1. Ithaca College James J. Whalen Academic Symposium Information Session

3. What is the Whalen Symposium? Research, Scholarship, Creativity Current and preliminary projects Poster and presentation sessions Students from all academic disciplines

4. Why Participate? Showcase research and creative work to the broader IC community Engage in interdisciplinary discourse Develop presentation skills Help build resume and graduate school applications

5. All students! undergraduate and graduate With the endorsement of a faculty sponsor Who Can Participate?

6. Have an idea Develop a project Find a faculty sponsor Create an abstract due by March 10, 2016 What to do as a Student

7. What to do as a Sponsor Submit your student’s intent to participate via the online form on the Whalen Symposium website Submission form opens: December 1, 2015 Submission form deadline: March 4, 2015

8. What to do as a Sponsor Mentor students in the development of their abstracts REVIEW abstracts to ensure:  high quality  appropriate length  free of grammatical and typographic errors

9. Presentation Formats Oral presentation Poster format Creative piece

10. Presentation Oral Presentation

11. Oral Presentation

12. 8-minute presentation per group (regardless of number of student authors) PLUS Brief Q & A period following the three presentations per session Oral Presentation Requirements

13. Poster Presentation

14. Displayed for two consecutive 30- minute sessions Students should be prepared to discuss their research Poster Presentation Requirements

15. Creative Presentation

17. The creation and production of:  Live performance  dance, theatre, music, etc.  Visual and media art  film, photography, paintings, sculptures, costume and set designs, etc. The scholarship of discovery Creative Presentations – Visual, Media, and Performing Arts

18. 8-minute presentation to include introduction, findings, and performance or visual and media art Venue is assigned on the basis of performance needs (e.g., stage, music stands, etc.) Creative Presentation Requirements

19. Abstracts Submit abstract AFTER your faculty sponsor has submitted intent to participate (after Dec 1, 2015) Only one abstract per presentation is necessary Sample abstracts will be provided on the website

20. Two Types: 1. Abstract to participate: 250-500 words OR 2. Abstract to be considered for an award: 500–700 words Abstracts

21. Your name (and group members’ names) Faculty sponsor's name Title of presentation 250-500 words summary Abstract to Participate

22. Name, faculty sponsor, title PLUS extended summary: 1. Background: Why you created your work 2. Methods: How your work came to be 3. Results: How your work turned out 4. Discussion and Conclusions: What your work means Abstract to be Considered for an Award

23.  Supporting materials are encouraged:  e.g., charts, graphs, images, choreography documentation or musical scores  References are REQUIRED These items are not included in the 500-700 word limit Abstract to be Considered for an Award

24. Extended summary must include: 1.Your initial questions of investigation 2. Brief articulation of artists, forms, theories, methods or movements inspiring or informing the creative work 3. How the work will be presented 4. Proposed significance to the field Abstract to be Considered for an Award – Creative Work

25. Q & A