The ASGA Spring Virtual Conference is a one-day event featuring 9 workshop sessions, and more than 6 hours of practical help, ideas, tips, and advice on how to improve your Student Government.
📍 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
📅 2027 Conference Schedule
All times in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
▶ Friday, February 12, 2027
- 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 Mistakes That Could Sink Your Student Government (And How to Fix Them) – 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 Boosting Your Student Government’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 Student Government – 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 Are Your SG’s Superpowers? What SG Can (And Can’t) Do – Butch Oxendine
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access) - H NEW WORKSHOP Lead Without Losing Yourself in Student Government – 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 & Workshop Guide
📄 2026 Conference Program & Workshop Guide (no Zoom details)
NOTE: 2027 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
Why Virtual?
- No travel or hotel expenses
- Same expert ASGA trainers and workshops
- Free review of your constitution & SG website
Why ASGA?
- Dedicated exclusively to Student Government
- 50,000+ student leaders trained
- Nearly 1,000 member institutions
