Student Participant Information for Student Scholarship Day

Interested in Participating in SSD, But Don't Have a Faculty Mentor?
1. Visit the department faculty websites.  Investigate faculty scholarship and choose a faculty member that may work on a topic of interest to you.
2. Don't limit yourself only to faculty you've had class with.  Talk with your peers about their classroom and mentor experiences.
3. Request a meeting with a potential faculty mentor.  Let them know that you are interested in their work.  Ask them if they would be willing to mentor you in a project.      
4. Express your commitment and tell them a little about your educational and future goals.
5. Working with a faculty mentor is a valuable experience, not just for Student Scholarship Day, but for professional and personal development, as well.

Student Participant Responsibilities
Successful outcomes for student participation in SSD require a commitment to the following Student Partcipant Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with Faculty Mentor to design and implement SSD project.
• Communicate regularly with Faculty Mentor regarding progress on the project.
• Meet SSD Registration deadlines for reserving a time and room, and for submitting a complete abstract, reviewed by your Faculty Mentor.
• Refer to Writing Center for help with abstract revision, as well as presentation preparation:  www.gvsu.edu/wc/ 
• Refer to Preparing Presentations for information and resources related to presentation development.
• Work with Faculty Mentor to prepare and revise presentation well in advance of SSD.
• Use constructive Faculty Mentor feedback to improve skills relevant to your specific SSD presentation.
• Participate in SSD with a display of professionalism, as modeled by the Faculty Mentor.

Registration Process Deadlines
January 26, 2009 - Registration Opens - submit initial presentation information to reserve room assignment and acquire Faculty Mentor confirmation.
February 13, 2009 - Registration Closes -  This is the deadline to register presentation details, including a finished abstract.  Please note: No late submissions or changes will be accepted beyond the registration deadline.

Any questions or comments about Student Scholarship Day can be directed to the College of Interdisciplinary Studies by e-mail at ssd@gvsu.edu 

Additional Information about Poster Presentations and Oral Presentation are available via the navigation bar on the left.