Poster Presentation Information
The
Poster Presentation
Simply
stated, a poster presentation is a tabletop display
of your research enhanced by your being available to further
expand the information in direct response to questions posed
by your audience.
In some
cases, poster presentations are left in place while
the authors are engaged in other activities. For that reason,
it is important to make every effort to design the presentation
so that it can "stand alone." If at all possible, handouts
should
be available that offer more detailed information about your
project for those who visit the display.
Poster
Presentation Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need IRB approval for my presentation
Research presented at the OSU Research Symposium is considered to be for the purposes of disseminating generalizable research systematically gathered and intended for publication. As such, presentations are expected to abide by all pertinent research policies, such as biosafety, animal safety, radiation safety, and use of human subjects (including surveys, questionnaires, and the like), etc. A useful resource in determining the circumstances under which review of the research by the appropriate committee is necessary can be found at http://compliance.vpr.okstate.edu/. There, OSU students can also determine OSU’s research review procedures (e.g., Institutional Research Board [IRB] review); students from outside OSU should ask their advisor about their home institution’s procedures for research review.
People considering submitting a presentation that originated from a "classroom project" are welcome to register. However, please note that for the purposes of presenting at the OSU Research Symposium, such “classroom projects” are considered as having been conducted for the purpose of disseminating the results to a larger body of individuals and therefore the appropriate approvals from the home institution are required.
OSU reserves the right to request proof of institutional research approval for all Research Symposium presentations.
How
can I check my abstract listing:
All
submitted abstracts will be posted on the Graduate College web site
after the submission deadline in January. You will be able to view
all abstracts from the main Research Symposium web page in February
2008.
Click
here to view this year's abstracts
(You
will need to use Adobe Acrobat 5.0 or higher to open these documents.)
Corrections of
abstracts can be made for a limited time (usually one week after the submission deadline). If you have a correction during this time, you can email a correction request
to: grad-i@okstate.edu.
Length
of the Poster Presentation:
You
will be assigned to one of three poster sessions. Each session will
last for an hour and a half. You should be in attendance during the entire poster session time.
Where
will you present and when will the presentation be?
All
poster presentations will be in the OSU-Stillwater Student Union at
the Atrium.
The
specific time for your presentation will be finalized in February.
After
the submission deadline, the symposium coordinators will assign
each person presentation date. Presenters will be notified by email
in early February about their assignment.
Presentation times will be based on the following tentative schedule.
Wednesday,
February 20:
Morning
& Afternoon · Paper sessions for Biological
Science, and Biomedical
Sciences,
Afternoon · Poster session 1 for Biological Science, Biomedical
Sciences, and Physical
Sciences and Technology
Thursday, February 21:
Morning · Annual Whiteman paper presentations for Ag students
Morning & Afternoon - Paper sessions for Education,
Environmental Sciences, Humanities, and Physical Sciences and
Technology.
Poster session 2 for Education, Environmental Sciences, and Humanities
Friday, February 22:
Morning · Poster session 3 for McNair, Minority Issues,
and Social Sciences
Morning & Afternoon - Paper sessions for McNair students, Minority Issues, and Social Sciences.
This
schedule is tentative and is subject to change.
What
can you do if your scheduled presentation time does not work with your
schedule?
Most
students have conflicts due to classes or teaching duties. In the
past, we have found faculty are willing to work with you if you ask. Due to the limited number of alternative times, it is hoped
that you will attempt to work out coming to your scheduled presentation
time. If you are unable to present at the assigned time, we need
to know as soon as possible to reschedule you.
Please
look at the schedule of times that will be posted on the symposium
web page in February. List in an email to the Graduate College an open time that
fits your schedule. Instructions on who to send the email to and
by when will be included in your email notification. Changes are allowed for a limited time; after the schedule change deadline, changes in presentation schedules can not be made.
No
one's presentation time is changed without the presenter first contacting the
Graduate College and receiving approval.
Equipment provided and what
presenters should bring.
To assist the judges, you are expected to provide each judge a copy of your poster's abstract. This will be part of the judging criteria.
You must bring your own poster stand to present your poster. Because the needs of presenters are so varied, we leave the planning of the size and materials for the poster to you. Your only limitation is that it must fit on the 6 x 3 table provided and stand independently with materials that you bring.
You should bring your poster and whatever equipment you will need for your poster to stand independently on the table (e.g. easel, poster stand, poster board, thumb tacks, etc.). Presenters in the past have used poster stands to set up their poster. Others have borrowed professional poster stands from their department.
Electricity cannot be provided.
On campus, you can find flip chart easels for rent if you need one:
Classroom Technology Support
100 Telecommunications Center
Phone : (405)-744-7155
(Note: Easels need to be reserved in advance).
Poster boards for presentation can be purchased from office supply stores such as Staples or hobby stores. The OSU Student Union Bookstore sells a tri-fold cardboard product that is perfect for poster presentations and costs around $8 and is called a 'Project Display Board'.
The Student Union Atrium is a wireless area on campus for student internet connectivity should a computer simulation be part of your poster.
Again, because the needs of presenters are so varied, you must bring your own poster stand to present your poster.
