Melissa De Leon
Director of Forensics
Cal State LA’s team page lists De Leon as Director of Forensics.
Official biographySourceCal State LA Forensics, Speech and Debate Team
An undergraduate forensics team with intercollegiate IPDA and NPDA debate and a course-based joining route at Cal State LA.
Collegiate debate program
California State University, Los Angeles
- California State University, Los Angeles — main campus · Los Angeles, CA
Activity: Unconfirmed
The official program page confirms collegiate debate participation and a current joining route, but it does not provide dated 2025–26 or 2026–27 team activity.
Verified 2026-11-02.
SourceAlso known as The Forensics, Speech and Debate Team.
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Cal State LA’s Forensics, Speech and Debate Team brings undergraduate students together with graduate-student and faculty coaches for debate and speech competition at collegiate tournaments around the country. The team competes in International Public Debate Association (IPDA) and National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA) formats, alongside a broad set of American Forensic Association speech events. Its published entry route is course-based: enroll in COMM 2600; students with prior competitive experience can enroll in COMM 3600. The program highlights advocacy on politics and social justice, research, writing and public speaking. Its page does not list a weekly schedule, fees or travel funding.
Debate formats
Circuits and associations
Joining and participation
- Eligibility
- The team page describes a club for undergraduate students.Source
- How to join
- Enroll in COMM 2600 to join. Students with competitive experience can enroll in COMM 3600.Source
Coaches and notable connections
Sources and verification
- Cal State LA Forensics, Speech and Debate Team — official program page
Checked 2026-11-02
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