Application Process
LMU UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2012 | UNIVERSITY HALL
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ABSTRACTS AND FORMS: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2012
The LMU Undergraduate Research Symposium invites undergraduate students to give formal presentations or displays of faculty-mentored research or creative activity in all academic areas.
Presentation formats include paper presentations, panel discussions, poster sessions, and presentations of creative endeavors. Creative activities may include performances in music, dance, and theatre, as well as exhibits in the visual arts.
Undergraduate students who wish to present at the Symposium must complete the following:
- Submit the Symposium Application Form, including the abstract for the project, by emailing it to symposium@lmu.edu. If multiple students are presenting as a group, only one Application with Abstract is required per project.
- All Applications and Abstracts must be received by Wednesday, February 15, 2012.
- Arrange for the mentor(s) to submit a Mentor Form, indicating their approval of the abstract and their permission for you to present at the Symposium, by Wednesday, February 15, 2012.
Once your submission has been received, the following will take place:
- The student presenter(s) and faculty mentor(s) specified on the form will each receive an e-mail confirming that their submission has been received.
- A faculty committee will review abstracts in a process that commences promptly following the submission deadline. Thereafter, the student presenter(s) and faculty mentor(s) will receive an e-mail notifying them whether the submission was accepted, was denied, or needs immediate modification before a final decision can be made.
- Once a submission has been accepted, student presenters and faculty mentors will receive e-mail communication with a schedule for the day's events, the specific time and place of their presentation, and day-of protocol.