Global Student Leadership Summit Registration
Registration for the 2025 GSLS is now open.
The Global Student Leadership Summit (GSLS) is the premier student leadership conference that prepares participants with leadership skills and global competencies so that they can thrive in their globally diverse academic, community, and professional settings. The 2025 annual GSLS, which attracts dozens of students from colleges and universities with a simple goal: to develop the skills essential to being a successful leader in our global interconnected society.
The 2025 Global Student Leadership Summit will be held in-person in Minneapolis, MN from October 29 – 31, 2025. Students will participate in leadership sessions, engage in critical dialogue centered on self-reflection, establish and maintain relationships with like-minded student leaders, and connect with professionals from higher education, the public sphere, and private sector. Participation in the GSLS will strengthen students’ leadership skills and develop global competencies including self-awareness, communication, team building, embracing difference, and more.
2025 GSLS Registration Rates
May - August 8
August 9 - September 26
September 27 - October 28
Institutions are able to sponsor registration for their students or students are welcome to purchase their own registration independent of an institution. Registration fees differ for participants from a member or non-member institution (see table below). If you are unsure if your institution is a DA Global Access Network member, please contact us or check out a list of our members here.
Please note that accommodation and travel costs is not included in registration fees and participants will be responsible for their own costs. Participants may take advantage of the special nightly rate at the Minneapolis Renaissance Hotel, The Depot by booking through our booking link.
Why GSLS?
The Global Student Leadership Summit is an immersive opportunity for emerging leaders from all backgrounds to participate in professional development workshops to enhance their career readiness by learning how to articulate and leverage their international experience for career and graduate opportunities. Through networking and community-building activities, students will experience meaningful interactions with student leaders from a variety of different colleges and universities.
GSLS GoalsÂ
Empower student leaders to realize the skills necessary to make an impact on their campuses and in their career
Enrich student understanding of international experience through critical reflection and structured engagement on topics critical to leadership.
Encourage students to network with other student leaders and professionals and explore ways to apply their international experience to various career, post-graduate, and academic opportunities
Energize students to harness their global experiences to make change on their campus, in their communities and in the world