CNR Student Research Symposium Presenters Meeting Welcome CNR Student Research Symposium Presenters Meeting

Agenda Important Dates Abstracts and Submission Symposium Website Presenter’s Guide Poster and Oral Presentation Tips Symposium Run-through Funding Opportunities Questions

Dates Presenter Meeting: February 8th , TNR 120 at 5pm Abstract Submission Deadline: February 17th, Midnight Presenter Photo Session: February 28 & March 1st from 12- 2pm Proof Pages Available: February 27th in CNR 180 Proof Pages Due: March 3rd , 4:00 p.m. Booklet Sent to Print: March 17th Posters Printed and Hung Up & Oral Presentations upload PowerPoint: April 6th Posters: printed by 5pm AT THE LATEST! Preferably before, and hung up Oral Presentations: download between 4 and 7pm Symposium: April 7th Printed by 5pm, Hang/ Download between 4 and 7pm; Abbie

Abstract Work with Mentor & 250 Word Limit Summary of entire study: Results Why do we care? Do not give it all away, remember you are trying to entice the reader Hypothesis Where is the information gap? Read up on the literature on the topic Conclusion How do the results relate to the targeted gap? What basic methods/procedures did you use? 1) Motivation/problem statement: Why do we care about the problem? What practical, scientific, theoretical or artistic gap is your research filling? 2) Methods/procedure/approach: What did you actually do to get your results? (e.g. analyzed 3 novels, completed a series of 5 oil paintings, interviewed 17 students) 3) Results/findings/product: As a result of completing the above procedure, what did you learn/invent/create? 4) Conclusion/implications: What are the larger implications of your findings, especially for the problem/gap identified in step 1? Elise

Research Symposium Website It’s here to help  Website Submission form is now active Presenters Guide, everything you need to know! Helpful links Cody

Submission Method Required fields include: names, majors/minors, advisor(s), title, abstract, poster/oral/both, and consideration for judging You cannot submit your abstract without filling all of these fields If there are problems, please contact us immediately so we can fix it Suggested Word Limit: 250 Mr. Kamrowski

Submitting Your Abstract Submit abstracts online through our website by February 17 at Midnight: Proof-read for spelling and grammar Use spell check, read it out loud, let others read it (peers, professors, your mentor) We do not want to spell check your work You’ll have time to re-proof it, but doing it well the first time helps us as well as you

Submitting Your Abstract Look at the booklet examples! Keep length around 200-250 words This is easy to check on word If it is longer, it will be sent back to you to shorten If you have more than two authors per poster/oral presentation, try to keep it as short as you can. Otherwise fonts get smaller, pictures get smaller and things look goofy

Photos Don’t wear hats, sunglasses, sweatshirts Photo Session: East Lobby of TNR February 28 and March 1st from 12-2pm Dress professionally! Don’t wear hats, sunglasses, sweatshirts Remember – this booklet can be used in the future to show off your work! Groups of researchers should show up together for a group photo If this time does not work, alternative times can be set up Emails regarding this will be sent out later (watch for them!) Abbie

Poster Use as few words as possible! Work with Mentor Conclusion Introduction/Background Final implications; (ie. Does the data indicate alternative management strategy, does it indicate something unexpected)? Methods Results Use Pictures/Graphs Discussion Any error? Eric Use as few words as possible!

Oral Presentation Work with Mentor Conclusion Introduction/background Final implications; (ie. Does data indicate alternative management strategy, indicate something unexpected)? Methods Results Usually tabular Discussion Questions – expect difficult ones Any error? Anticipate questions you may have or had before you knew anything on the topic Anna Time Limit: 15 minutes presenting + 5 minutes for questions

What to Expect When You’re Symposiuming Check-in begins at 8:30 am in the West Lobby Double check presentation room number and time Posters: Be by posters at designated time for judging 2 poster sessions: early morning & one later… Oral Presentations: Be by room 10 min prior to presentation Attend peer presentations (cheer for peers!) Emily

Funding Opportunity OSCAR applications due January 27th Office of Student Creative Activity and Research Fund (OSCAR Fund) OSCAR Fund Applications OSCAR Travel Grants Check out the website for more information: http://www.uwsp.edu/AcadAff/orsp/Pages/studen tResearchFund.aspx Hauer

Conclusion Main points WORK WITH MENTOR Work ahead Remember to invite family and friends ahead of time Stay Positive-it will turn out great! Anna

QUESTIONS? Everyone