Submissions should clearly and concisely:

• Identify the central research question, objective, or thesis of the project. 

• Summarize the methodology and/or findings of the research or creative work.

• State conclusions, significance, and/or current state of the project.

In addition:

• Abstracts/Artist Statements should be written at college level (e.g., spelling, grammar, clarity, etc.) since they will include names of student(s) and faculty mentor.

• All proposals must have prior approval by the faculty mentor .

• There is a limit of one presentation proposal per primary author.

• Artist statements should include an explanation of what motivated or inspired the work and what the audience is expected experience when they view the work.

Abstract Format:

• Titles should be bolded, short and specific, and in mixed UPPER- and lower-case letters.

• Use 12-point Times New Roman font.

• Abstract should be between 200-300 words and not exceed 350 words.

• Include plain text only.  DO NOT include tables, charts, pictures, foreign characters, or scientific symbols. 

• Do not include citations and a reference list, unless a reference is central to the work being presented. (In this case, include the reference parenthetically in the body of the abstract.) 

• The title and proposal will appear in the conference program exactly as inputted, so double-check spelling, punctuation, and clarity of prose

 If you have questions, please contact SURC@suny.edu