United Methodist Student Movement (UMSM)
The United Methodist Student Movement is the overarching organization of college students in the United Methodist Church, involving students participating in Wesley Foundations as well as others in Methodist-affiliated ecumenical ministries at public and secular private schools and chaplaincy-based ministries at Methodist universities. The UMSM operates at the annual conference level, as well as jurisdictional and national/international meetings.
The highest-profile UMSM program is Student Forum, an annual meeting held at rotating sites in the United States at the end of May bringing together delegates nominated by their respective annual conferences, mostly from the U.S. but usually including some international delegates as well. Past Locations have included:
| Past Student Forum Locations | City | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Centenary College | Shreveport, Louisiana | 2009 |
| American University | Washington, D.C | 2008 |
| University of Puget Sound | Tacoma, Washington | 2007 |
| Adrian College | Adrian, Michigan | 2006 |
| Millsaps College | Jackson, Mississippi | 2005 |
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