Gulf South Summit

The mission of the Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Through Higher Education is to promote networking among practitioners, research, ethical practices, reciprocal campus-community partnerships, sustainable programs, and a culture of engagement and public awareness through service-learning and other forms of civic engagement. Membership in the Gulf-South Summit Executive Committee consists of representatives from the following 12 states: Alabama, Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee, and Virginia. Members may represent individual institutions or professional organizations such as Campus Compact.

In exchange for your institution’s membership in the 2026 Gulf-South Summit, the University of Houston-Downtown, as host, will provide the following promotional considerations:

• Recognition of your institution in the Summit program and website

 

• Discounted conference registration fees for eligible faculty and staff of your institution

 

• Access to a table, on request, for presentation of institutional publications or a display during the 2026 Summit, March 26-28, 2026 in Houston, TX

 

The Gulf-South Summit convenes on Thursday, March 26 and concludes on Saturday, March 28. Conference details will be forthcoming.