What is the ASCE Mid-America Student Symposium?
The ASCE Mid-America Student Symposium is one of 21 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 Mid-America Region includes 17 universities from Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota. In 2026, the ASCE Mid-America Student Symposium will be co-hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville!
The ASCE Mid-America Student Chapters are:
Benedictine College
Dordt University
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Kansas
Kansas State University
Missouri State University
Missouri University of Science and Technology
University of Missouri-Columbia
University of Missouri-Kansas City
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Saint Louis University
South Dakota State University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
William Jewell College
If you do not have an ASCE Student Chapter but are interested in attending and/or competing in the ASCE 2026 Mid-America Student Symposium, please contact [email protected].
Who can attend?
All are welcome to register for the 2026 Mid-America 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
If you do not have an ASCE Student Chapter but are interested in attending and/or competing in the ASCE 2026 Mid-America Student Symposium, please contact [email protected].
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