Oral Presentations

Presentation Time & Room Setup

Sessions are 20 minutes long, with 15 minutes for the presentation followed by a 5-minute question-answer period.

Room Setup 

• Presenters are assigned to classrooms equipped with computer, projector, screen, and internet.
• PowerPoint presentations should be saved on a USB/Flash drive. 
• If a presentation includes a poster, this may be taped onto the white board or placed on its ledge; or bring your own easel.

Primary Contact Presenter & Faculty/Staff Mentor(s)

Only one person should complete the form per presentation. 

For group presentations:

• The person designated as primary contact completes the form. 
• Names of additional presenters are entered in the section, Other Presenters. NAMES SHOULD BE SPELLED CORRECTLY. 
• Primary contacts are responsible for notifying other presenters of time and location of presentations and other relevant information from the SSC committee.

Faculty/staff mentor(s)
Presenters are responsible for contacting at least one faculty or staff person to be their mentor. The mentor must review the application before it is submitted.

Presentation Title & Program Abstract

1. Presentation title should be provided in title case (i.e., The Title is Capitalized).
2. The abstract should be no more than 250 words and include 1) the question(s) your research set out to answer, or the purpose of your trip or experience; 2) what you learned; and 3) how this learning is valuable to the field/context.
3. Use your own profession’s style of writing (e.g. MLA, AMA, APA)
4. Check spelling and grammar. 
5. See sample abstracts.

Certificate of Participation

All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Call for Proposal Application Form

To participate in SSC 2026, please complete the application form for Oral Presentation and submit before FEBRUARY 15, 2026.