Annual STEM Conference List
Conferences for Professional Development for MESA Staff (In-State & Out of State)
NCORE - National Conference on Race & Ethnicity
NASPA - National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
HACU - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
AHSIE - Alliance for Hispanic Serving Institution Educators
AAC&U - American Association of Colleges and Universities
ACCCA - Association of California Community College Administrators
UC-ETS Conference - University of California Ensuring Transfer Success
CSU Counselor Conference
Colegas
National Student Conferences
SACNAS Diversity in STEM Conference
APS Meeting - American Physical Society
SHPE - Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Great Minds in STEM
NCUR - National Conference on Undergraduate Research
NSBE - National Society of Black Engineers
oSTEM - Out in STEM
SWE - Society of Women in Engineering
California Student Conferences
SJSU Diversity in Engineering Conference (October)
UC Davis Pre-Health Conference (October)
UC Davis Pre-Health Conference (October)
UC MESA Student Leadership Conference
APS Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (regional)
SUMMA - Stanford University Minority Medical Alliance (typically first Saturday of February)
Silicon Valley Women in Engineering Conference (typically second Saturday of March)
Community College MESA Student Leadership Retreat (April)
UC and CSU Symposiums
MESA Day at UCs
SCCUR - Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research
SHPE Regional Leadership Development Conference
Black Men White Coats - Pre-Med Conference
Remote Conferences
ABRCMS Spring Symposium - Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Scientists
SACNAS Career Conference
Conference/Website | Date/Location | Type |
UC-ETS Conference - University of California Ensuring Transfer Success | Thursday, September 4, 2025 — UCLA campus Friday, September 5, 2025 — Virtual | Professional Development for MESA Staff |
CSU Counselor Conference | Professional Development for MESA Staff | |
Sept 17-19, 2026 Albuquerque, NM | National Student Conference | |
SJSU Diversity in Engineering Conference (October) | California Student Conferences | |
UC Davis Pre-Health Conference (October) | California Student Conferences | |
Nov 5-7, 2026, Boston, MA | National Student Conference | |
SACNAS Diversity in STEM Conference | Oct 29–31, 2026, Long Beach | National Student Conference |
Oct 28-31, 2026, Indianapolis, IN | National Student Conference | |
Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2026, Chula Vista, CA | Professional Development for MESA Staff | |
UC MESA Student Leadership Conference | California Student Conferences | |
Colegas | Professional Development for MESA Staff | |
NASPA - National Association of Student Personnel Administrators | Professional Development for MESA Staff | |
SCCUR - Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research | November 21, 202, San Diego State University | California Student Conferences |
APS Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (regional) | January 24-26, 2025 | California Student Conferences |
SUMMA - Stanford University Minority Medical Alliance (Pre-Health Conf) | Typically first Saturday of February Stanford | California Student Conferences |
ACCCA - Association of California Community College Administrators | February 18-20, 2026 | Professional Development for MESA Staff |
CSU San Bernardino – Pre Health https://www.csusb.edu/health-professions-advising-center/mapss/annual-mapss-conference | February 21, 2026 CSU San Bernardino | Student Conference |
CSULB Data Day | TBD (probably March) | California Student Conferences |
Black Men White Coats - Pre-Med Conference | Saturday, March 7, 2026 Los Angeles | California Student Conferences |
oSTEM - Out in STEM | March 6-8, 2026 | National Student Conference |
AHSIE - Alliance for Hispanic Serving Institution Educators | March 8–11, 2026 Boston | Professional Development for MESA Staff |
WE Local | National Student Conference | |
APS Meeting - American Physical Society https://www.aps.org/initiatives/inclusion/gender-inclusive/undergraduate-women-minorities | March 15-20, 2026 Denver, CO | National Student Conference |
AAC&U - American Association of Colleges and Universities - Transforming STEM | March 18–20, 2026 Online | Professional Development for MESA Staff |
NSBE - National Society of Black Engineers | March 31-April 4, 2027 Boston, MA | National Student Conference |
Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) | March 19-21, 2026 Atlanta | National Student Conference |
Silicon Valley Women in Engineering Conference (typically second Saturday of March) | March 21, 2026 | California Student Conferences |
Bakersfield MESA, STEM & Pre-Health Conference | March 28 Bakersfield CC | California Student Conferences |
SACNAS Career Con | April 7-9, 2026 Virtual | National Student Conference |
CSULB WIE (Women in Engineering) | Fri, April 10 Long Beach Marriott | California Student Conferences |
MESA Happy Valley Leadership Conference Community College MESA Student Leadership Retreat (April) https://www.ccamdirectors.org/mesa_student_leadership_retrea.php | April 10-12, 2026 Santa Cruz | California Student Conferences |
NCUR - National Conference on Undergraduate Research | April 13–15, 2026 | National Student Conference |
OC MESA Student Leadership Conference | April 17, 2026 Fullerton, CA | California Student Conferences |
MESA Transfer Conference (MTC) | April 17-18, 2026 Santa Cruz | California Student Conferences |
ABRCMS - Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Scientists | Nov 19-21, 2026, Seattle, WA | National Student Conference |
NCORE - National Conference on Race & Ethnicity | Professional Development for MESA Staff |