What is the ASCE Upstate New York-Canada Student Symposium?
The ASCE Upstate New York-Canada 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 Upstate New York-Canada Region includes 12 universities from New York and Canada. In 2026, the ASCE Upstate New York-Canada Student Symposium will be hosted at the Rochester Institute of Technology!
The ASCE Upstate New York-Canada Student Chapters are:
University Buffalo
Clarkson University
Concordia University
Cornell University
Hudson Valley Community College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rochester Institute of Technology
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Syracuse University
United States Military Academy
University of Waterloo
If you do not have an ASCE Student Chapter but are interested in attending and/or competing in the ASCE 2025 Upstate New York-Canada Student Symposium, please contact [email protected].
Who can attend?
All are welcome to register for the 2026 ASCE Upstate New York-Canada 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