questions.

For more information, contact a member of the Professional Development Committee.