Student Scholarship and Creative Achievement Conference

Call for Student Presentations
Poster Sessions and Creative Performances

Deadline for Abstract Submissions
Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Research Paper/Thesis (e.g., senior project, capstone course paper, senior or master's thesis, research project)
Creative work (e.g., works of fiction, poetry, works of art, dance)
Performances (e.g., vocal or instrumental recital, dramatic reading/performance, performance art)
Poster Session (e.g., visual display of research, technology, photography, art)

Both an electronic and a hardcopy proposal submission are required.

Requirements:
1. The proposal form is available via the conference website http://www.bemidjistate.edu/scholar/eform.html
2. Complete the online form
3. Submit the form online
4. Print a copy of the form. This copy should be signed by the student's faculty sponsor, the appropriate department chair person, and turned in to the appropriate Dean's office for his/her signature.

Deans' offices:

Dr. Nancy Erickson, Dean
(Ms. Tamera Mayer)
College of Arts and Letters, Hagg-Sauer 300

Ms. Carol Nielsen, Dean
(Ms. Peggy Nohner)
College of Professional Studies, Decker 110

Dr. Ranae Womack, Dean
(Ms. Coleen Jennings)
College of Social and Natural Sciences, Sattgast 231

Applications will not be complete if they have not been both electronically sent and submitted as a hard copy. The conference program will be available the day of the conference and will include abstracts from all the completed applications.

Resources

Electronic Proposal Form
(This will link you to http://cs.bemidjistate.edu/ssca/)

Poster Guidelines and Preparation

How to Create an Effective Presentation
This download is a PowerPoint Presentation file (.ppt).
You will need to have Power Point installed to view this file.

Example Presentation Movie - (44MB)
This movie download is a .mov file. You will need to have a media player installed on your computer to view this movie. (e.g. Quicktime, Window Media Player.)

Students who worry about making an oral presentation due to speech anxiety or other uncertainties related to speech preparation might consider visiting the Oral Communication Lab in Bangsberg 225. Our staff is happy to help you prepare. We can even videotape a practice and view it with you so that you will know you are ready for the conference. Our hours during Spring Semester 2006 are:

Monday:	10-11 & 12-2
Tuesday:	10:30-2
Wednesday	10-11 & 12-2
Thursday:	10:30-2
Friday:	10-2

Drops-ins are welcome, but you may also call 755-2150 for information about visiting our lab.