1. CNR Student Research Symposium Presenters Meeting
Welcome
CNR Student Research Symposium
Presenters Meeting

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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Submitting Your Abstract
Look at the booklet examples!
Keep length around 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

9. 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
s regarding this will be sent out later (watch for them!)
Abbie

10. 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!

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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: tResearchFund.aspx
Hauer

14. 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

15. QUESTIONS?
Everyone