
Research & Service Leadership Symposium
2026 RSL Symposium
Thursday, May 21
Virtual and On-Campus
About the Symposium
Plan to participate in this campus and community-wide event!
The Research and Service Leadership Symposium provides students an opportunity to expand their learning beyond the walls of the classroom (or the confines of the screen); to investigate their world through in-depth research projects; to create and participate in worthwhile service learning activities, including original creative arts projects, and to present their newfound knowledge, insights and experiences to the campus community.
The Symposium is a celebration of student projects. The event includes:
- A full day and evening of presentations, poster sessions, peer discussion forums, art galleries, and creative performances.
- Awards ceremony, keynote speaker and closing celebration.
Apply to Join the 2026 Symposium
All Foothill students and Foothill Faculty and Staff are welcome to apply. You can apply individually or as a group.
Applications open: Nov. 17, 2025
Deadline to apply: March 30, 2026
Mark Your Calendar for Fall RSLS Workshops
Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, 2-3 p.m. Join on Campus WLC 3600 & Zoom
Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, Noon-1 p.m. Join on Zoom
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, Noon-1 p.m. Join on Campus WLC 3600
Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, 2-3 p.m. Join on Campus WLC 3600
Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, 2-3 p.m. Join on Campus WLC 3600 & Zoom
Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, Noon-1 p.m. Join on Zoom
Projects and Presentations
Questions?
Please contact RSLS coordinators Allison Herman (she/her) and Sam Fleischer (he/him) at RSLS@fhda.edu.
RSL Symposium Mission Statement
The mission of this symposium is to catalyze student efforts to engage in scholarly research, service leadership, and the arts. The guiding value of this symposium is that meaningful change in the world can be accomplished through empirical investigation, community engagement, and social, political and environmental activism.
This event is sponsored by the President's Office and Foothill-De Anza Foundation.
Videographer credits: Robert Heynen, Media Studies Student, Foothill College