
Council of Councils is an annual conference of state university civil service councils and senates that originated at Northern Illinois University in 1997. It coincides with the fall meeting of the Employee Advisory Committee of the State Universities Civil Service System.
The 2026 Council of Councils will be hosted by Eastern Illinois University on October 15-16, 2026. The theme will be "The Power of Our Perspectives"!
October 15
Meet & Greet - 6pm
This is a Progressive Dinner and we will be walking short distances to different historical campus locations throughout the evening
October 16
Event Time: TBD
Lunch will be provided by Jimmy Johns
Breakout Session Options:
IMPORTANT TRANSPORTATION NOTICE: Please be aware that NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION is available at the event site. Attendees are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the venue. We recommend carpooling or using a rideshare service if needed. Parking will be available on-site.
If you will be bringing a vechicle to park on campus, please indicate this in your Registration form so that we can prepare a parking permit for you.
PARKING MAP AND INSTRUCTIONS: Please use the designated parking areas around the Martin Luther King Union building. See the link below to the MLK Union.
Link to campus map: https://www.eiu.edu/map/
Address:
Martin Luther King, Jr. University Union
1720 7th Street
Charleston, IL 61920