Institutional Review Board (IRB) Approval
All research, whether presented in an oral presentation or poster, that used human subject participants must have received approval by the IRB. This includes biological research, surveys, and educational studies. If your research does not use human subjects, you do not need IRB approval.
Oral Presentations
Oral presentations will consist of a 10 minute presentation with or without visual aids. Presenters will be assigned to a session with similar topics or disciplines. Due to the differences in presentation style depending on subject, you should consult your advisor/sponsor for more details about preparation.
Poster Presentations
The poster is usually a mixture of a brief narrative paper, intermixed with tables, graphs, pictures, and other presentation formats.
Although one can present figures and tables, papers that do not have these can also be usefully presented as posters.
By writing concisely and with a few areas of focus, the presentation can communicate your research and help synthesize your main ideas and research directions.
For more help with posters for the conference, check out the library's poster guide with tips for creating visually interesting posters.
The Undergraduate Conference organizers reserve the right to cancel a presenter's poster session if the above requirements are not met.
Performing and Visual Arts Presentations
Music Performance
Solo, small group, or instrument performances in 10-minute programs. Presenters are responsible for supplying their own instruments.
In the abstract, the proposer should describe the piece to be performed and include information about the composer (unless self-composed). Please include all instruments used as well.
Theater
Monologues or scenes (up to five actors) on a stage: 10-minute duration; sound; limited lighting. In the proposal, please include information about the piece being presented, including the author and information about the author.
Visual arts
Visual arts presentations can be done in drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media. An abstract is required of presenters in the visual arts. The abstract should describe the visual art research question, methodology and outcomes. You may present the original piece (or pieces) or a digital photograph of the piece.
Video and Film
You may submit a digital video which is no more than 10 minutes in length (or a 10 minute segment of a large piece). In the proposal/abstract, describe the video as well as research question, methodology and outcomes. It is expected that the work will be available on DVD format for the conference.