Student Research Symposium

January 27, 2015

3^rd Annual Student Works Symposium

A Celebration of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

 

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: DEADLINE MARCH 13, 2015

 

Friday, April 17, 2015

Occhiato University Center

Colorado State University-Pueblo

The third annual Student Works Symposium: A Celebration of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity invites undergraduate and graduate students from Colorado State University-Pueblo to present their original research and scholarly products to the university and public.  The mission of the Symposium is to be a forum for dissemination and discussion of scholarly ideas and to foster collaboration between students, faculty, and the local community.

The Symposium will feature poster and oral presentations of scholarly works from all CSU-Pueblo disciplines.  Sessions may be organized by discipline or by themes.  CSU-Pueblo students, faculty, and staff, as well as the public, are welcome to attend sessions.

Dates

 

January 26-March 13: Abstract submissions accepted via this link: 2015 CSU-Pueblo Student Works Symposium Abstract Submission

March 16-March 27: Review of submissions by submitters’ advisors and Symposium staff.

March 30: Presenters notified of acceptance and Symposium program available.

April 15: Audiovisuals due by midnight for preloading.

April 17: 2015 Graduate Works Symposium.

April 20-May 29: Presenters’ papers accepted for inclusion in the Proceedings.

June 1-July 17: Review of papers by presenters’ advisors and Symposium staff.

August 14: Electronic Proceedings available online.

 

Submissions for the Symposium

 

Abstracts:

CSU-Pueblo undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit abstracts (no more than 300 words) describing their original research or scholarly product.  Abstracts should follow the format standard for the student’s discipline; most should include a brief overview of the purpose of the project, methods used, findings of the project, and discussion of implications.

How to submit:

Submit the items listed below via the following link between January 26 and March 13, 2015:

2015 CSU-Pueblo Student Works Symposium Abstract Submission

·        Title and preferred type (oral, poster) of presentation

·        Abstract

·        Name, academic program, faculty advisor, and contact information of author(s)

·        Session time preference: morning (10am-12pm), afternoon (1-4pm), early evening (5-7pm)

·        Audiovisual equipment requests (PowerPoint, etc.)

Presentation options:

Students can request a poster presentation or an oral presentation.  If a student’s request cannot be accommodated due to space limitations, the student may opt for the other type of presentation.

·        Poster sessions will last one hour; presenters are expected to remain with their posters for the duration of the session.  Posters should be no larger than 47.5 inches wide x 35.5 inches tall.  Display boards, thumbtacks, tables, and chairs will be provided by the Symposium.

·        Oral presentations should be up to 15 minutes in length, and students should expect 5 minutes of questions following the presentation.  Optional audiovisuals (PowerPoint, etc.) will be due for preloading by 5pm on April 15, and presenters are encouraged to bring audiovisuals on USB backup to the presentation.

 

 

Review of abstracts:

Students should discuss potential submissions with a faculty member to determine whether the student’s project is appropriate for presentation at an academic conference.  Advisors whose students submit abstracts will be asked to review student submissions from their disciplines in order to help determine acceptance into the Symposium.

Review of abstracts will take place from March 16 to March 27, with presenters notified of their acceptance into the Symposium by March 30.

Papers for the Proceedings

Papers:

Presenters will have the opportunity to submit paper versions of their presentations for inclusion in the Student Works Symposium Proceedings, which will be published electronically online.

Papers should be up to 20 pages in length, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins and 12-point Times New Roman font.  Papers may include tables or figures embedded in the text. Papers should follow the citation formats/styles appropriate to each discipline.

How to submit:

Presenters can submit papers for the Proceedings (details forthcoming) between April 20 and May 29.

Review of papers:

Presenters should discuss their papers for the Proceedings with their advisors before submission.  Advisors whose students submit papers will be asked to review papers from their disciplines in order to maintain consistency for the Proceedings.

Review of papers will take place from June 1 to July 17.  The Proceedings will be available online by August 14.

 

Questions?

Contact the Symposium Committee Chair, Erin DeCuir, at 549-2855 or [email protected].

Symposium sponsored by the Student Works Symposium Committee, the CSU-Pueblo Provost’s Office, Sigma Theta Tau, and Regional Access to Graduate Education (RAGE)