Students must submit abstracts of their faculty-mentored research, scholarly, or creative activity. Presenters will be selected on the basis of the quality of their abstracts and other submission material, as in the arts. All abstracts must be received by Friday, October 5, 2007. Reminder: Please note that in the case of group presentations, only one submission and abstract per project is needed.

Abstracts must include sufficient information for reviewers to judge the nature and significance of the topic, the adequacy of the investigative strategy, the nature of the results, and the conclusions. The abstract should summarize the substantive results of the work and not merely list topics to be discussed. Remember that abstracts will be published in the Conference Program and online.

Abstract Content

• An abstract is an outline/brief summary of your paper and your whole project.
• It should have an introduction, body and conclusion.
• It highlights major points of the content and answers why this work is important, what was your purpose, how you went about your project, what you learned, and what you concluded.
• It is a well-developed paragraph and should be exact in wording.
• It should be understandable to a wide audience.
• Do not include any charts, tables, figures, or spreadsheets in the abstract body.

Abstract Heading Layout

1. Title of paper (if your title includes scientific notation, Greek letters, bold, italics, or other special characters/symbols, make sure they appear correctly here in Microsoft Word)
2. First name, middle initial, and last name of author. Please include any additional undergraduate co-authors, whether they are presenting with you or not. Please exclude the name(s) of your faculty mentor(s) since they will be listed separately.
3. Name(s) of faculty mentor(s)

Abstract Body Format

Abstracts should follow these guidelines:

• In Microsoft Word format
• In Times New Roman font, size 12
• No more than 250 words in length
• Single-spaced and a single paragraph

Sample Abstracts: Sample Format, Dance, Humanities, Science, Social Science, Studio Art