Registering for the Showcase of Student Engagement, 2025
Thank you for your interest in the Showcase of Student Engagement, 2025!
We look forward to having you present your research, projects, or achievements. Before registering, please take note of the following:
Be sure to have all the following ready BEFORE you register:
- All authors/collaborators and PSU e-mail addresses
- Faculty Mentor name
- Title of Presentation
- Abstract/Summary of your work or activity (150 words or less)
- Presentation Type
Abstract Guidelines
The abstract you submit to the Showcase of Student Engagement committee is paramount for your proposal. Please ensure that you are using the link below to register for the event. Additionally, your abstract should be approved by your faculty member acting as your project mentor before submitting.
Generally, abstracts should:
- In some detail, describe your project.
- Avoid unnecessary jargon, so that it can be understood by both a disciplinary expert and a reasonably informed non-specialist.
- Ensure that all members thoroughly review and approve the proposal before it is submitted. This includes your faculty mentor.
- Not exceed 150 words.
Each submission will be handled in its own unique way.
- If accepted, you will receive a message from the committee informing you about your presentation. Please contact your faculty mentor to prepare for your presentation.
- f denied, the committee will provide information on the decision. You will be given an opportunity to resubmit your proposal.
- If you have questions about the timing or the requirements of any event, please reach out to the event coordinator.
DUE: Friday, April 18, 2025, by 11:59 p.m.
For group presentations, only one submission proposal is needed.
Presentation Formats
A visual display of student work. Students are expected to display their posters and to stand by them and discuss their work. Each discipline has different specifications for their posters. Please consult with your faculty mentor for specifics of the poster. Example poster sessions include a research study, case study, a display of artwork, essays, creative plan etc.
Presentations are “workshops” that allow students to interact with the audience. These may include a laptop computer and “props” that are intended to allow students to introduce and/or demonstrate a unique skill or technique in their field. Examples include physics demonstrations, nursing interventions, meteorology demonstrations, games, robots, etc.
Performances require students to introduce and perform their work. Examples of performances include a poetry reading, dramatic reading, dance, and vocal or instrumental piece.
Participant Timeline - 2025
- Date open: Friday, March 28, Abstract Registration Opens!
- Friday, April 18, 2025: Abstract Portal Closes
- March-April 2025: Notification letters will be sent on a rolling basis with further instructions. Decisions e-mails are normally sent out within 24 hours of receipt of your abstract.
- Friday, May 2, 2025 (afternoon) - Showcase of Student Engagement
