CSC Inclusion Fellowship

2026-27 CSC Inclusion Fellowship program applications open August 13 - September 3

Applications are open now through September 3 for interested participants in CSC’s sixth Inclusion Fellowship class.

The year-long cohort features dynamic speakers headlining monthly virtual meetings geared to equip participants with practical and tangible strategies to better serve their student-athletes and campus and conference communities.

Application form for the 2026-27 Inclusion Fellowship program. 

Introduced in early 2022, the Fellowship is an educational series for select members of CSC designed to provide insights into issues around inclusive best practices, values and opportunities for communication professionals in college athletics. The program encourages a greater understanding of how those in athletic communications offices at all levels become effective advocates for inclusion in college athletics, and how to better serve student-athletes at the campus, conference and national levels.

Sessions will take place on the following days:

• September 22 - Session 1 (Welcome)
• September 24 - Session 2 (Meet & Greet)
• October 13 - Session 3
• November 17 - Session 4
• December 15 - Session 5
• December 17 - Session 6 (Mid-Year Check-In)
• January 26 - Session 7
• February 16 - Session 8
• March 23 - Session 9 (March Check-In)
• April 20 - Session 10
• May 18 - Session 11
• June 16 - Session 12 (#CSCUnite27)

CSC members will be chosen for the program in early September with programming scheduled to begin September 22. There is no additional cost to participate in the program, but those selected must be CSC members for the 2026-27 academic year.

To purchase or renew your CSC membership, click here.

The Fellowship requires a commitment to the program schedule that includes presentations and brief homework assignments following each session. Fellows must make every effort to attend all sessions as well as the CSC Unite convention from June 13-16, 2027, in Orlando. Graduates of the Fellowship program will receive a certificate for completing the program and will be recognized in person at the convention.

For more information, contact program lead Scottie Rodgers at scottie@cottonbowl.com or staff liaison Becky Griesmer at becky@cscommunicators.com.