Annual celebration of the outstanding academic achievements of EMU undergraduate students
The Undergraduate Symposium is …
A one-day program to recognize and celebrate the exceptional academic work of EMU undergraduate students.
- Research or creative project may be an outstanding term paper, class project, independent study, lab project, performance or honors thesis.
- Work may be by single or multiple authors.
Open to undergraduate students from all colleges and disciplines of the University who have been nominated by a faculty sponsor and recommended by the respective department.
Hosted by the College of Arts & Sciences and typically involves approximately 200 student presenters supported by more than 100 faculty sponsors.
An opportunity for participating students to share the results of their research and creative academic activities in a conference-like format through oral presentations or poster displays.
- Oral presentations, whether single or multiple authors, are allotted 15 minutes during one of three morning sessions: a brief introduction of the student(s) by the faculty sponsor, a ten-minute presentation of the academic work, and a short question-and-answer period.
- Poster presentations are be displayed during one of two morning sessions, each one hour and 45 minutes in length.
The nomination process:
Begins with faculty members identifying students who have achieved exceptional levels of work and notifying the department of their intent to nominate.
Involves the completion of an online nomination, including a 75-word abstract, by the student in cooperation with the faculty sponsor.
Continues with department support of completed nominations and abstracts and the forwarding of these to the event’s planning committee.