Poster Competition & Printing

Important Dates

April 16: Notification of Acceptance (for extended deadline submissions)

April 19: Student Presenters Must Confirm their Participation

April 29: Upload poster and oral presentation materials to PDXScholar

May 3: Deadline for PSU students wishing to print posters using on-campus printers

May 8: In-Person Symposium Event

About the Poster Competition

The Student Research Symposium recognizes students for original research achievements across a variety of disciplines.
All posters are considered for the poster competition, but established research projects (rather than research proposals) are more likely to win.
Successful students demonstrate valid investigation and experimentation objectives and methods. Judging and scoring criteria are as follows, with each judging criteria category scored on a scale of 1-10 (10=Outstanding, 8=Very Good, 6=Good, 4=Needs Improvement, 2=Unsatisfactory).
There are cash prizes!! Four $100 prizes will be awarded to the top entries by graduate students, and four $100 prizes will be awarded to the top entries by undergraduate students.

Judging Criteria

Statement and identification of research problem

Is the problem clearly stated?
Does the presenter demonstrate an understanding of existing knowledge about the research problem?

Scientific thought, creativity/originality

Student conveys their contributions to and understanding of the research problem
Appropriate duration of collection and data analysis
Innovation and originality: Standard Protocol/Design; Innovative Protocol

Research design, methods, and results

Appropriateness of research design and procedures
Process skills that led to research problem and/or research design
Identification and control of variables
Replicability

Skillful communication of research results

Clarity in communicating research results to non-specialized audiences and judges
Appropriate selection, use, and quality of visuals
Design and appearance of poster

Poster Printing on Campus: April 9 through May 3

Scholarships to pay for poster printing will be available to all confirmed students who are presenting a poster at SRS. If you attempt to go to the Digital Lab before April 9 for free printing, they will not have your information on file.

For Lab Hours & Days of Operation, visit the Digital Facilities Website

The Digital Lab in Shattuck Hall room 107 is the campus resource for poster printing this year. This service is for all student participants, is limited to one poster, and is limited to the student who submitted the PDXScholar proposal. In other words, you cannot send a co-author to print your poster.

Printing is handled by lab assistants while you wait, and you should allow yourself ample time - 20 minutes for large print jobs, there could also be a line of students waiting to print. Evenings tend to have a quicker turnaround. Posters printed elsewhere are certainly fine to use, but the Shattuck 107 Digital Lab is the only location to utilize the scholarship funds available for this Student Research Symposium’s poster printing.

Important Information

Scholarship Funds: Starting April 9, bring your university or community college ID card and your poster file on a USB stick to the Shattuck Hall Digital Lab.
Max Poster Size: While 36” by 48” is our max allowed size, the Shattuck Hall 107 printers can go no wider than 44" so please adjust accordingly.
File Format: PDF or common image file preferred (JPEG, TIFF, etc.). Scale the file to 100% of the final output size for the best quality.
Paper: The scholarship covers the cost of printing on Heavyweight Matte. Posters utilizing more expensive paper options will not be billed to the scholarship and are the financial responsibility of the student placing the order.
Quantity: Each student is limited to the printing of one poster using scholarship funds. Students wishing to print additional copies must do so at their own expense. Payment is accepted by credit card through cashnet.