What is Senior Scholars Day?
An opportunity for senior students to present the results of the research or other scholarly or creative projects they have been working on during the year.

Senior Scholars Day is a mix of poster display and oral presentations, performance presentations and artistic presentations held in the Degenstein Campus Center and the Cunningham Center for Music and Art.  The event typically begins mid-day with an opening session and ends late afternoon with a reception to honor all participants and faculty members.

Who can participate?
All senior students who have a scholarly or creative project they have been working on are invited to participate.  Students must obtain approval from their faculty supervisor and include the supervising faculty member's signature on the participation form.

How can I participate?
Interested student should talk to their faculty supervisor. Presentations may be based on independent research projects, class projects, senior papers, creative projects, creative performances, etc.

A Participation form must be completed, signed by supervising faculty member and sent to Crystal Reed by March 16, 2007.

Abstracts are due March 26, 2007, in electronic format. Students will receive an abstract form after a participation form has been submitted and approved. All abstracts should not exceed 150 words.  Abstract forms should be submitted electronically to Crystal Reed.  If you are part of a group presentation/poster display, it is necessary for only one member to submit this information.  Please note that the March 26, 2007, deadline is firm.

Guidelines for Participation
- Poster Displays: Posters will be displayed during two separate sessions in the Degenstein Campus Center Mellon Lounge.  Easels and dividers will be available on which to display your poster.  All posters should be approximately 46 x 36 in size.  Please bring tape, tacks, etc. needed to attach your poster.  Participants should remain with the poster (to answer questions) during the hour you are scheduled.

- Oral Presentations: Oral presentations will be scheduled in the Degenstein Campus Center meeting rooms.  Presentations are scheduled every 20 minutes during the afternoon sessions. Talks should last no more than 12 minutes.  There will be a question and discussion period of approximately 3 minutes with 5 minutes allotted for set-up of presentations.  Student facilitators will indicate when your “official” time is up.
Meeting rooms will be equipped with a lectern, computer, data projector and an overhead projector.
            -To save time and avoid delays created by the log on and off process of using a laptop, a network share will be created for all Senior Scholars Day  materials.  Please save a copy of your materials to the following location:<\\hopper\ScholarDay> prior to Monday, April 16, 2007, at Noon.  In trying to avoid problems, everyone has write permission to this server space but no one has modify permissions.  What does this mean? If you save a copy of your presentation to this location and need to make modifications, you will need to save a new copy to the server location.  You will not be able to overwrite your old file.  Questions regarding this server space should be directed to x4888 or email ctradvtech@susqu.edu.  This extension and email account will notify someone in the IT department who will be able to answer your questions.

- Creative Performances: Musical performances will be held in the Cunningham Center for Music and Art.  All performances will be under the guidance of Dr. David Steinau and participants should contact Dr. Steinau for requirements.  Graphic Design Majors will display their artwork throughout the day in the first floor art wing of the center.  All participants will be supervised by Mr. Mark Fertig and should contact Mr. Fertig for guidance.

- Student Facilitators: Oral presentation sessions are facilitated by an individual who will introduce the speakers and monitor the timing of the presentations. If you wish to volunteer as a facilitator for one or more sessions, please contact Dr. M.L. Klotz at x4382 or klotz@susqu.edu.