The 8th 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?
Should Team Members Be Listed?
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.
Should Team Members Be Listed?
All undergraduate
student researchers should be listed on the registration with their home institution.
Graduate students and post-doctoral students who worked with you should be
listed after the faculty mentor(s).
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 12:00 noon. All posters should be up and ready to go no later than 12:50 p.m. Presentations should remain up at least until the reception and awards ceremony at 4:00 p.m. 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 afternoon and attend the reception. 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
beverages available beginning at 12:00 noon. The program ends with a reception and
awards ceremony from 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Who Is Invited?
Student researchers, faculty
mentors, program administrators, parents, and speakers are invited to the
Symposium and the reception.
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.
Other questions, e-mail Judy_Day@ncsu.edu or phone 919-513-0848.
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Last modified June 2009 by Sharon E. Hunt