Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) is pleased to announce that the 2026 PASSHE Summit will take place on October 28 & 29, 2026. The Summit will be a hybrid conference, with in-person sessions at Kutztown University and virtual/hybrid sessions on Zoom.

The PASSHE Summit provides a unique opportunity for faculty, staff, students, and administrators from across the State System to gather, share their work and research, and build connections and capacity within and across institutions. In this way, the Summit serves as a dynamic platform for dialogue, reflection, learning, and collaboration. It also aims to advance PASSHE’s mission-driven priorities. It aligns with Board-approved student success metrics including, but not limited to, improving graduation rates, persistence rates, credit completion ratios, and participation in high-impact practices.

This year’s theme for the PASSHE Summit, Meeting the Moment Together: Transformation through Resilience, Access, and Innovation, recognizes the many shifts and challenges occurring in higher education and society more broadly and encourages us to reflect on and see the opportunities for transformation and collective action that the changing landscape creates. Structures, systems, and practices within higher education are ripe for reimagining to better serve current and future students. We can seize this moment to lessen barriers to student success and create supportive work environments.

 

Call for Proposals

The PASSHE Summit is a collaboration of the Offices of Academic Affairs, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Student Affairs.

Call for Proposals info Submit a Proposal

(Deadline for submissions: Thursday, September 10, 2026)

Virtual Information/Q&A Sessions

We encourage students, faculty, staff, administrators, Board members, trustees, and other PASSHE stakeholders to submit proposals with these ideas in mind. We encourage collaboration between these groups and within/between universities. We also welcome proposals that address the theme from various perspectives, life experiences, and academic disciplines.