12pm - 8pm
The Celebration of Scholarship will recognize the great variety of scholarship that occurs at Lewis University. Regardless of your academic discipline, there will be opportunities for you to present your work. Any undergraduate student, graduate student, faculty, staff member, or recent graduate may submit his or her work for presentation at the symposium.
This page describes the kinds of works that will be presented at the Celebration of Scholarship, what you must submit to apply, and the timeline for the application and decision process.
After you decide to participate, the next step is to prepare your abstract. The quality of your abstract will serve as the primary criterion for evaluating your application. Guidance for preparing your abstract is provided on the "Plan Your Abstract" page.
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What kinds of works will be considered for the Celebration of Scholarship?
Scholarship takes many forms and occurs in every academic discipline. Therefore, the Celebration of Scholarship welcomes any work that presents the academic product of your field. Examples of the kinds of work you can present that will be considered for inclusion in the symposium include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Original research focused on an issue or problem in your field
- A project you performed individually or as part of a group
- A painting, illustration, photograph, or other visual work
- A musical composition you will perform at the symposium
- A poem, short story, or other literary work you will read at the symposium
If you are a student, you must perform this work with the support of a faculty sponsor.
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Who is eligible to participate?
Undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, staff members, and alumni who graduated in Academic Year 2010-2011 or later are invited to apply to present at the Celebration of Scholarship. Preference will be given to current undergraduate and graduate students during the review process, but opportunities for faculty, staff, and recent alumni to participate will exist as space allows.
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What must I submit to be considered?
On the Apply page, in addition to information about you and your field, you will asked to provide the following information:
Title
Specify a title for your work that gives even the non-expert an idea of your work's topic. Avoid jargon or confusing terminology. Make the title succinct, captivating, and clear.
Faculty Sponsor
If you are a student, identify a faculty member who will mentor you through the development of your work. Your faculty sponsor will help guide you though the creation and implementation of your project, helping make sure you are ready to present it at the event.
Brief Description
This is a two- to three-sentence summary of your work. This will be the text the event program will include with your title and author information. The brief description should explain the purpose of your work and its results. There should be only minimal coverage of methodology in this brief description.
Keywords
This a comma-separated list of words or phrases that identify the focus or topic area of your work. Its purpose is to help the event committee group similar presentations together. It will not be included in the event program.
Abstract
This is the principal document the event committee will consider when deciding your participation in the event. It must be no more than 250 words. In writing it, you should follow the guidelines presented on the "Plan Your Abstract" part of this site. Strive for clarity and brevity, recognizing that the intent of the abstract is to engage the reader to learn more about your work.
Submission Type
You have a few different options for what to present at the symposium. You may show your work as part of an oral presentation in a concurrent session, as a poster, or as a performance. Consult the "Presentation, poster, or performance?" tab on this page for more information on these options.
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What is the timeline?
To apply to present as part of a concurrent session, poster or performance
Submit your application online using the "Apply" tab on this website by 5pm on Thursday, March 1, 2012.
You will be notified of whether your work has been accepted for presentation
by Thursday, March 22, 2012.
You will then present your work at the Celebration of Scholarship
on Thursday, April 19, 2012.
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Concurrent session, poster or performance?
An important decision you must make is whether to present your work as part of a concurrent session, a poster, or a performance.
If your work is in the performing, spoken word, or visual arts, you should choose "Performance" as your presentation type.
If your work is not in the performing, spoken word, or visual arts, the decision is a bit more difficult, but it ultimately comes down to how you wish to interact with your audience. If you want to present your work to several people at once and field questions from them in a formal setting, then choose "Concurrent Session" as your presentation type. If you want to present your work in a less formal setting in a more conversational way to individuals or to smaller groups of people, then choose "Poster" as your presentation type.
For the Celebration of Scholarship, there is no difference in perceived value among a concurrent session presentation, poster presentation, and performance. The decision is simply a matter of how you would like to present your work to others.
