
Research & Service Leadership Symposium
2024 RSL Symposium
Thursday, May 16
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.
Students will gain experience presenting in a professional conference setting on the virtual campus through presentations, performance, displays and discussion.
The Symposium itself is the culminating event of these student projects. The event includes
- A full day and evening of presentations, peer discussion forums, art galleries, and creative performances.
- Awards ceremony, keynote speaker and closing celebration.
Apply to Join the 2024 Symposium
All Foothill students and Foothill Faculty and Staff are welcome to apply. You can apply individually or as a group.
Applications open: Oct. 24, 2023
Deadline to apply: March 10, 2024
Mark Your Calendar for Fall RSLS Workshops
For Mentors
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, Noon-1 p.m. Register to Join Zoom
For Students
DISCOVERY WORKSHOPS
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 Noon-1 p.m. Join on Campus WLC 3600 & ZoomRegister to Join Zoom
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, Noon-1 p.m. Join on Campus WLC 3600 & Zoom
APPLICATION WORKSHOP
Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, Noon-1 p.m. Join on Campus WLC 3600 & Zoom
Projects and Presentations
Questions?
Please contact RSLS coordinators Allison Herman, (she/her) Lisa Schultheis, (she/her) and Laura Gamez (she/her) 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 ASFC, President's Office, and Foothill-De Anza Foundation.
Videographer credits: Amy Harrison Shidler, Faculty Media Studies, Foothill College
2024 RSLS Application Opens Oct. 24

Questions?
Please contact us!
Allison Herman,
Laura Gamez,
Lisa Schultheis
RSLS Coordinators