Learn from fun, interactive workshops.
The conference features 9 workshop sessions and more than 6 information-packed hours of practical help, ideas, tips, and advice on how to improve your Student Government.
This conference will be available ONLINE ONLY.
Ideally, your SG officers, members, and advisors will attend in person on your campus together. However, if you can’t attend as a group, each person is welcome to log-in from their own computers/phones/devices, no matter where they are.
How to Maximize Your ASGA Virtual Experience:
- Choose sessions to attend ahead of time
- Download handouts ahead of time for each speaker/presentation (if provided)
- Review webinar log-in instructions with all participants
- Use classrooms/meeting rooms that can broadcast the webinars on a large screen and with a good sound system
- Choose one representative in each meeting/classroom to interact with the presenter on Zoom (to unmute you and ask questions via chat)
- Sign up for a Zoom account, and have it downloaded and installed before the conference kickoff for an uninterrupted experience (https://zoom.us/)
- Registered Attendees: To access the private schedule with Zoom room login information, utilize the link/passcode provided via email to the person who registered your group
2026 Conference Schedule
All times in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. — Zoom Room Open for Networking
- Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. — Conference Kick-Off
- Butch Oxendine, Emcee
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Training Block 1
- A The 25 Worst Mistakes Your Student Government Can Make – Butch Oxendine
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access) - B NEW WORKSHOP Connection is the Work: Building Trust, Clarity, and Accountability in Student Government – Andria Donnenwerth, M.Ed.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
12:00 p.m. to 12:15 p.m. — Networking Break
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. — Training Block 2
- C How to Improve Your SG’s Web & Social Media Presence – Butch Oxendine
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access) - D NEW WORKSHOP Money Matters: Managing Budgets and Funding Student Activities – Kat Klawes, M.A.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
1:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. — Networking Break
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. — Training Block 3
- E How to Make Students Care About Your SG: Create “Signature Programs” – Butch Oxendine
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access) - F FOR ADVISORS Be an Uncle M.I.K.E. (Mentor-Inspire-Knowledge-Encourage) – Michael A. Cadore Sr., Ed.D.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. — Networking Break
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. — Training Block 4
- G What Can Your Student Government Really Accomplish? Choose Realistic Goals – Butch Oxendine
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access) - H NEW WORKSHOP Building Your SGA Team: Practical Tools for In-Person and Virtual Settings – Kimberly Jones, Ph.D.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
3:45 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. — Networking Break
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
3:50 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. – Wrap-Up & Raffle
- “The Importance of Your Student Government” – Butch Oxendine, ASGA Founder & Executive Director
- Ultimate Connectors Raffle (return your evaluation form to enter)
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. — BONUS SESSION
- I Learn More About ASGA and Member & Training Resources – Butch Oxendine
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
Conference Program
- 2025 Conference Program (No Zoom Details) (Schedule • Workshop Descriptions • Workshop Guide • Presenters)
- NOTE: 2025 documents with all Zoom information will be available to registered attendees using the link/password provided via email to the person who registered your group
