This year the Research Symposium will be an in-person event. It is critical that any information supplied during abstract submittal and participant registration be correct, especially advisor and participant e-mail addresses.  Both students and advisors, please take time to communicate correct information.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENT ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Abstracts for student participant research must be submitted by use of the online Abstract Submission Form by January 31, 2025.  Please do not ask for exceptions.  Both graduate and undergraduate, will be permitted to submit abstracts for the 2025 TSU Research Symposium.  Please pay attention to the following requirements:

• Students are limited to submitting only one abstract where they are considered First Author.  This means one Oral or Poster submission, not one of each. A second abstract may be submitted where they are considered Student Author on a team.
• All Student Authors involved in the research project should be listed when completing the form, even those who are not presenting and those who have graduated
• Any student who is listed as a presenter must have participated in conducting the research.
• The same title cannot be presented twice.  If two students worked on research under the same advisor, they can both present independently, but the research presented should be unique.  
• If an abstract is submitted more than once, the latest version will be accepted as the valid submission unless disputed by the Research Advisor.
• A graduate student cannot present in any presentation classified as undergraduate reseaerch.
• Primary Research Advisors must approve the presentation of any research coming from their lab.

Glossary Terms in Abstract Submission Process

1. Primary Research Advisor:  the advisor (faculty or professional staff) responsible for leading and training a student in the conduct of research for this particular abstract submission.  This person must be employed by TSU as either staff or faculty.
2. Research Co-advisor:  any other advisor (faculty or professional staff) responsible for assisting in leading and training a student in the conduct of research for this particular abstract submission.  This may include staff, faculty, or other off-campus contributors. 
3. First Author:  the student who has made the most significant intellectual and practical contribution to the research project.
4. Student Author:  a student who has been named as a writer of or on the research work (submitted as an abstract for presentation).
5. Student Presenter:  a student who has been named to present at the Symposium.  This student must also be a Student Author.  This student must be present, meaning they will stand and deliver the oral or poster presentation, in full or in part.  There may be more than one Student Presenter. All Student Presenters must be designated during the Abstract Submission process.

The Student Abstract Submission Form, Submission Process, and Abstract Review

The abstract must be uploaded with the online Abstract Submission Form. The abstract text should not exceed 350 words, excluding title, headers, and contributors. The abstract can include the following information – Introductory Statement, Purpose, Methodological Approach, Findings, Contribution to Discipline, and Professional Writing .  

The process for submitting an abstract is single-submission, that is, only one abstract may be submitted for one presentation.  Double-submission of an abstract is not acceptable.  Double-submission refers to submitting an abstract for an oral presentation and then submitting the same abstract [in  author (s), title, and content] for a poster presentation. 

***For the first time and until further notice, time slots for Oral Presentation will be limited to no more than 12 per College Session (College Day). Acceptance into a slot to present orally will be competitive by way of Abstract Review.  If there are no more than 12 submissions for any four-hour (College Day) session they may all be accepted based solely on the criteria of the abstract submission. The highest Abstract Review scores will determine who is invited to present orally.  The remaining abstracts requesting Oral Presentation for that session will be invited to present during the Poster Presentation.

At the end of the collection period for abstract submission, all abstracts will be reviewed for content and classification.  Upon completion of the review of all abstracts, notification and scoring will be sent to the Student Participants and the Primary Advisor.  Notification of the presentation schedule will commence once all presentations have been scheduled.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FACULTY ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

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Accessing the Online Abstract Submission System:

Click here to access the STUDENT ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM