| Thursday, November 15, 2012 | Online nomination process opens for the 33rd event |
| Tuesday, January 15, 2013 | Online nomination process closes to students |
| Friday, January 18, 2013 | Online nomination process closes to faculty sponsors |
| Tuesday, January 22, 2013 | Online nomination process closes to committee representatives |
| Friday, February 1, 2013 | Students notified (cc faculty sponsors) via email of acceptance to present |
| Friday, March 22, 2013 — EMU Student Center | |
| Oral Presentations | Session A 8:30-9:45 a.m. Session B 10:00-11:15 a.m. Session C 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Room locations throughout the EMU Student Center |
| Poster Presentations | Session 1 8:30-10:15 a.m. Session 2 10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Room: 310 A/B, third floor |
| Design Expo | 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Room: 300, third floor |
| Symposium luncheon | 1:00-2:30 p.m. Student participants, faculty sponsors and invited guests Student Center Ballroom |