YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO PARTICPATE
SHOWCASE YOUR BEST!
20th Annual
Student Project & Research Symposium
" A Celebration of
Student Excellence "
Thursday, April 18, 2024
9:00 am - 1:00 pm,
Zoom
In Conjunction with the 10th Annual Community Open House Day
This 2024 Student Project & Research Symposium (SP&RS) is
open to all City College students. The Symposium is co-sponsored by the City
College Academic Senate. Participants will be given the opportunity to present
their original projects and research through posters, oral presentations,
spoken word, video, artistic displays and performances.
► Past Student Profiles and Testimonials (PDF) | Photo Highlights 2019
STUDENTS
Interested students are invited to
submit an application for this annual symposium. Please read all information
below before applying.
Applications are due by Monday,
April 5, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.
Guidelines
Students must work with a faculty mentor before submitting an
application. The faculty mentor must review the completed application before it
is submitted.
►DEADLINE: Only online
registrations will be accepted. Registration closes Friday, April 9, 2020 at 12:00 p.m
All applications received on or before April 9 will be reviewed by the
Symposium Organizing Committee. The Committee reserves the right to
"accept" or "not accept" applications.
Applicants will be sent an e-mail confirmation with their application status by April 14. Please work with your
mentor to complete your project.
Poster Presentations
Posters must be displayed between 9 am and 1 pm. Presenters are expected to
adjust their schedules to remain with their posters as much as possible to
answer any questions and discuss their research with attendees. Exceptions are
made for attending classes. Please see the "Poster Guidelines (PDF)"
for detailed instructions. Faculty mentors must review and approve the final
posters before they are presented.
►Please plan to set-up your poster in Gorton Quad between 7 am and 9 am on the day of the symposium.
Pre-Recorded Presentations
Recorded presentations will be scheduled between 9 am and 12:30 pm. Presentations are limited to 5 minutes. Time limits will be enforced. Faculty mentors must review and approve the final presentations before they are submitted. The Symposium Organizers will coordinate the presentation schedule with all presenters.
Communication Showcase
Communication Showcase will be scheduled between 11:15 and 12:15 pm. Applicants will be referred by a faculty member in Speech, Radio, TV, Film, or Journalism. Your participation will include a presentation in the form of a speech or an excerpt from a project in Radio, TV, Film, or Journalism. Please work with your mentor to complete the project. Professor Erin Engstrom ( eengstro@sdccd.edu ) will coordinate your participation in the event.
SPOKEN WORD
Spoken Word will be scheduled between 12:30 and 1 pm. Entries are limited to 3 minutes and students may submit a maximum of 2 entries (pending room in the program for multiple presentations). In addition to completing the online application, please submit a copy of your Spoken Word entry by email to Professor Deanna Shelton ( dshelton@sdccd.edu ). Spoken word can include performance poetry, poetry readings, storytelling, commentary, or VAMP.
Faculty Mentors
They Symposium Committee is grateful to faculty mentors for
supporting students in the pursuit of academic excellence.
Role: The role of the
faculty mentor is very important in the research process. Faculty mentors
have the following responsibilities:
§ Identify students who are outstanding candidates for presenting their work in the Symposium
§ Approve a student's Symposium application before it is submitted
§ Work with participating students to complete their research project
§ Work with participating students to complete their presentation
§ Attend the Symposium to view the participating student's presentation