2026 goal: 75% of active campus programs participating in EIM-OC Month!
Please help us reach this goal by participating in one or all the events below. As our impact grows, so do the opportunities before us.
Mascot Challenge
2026 Theme: Active Living in a Tech-Driven World
Submissions open: August 17
Submissions close: October 26
Fan Favorite Voting: October 29 @ 8 a.m. ET – November 4 @ 5 p.m. ET
Winners Announced: Week of November 9, 2026
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Walking Challenge
EIM-OC participant Michigan State University co-hosts an annual Walking Challenge with ACSM to get themselves and other EIM-OC campuses moving. The institution that walks and moves by wheelchair the most in one eight-hour period (in-person and/or virtual) during the month of October is named the winner.
Rules:
- The walking challenge can take place any day in October.
- Your walking event may be up to 8 hours in-person and/or virtual.
- Each school is responsible for collecting their own miles and number of participants and submitting them to ACSM through this survey by November 6.
Presidential Proclamation
We highly encourage you to get your school’s president to declare October as EIM-OC month! Use this template to have them officially make the proclamation.
As times are changing, we recommend having your campus leader run through a social media reel with this proclamation. They can read the script or do a voiceover with different activities offered on campus being shown.
If your president isn’t around please use another leader on campus leader such as but not limited to:
- Vice President
- Dean
- Department Chair
- Program Director
- Student Leadership
Make sure to capture the moment and share it with the EIM-OC community! Tag ACSM in your social media posts/stories for a chance to be featured.
Questions? Contact the EIM-OC team at arayce@acsm.org
