#SAC #2026 #student

The  2026 IEEE R1 R2 Student Activities Conference (SAC2026) is co-sponsored by IEEE Regions 1 & 2 and hosted by Rowan University's IEEE student branch. All college student members from Regions 1 and 2 are welcome to attend this event and participate in the competitions, workshops and training activities. 

 

Competitions include Micromouse, SumoBot, Brown Bag, Mangdang, Research and Ethics Paper Competitions, and a mini Hackathon (on the Friday of the event). Prizes will be given out for all competitions. Hands-on workshops covering Arduino, SumoBot, Antennas, Software Defined Radio, and MangDang Robot Dog will be offered.

Professional development workshops will be offered to help students build their personal brand and strengthen interview skills. Leadership panel discussion for students and a vtools reporting seminar for Student Branch counselors. Students can learn about career opportunities and ask professionals questions through the Women in Engineering (WIE) networking panel event. There will also be an exhibition area that showcases companies, IEEE societies, and graduate schools for students to explore future opportunities!

For full details visit: https://attend.ieee.org/sac-2026/

 

This conference will start at 5pm Friday, March 20th with the full day on Saturday, March 21th at Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey.  Lodging info is available on the conference website. Discord will serve as the primary form of communication during the event to relay schedule and other updates. More information can be found on the conference website. 

 

Student registration includes all events, 2 nights of quad room lodging (room assignments will be made by school counselors), light refreshments at Friday night events, lunch, and the dinner banquet on Saturday. The hotel provides free breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings. This event will be photographed, and your registration at this event includes an agreement that your picture may be used for publicity purposes.  

 

Faculty counselors/staff/volunteers registration does NOT include lodging but a discounted rate is available through the link emailed to registered faculty.  The room block registration link expires on February 20th, 2026 or when full. Students under the age of 18 will need to register with a parent or guardian. 

 

(Student attendees should NOT book their own lodging using the above link). There will be no registration fee refunds, all registrations are final! 

Competition Team & Individual Event Sign Up (After registering in vtools, sign up there for individual events-first-come, first-served): 

 

Please use links on conference site for paper competition, competition and workshop sign up.