All students are welcome to present their research, scholarship, and creative work at Scholars Week 2020.
2020 registration will open soon.
The annual Graduate Student Symposium will be held during Scholars Week over two days, May 13 and 14.
Poster presentations will run concurrently with the Undergraduate Scholars Showcase in Carver Gym on Wednesday, May 13. Oral presentations, including ten minute talks and the 3-Minute Thesis competition will take place in the Science, Math, and Technology Education (SMATE) Building’s second floor library on Thursday, May 14.
Why participate in the symposium?
The Graduate Student Symposium is a perfect opportunity to hone your professional conference and presentation skills, build your resume or CV, and win prizes!
- Practice presenting a poster or delivering a short talk
- Learn to communicate your work clearly and quickly to a non-specialist audience with 3-Minute Thesis
- Add to your CV
- Win prizes for your poster or 3MT
Undergraduate Student Participation
This is a graduate student event. However, undergraduate students may be co-presenters with a graduate student, or be listed as contributing co-authors — this will not affect the graduate students competition eligibility. Undergraduate student contributors are encouraged to present separately in the Undergraduate Scholars Showcase.
Need Help?
Design your poster and talk to have an impact! The Research & Writing Studio will offer multiple drop-in workshops for planning and polishing your poster and/or talk. Look for a follow-up email announcing workshop dates and details, or check back at the Library Events calendar or Facebook page
You can also drop in at the Studio any time to work on your presentation, or ask questions online! Check out the Studio webpage for details: wwu.edu/rws
Need help with other related graduate work?
Contact the Graduate Research Writing Studio. The Graduate Research & Writing Studio (GRWS) is made up of a team of graduate TAs trained in the pedagogy of research and writing. The TAs support graduate students in every department with their class assignments, as well as with their masters’ theses, projects and capstones. For more details check out their website.
Code of Conduct
All participants, including attendees, staff, volunteers, and all other stakeholders at the Scholars Week events will conduct themselves in a professional manner that is welcoming to all participants and free from any form of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. Participants will treat each other with respect and consideration to create a collegial, inclusive, and professional environment at Scholars Week.
Participants will avoid any inappropriate actions or statements based on individual characteristics such as age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, nationality, political affiliation, ability status, educational background, or any other characteristic. Disruptive or harassing behavior of any kind will not be tolerated. Harassment includes, but is not limited to, inappropriate or intimidating behavior and language, unwelcome jokes or comments, unwanted touching or attention, the viewing or display of images that could be offensive, photography without permission, and stalking.
Violations of this code of conduct policy should be reported to conference and event organizers, staff, or a member of the Scholars Week Planning Committee.
Questions? Contact scholars.week@wwu.edu