What is the ASCE Gulf Coast Student Symposium?
The ASCE Gulf Coast Student Symposium is one of twenty-two ASCE regional student symposia held annually as an opportunity for ASCE student chapters in their respective regions to showcase their skills and achievements by designing, building, and/or competing in various civil engineering activities.
The ASCE student symposia take place in the spring and include competitions, professional and personal development opportunities, networking, and of course fun, as a celebration of civil engineering and the ASCE community.
The ASCE Gulf Coast Region includes 15 universities from Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. In 2026, the ASCE Gulf Coast Student Symposium will be co-hosted by University of Alabama and University of Alabama-Birmingham!
The ASCE Gulf Coast Student Chapters are:
The University of Alabama
Alabama A&M University
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Auburn University
Jackson State University
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Louisiana State University and A&M College
Louisiana Tech University
McNeese State University
University of Mississippi
Mississippi State University
University of New Orleans
University of South Alabama
Southern University and A&M College
If you do not have an ASCE Student Chapter but are interested in attending and/or competing in the ASCE 2026 Gulf Coast Student Symposium, please contact [email protected].
Who can attend?
All are welcome to register for the 2026 ASCE Gulf Coast Student Symposium. Students who will be competing in Society-wide Competitions must meet eligibility requirements as detailed by ASCE: https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members/conferences/eligibility
What is ASCE?
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is an engineering society devoted to advancing technologies, encouraging lifelong learning, promoting professionalism and the civil engineering profession, developing civil engineering leaders, and advocating infrastructure and environmental stewardship.
“The American Society of Civil Engineers represents more than 160,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries. Founded in 1852, ASCE is the nation’s oldest engineering society.
ASCE stands at the forefront of a profession that plans, designs, constructs, and operates society’s economic and social engine – the built environment – while protecting and restoring the natural environment.” — asce.org