Topics for Proposal

There are four areas of focus from which applicants may choose. The four focus areas are the following: Academic, Social, Housing/Daily Living, and Career/Internship topics. Participants may choose more than one topic for their proposal. All participants must create a poster presentation; a PowerPoint presentation is preferred with the poster. Proposals are submitted under the Submit Your Work tab on this website. For posters, participants must submit content or picture(s) when submitting work. Please attach PowerPoint file if there is a PowerPoint presentation along with poster documents.

Inappropriate content is highly prohibited; work will be excluded from reaching the reviewing committee if inappropriate content such as language and pictures are detected. Submissions will be reviewed by the Symposium Committee Members based on Symposium Proposal Evaluation Rubric found on this page.

  • College Classroom Experience

    Describe in a poster format your experience in college level classes so far. Be creative with this topic; you can touch on any area. For example, describe study strategies that help you, how you focus in class, note taking, interactions with peers and instructors, and etc. Most importantly, describe your experience including any challenges faced.

  • Social Activity Involvement

    Describe in a poster format how you were able to get involved on campus or off campus with your peers. Was this a struggle for you or was it something that came naturally? Give examples of activities in which you are regularly involved. Also, give some tips for other students who may struggle with this. How do you think these activities helped you grow as a student and as a person?

    Describe positive relationships with peers. How did these friendships begin? What have you learned from them so far? Have these relationships led you to meet other peers? Are there any negative aspects of the relationships and how did you learn from them? Provide lots of details and try including tips for other students.

  • Living Independently

    Describe in a poster format how living independently has affected you; it can be positive or negative. Describe what “living independently” means to you. Explain strategies that have helped you be successful on a daily basis.

    Describe experiences living with other peers. Was this a difficult or easy adjustment to you? Explain. Give examples on how you divide responsibilities with your roommates. When a conflict arises, how do you resolve it? Please give lots of details and examples and try to include some tips that can help other students.

  •  My Internship/Job/Volunteer Experience

    Describe in a poster format your past or current experience working at an on-campus or off-campus jobsite. Explain your challenges and how you conquered them. Describe communication between your supervisor and co-workers. Discuss transportation as well. Explain what you learned from this work experience.

    Describe your experience with being professional in a work environment. Explain what appropriate attire at work would look like in different settings and give detailed examples. Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate conversations at work. Provide other examples of how you have observed others being professional and how you have learned from this.

 

Evaluation Rubric
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