Eighth Annual Undergraduate Conference, sponsored by the CAS Dean's Office
Eighth Annual Undergraduate Conference,
sponsored by the CAS Dean's Office
Friday, April 27, 2012
Linda K. Paresky Center, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Information for Students
- Submit your Project Proposal
- Information for Faculty Mentors
- UG Conference Advisory Board
Information for Students
Participate in this year's conference on April 27, 2012! This is a great opportunity to show off the hard work you've done, practice your professional skills, network, and enhance your resumé!
Not sure what goes on at the Undergraduate Conference? Check last year's project titles and participants. Also check out the slideshow of pictures from last year's conference.
Important things to know:
You may participate individually or as a group.
You may participate in a panel session or the poster session:
- As part of a panel session, individuals make presentations in a classroom. PowerPoint slides may be used but are not mandatory. A group of students may also present their work this way. Most talks run about 15 minutes, and students then answer questions from the audience. Panel sessions allow for an in-depth look at students' scholarship.
- A poster session is an opportunity for students to present their work visually and engage in conversations with conference attendees. Posters may be presented by individuals or groups. Poster sessions provide an informal but scholarly environment for browsing and discussion.
Ready to participate? Here's what you need to do by March 30, 2012:
- Choose a project or paper you've done or are currently doing for a class. It can still be a work in progress!
- Discuss your intention to submit with a faculty mentor—probably the professor of the course you did the work for.
- Submit a project proposal to the conference committee.*
*If you are a member of a group that would like to participate:
- Submit only ONE project proposal per group.
- Choose one member of the group to be the spokesperson.
- The spokesperson will submit the group's proposal and be the point of contact between the conference committee and the group.
Submit your Project Proposal
Please note: Project proposals must be submitted using the form below. They will not be accepted over email.
That's it! In the first two weeks of April, Terry Müller will contact you to confirm your participation in the conference and tell you what you need to know for the conference day. Continue to work with your faculty mentor to get your project ready for the big day!
Information for Faculty Mentors
Your role as faculty mentor is critical to your students' successful participation. We ask that you...
- Encourage your students to participate in the conference.
- Work with interested students on identifying an appropriate project/paper to submit.
- Mentor students through process of submitting a proposal. (See directions for students above.)
- Email Terry Müller at terry.muller@simmons.edu with the names of students whose proposals you recommend.
- Coach students as they prepare for conference day.
More details and guidelines for participating students will follow from the conference committee.
The committee will make every effort to accommodate all projects recommended by faculty.
UG Conference Advisory Board
Terry Müller, Writing Center
Chris Cormier Hayes, Writing Center
Jim Corcoran, Communications
John Reeder, Psychology
Bruce Gray, Biology
Rich Gurney, Chemistry
Mary Dutkiewicz, SOM
Erin O'Connor, President's Office
Susan Antonelli, Student Life
