The 7th Annual
NC State University
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Frequently
Asked Questions
There has been some confusion in past years about participation in the summer/ Undergraduate Research Symposium. Hopefully, this FAQ will clear up some of the more confusing aspects. If you have additional questions you'd like addressed, please send them via email to: Judy_Day@ncsu.edu.
Can I Use
Abbreviations for my Program or Department?
How
Can I Submit My Abstract?
What Are
the Options for the Poster Presentations?
When Can I Start Setting up My Poster Presentation?
When Is
Food Available?
Who Is
Invited?
How Do I Print my
Poster?
About the Application Form
Can I Use Abbreviations for My Program or Department?
We generally suggest you write out the name of your program or department. The
staff member that prepares these web pages and the Book of Abstracts may not be
familiar with abbreviations that are in common use in your area of
study. If you need to repeat the same department name in several
places on your application, it is acceptable to abbreviate after the first time
the department name is written out (provided you indicate what the abbreviation
means). Here's an example:
|
Student Name |
Department |
|
John Q. Smith |
Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) |
|
Mary E. Jones |
BAE |
|
Research
|
Department |
|
Susan R. Perez |
BAE |
How Can I Submit My
Abstract?
The Abstract Submission
Form is on the web, and all
abstracts must be submitted in this manner. Your mentor will be notified of
your abstract submission, and your abstract will be posted on the Summer UGRS web site. Please have mentor approval before submitting your abstract. Once submissions are done, the abstracts are
final.
After you've submitted your application, these questions may help you determine the best way to present your project.
What Should I Wear?
Business attire such as sports jackets, suits, dresses,
khaki’s, etc.
What Are the Options
for a Poster Presentation?
Students
may design their poster to be oriented horizontally or vertically as a
36” x 48” poster. Only materials that can be mounted on the
provided easel board with the provided pushpins are allowed for poster
presentations.
When Can I Start Setting up My
Poster Presentation?
Doors will open and registration will begin at 8:00 a.m., and all posters should be up and ready to go no later than 8:45 a.m. Presentations should remain up until after the luncheon and awards ceremony. A registration desk will be established in the lobby. When you sign in at the registration desk, you will be able to pick up your nametag and your board assignment. All students, regardless of presentation time, are expected to stay the entire morning and attend the luncheon. The presentation time noted next to your name on the Participants Listing is the time you need to stand by your poster and be available to answer questions.
There
will be a light breakfast and morning break service available all morning
beginning at 8:00 a.m. The program ends
with a luncheon and awards ceremony from 12:30-3:00 p.m.
Who Is Invited?
Student researchers, faculty
mentors, program administrators, parents, and speakers are invited to the
Symposium and the luncheon.
How Do I Print my Poster?
Posters can be printed through CALS by registering at the web site and signing
up for a printing time. The link for signing up is http://ceres.cals.ncsu.edu/SummerUGRS2008/
Other questions, e-mail Judy_Day@ncsu.edu or phone 919-513-0848.
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Last modified June 2008 by Sharon E. Hunt