ANNOUNCING
THE 15TH ANNUAL HTCC STUDENT RESEARCH CONFERENCE:
SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 8:30-4:30 AT UC IRVINE
BASIC INFORMATION:
The 15th Annual HTCC Student Research Conference will be held at UC Irvine on Saturday,
March 28, 2014 from 8:30 to 4:30. This conference offers a venue for community college students from
across the state to present their original research-based work. The conference is open to IVC students who
are in good standing, have a GPA of 2.0 or above, are enrolled in a minimum of 3 units in Fall 2014 and
Spring 2015, and have done exemplary research. Topics in all academic disciplines are welcome, as are
interdisciplinary projects. Although many conference topics arise out of research papers done for college
courses, you do not have to write a full paper for the conference. You will apply to the conference with a
250-word research abstract (a summary of your project) and will deliver your presentation in oral or
poster form. You are required to conduct your research and work on your presentation with a faculty
mentor who has given his/her express approval to your project. Presenting at the conference will give you
the opportunity to do the following:
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Share your ideas with other students in a professional setting
Improve your public speaking skills
Strengthen your personal statement and transfer application
Be eligible to compete for award and scholarship monies ranging from $50 to $1000
Be eligible to compete for a $500 UCI Research Fellowship if you intend to transfer to UCI
Be eligible to have your work published in the Building Bridges conference booklet
Presentation options at the conference include the following:
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Individual Oral Presentation or Performance: 12-minute oral presentation
Small Group Oral Presentation: 20-minute panel featuring two presenters
Large Group Oral Presentation: 40-minute panel featuring three or more participants
Individual or Group Poster Presentation: Research Poster Display
Performance: Student-created art, music, creative writing, drama, dance
The maximum number of presentations per student is one individual oral presentation AND one
group presentation AND one individual or group poster display per student. Students may not do
multiple presentations on the same topic.
NEED HELP?: INFORMATION SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS
The Honors Program Director and the IVC Student Research Team will be offering a series of
information sessions and workshops designed to help you prepare for the conference. Interested
students are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to attend one or more workshops, which will explain
conference procedures and expectations and offer assistance with topic development, library research, and
abstract writing. Below is the workshop schedule; additional workshops and practice sessions will be
offered following winter break to students admitted to the conference:
HTCC Information Sessions and Workshops
 Monday, November 24
3:00-5:00, LSB 104
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Monday, December 1
3:00-5:00, LSB 104
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Wednesday, December 3
3:00-5:00, LSB 104
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Friday, December 5
12:00-2:00, A205
Research Abstract Peer Review Sessions
 Monday, December 8
3:00-5:00, LSB 104
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Wednesday, December 10
3:00-5:00, B258
HOW TO APPLY TO THE CONFERENCE:
To submit your research abstract and apply for the conference, complete the steps below. Please
note that the required HTCC Conference Application Form and additional resources including
recommendations for writing your HTCC abstract are available under the “Research Conferences”
link on the Honors Program website at http://academics.ivc.edu/honors.
What to do:
1) Work with your faculty mentor on defining and conducting your research project and on
composing the following:
a. A 250-word research abstract summarizing your project (this is your application to the
conference)
b. A one-sentence abstract summarizing your project (25 to 30 words, to be included in the
conference program if you are accepted)
c. A title for your presentation
d. A list of FOUR authoritative sources consulted in your research, formatted in a
documentation style appropriate to your discipline (MLA, APA, etc.)
2) Complete the HTCC Conference Application Form and submit the form via email to
kryals@ivc.edu by Friday, December 12 at 11:59 p.m. This form asks for contact information,
for the required abstracts and sources, and for additional information related to the conference.
Use subject heading “HTCC Application” when sending this email to Dr. Ryals.
3) Check your IVC email DAILY between the time you submit your application to Dr. Ryals
and the time you receive confirmation that the abstract has been submitted to the HTCC.
(You may not submit applications directly to HTCC.) Dr. Ryals will be submitting the
abstracts to HTCC between Dec. 12 and Dec. 20 and may have questions for you or require
abstract revisions during that period. If you do not reply to email questions during this
time, Dr. Ryals may be unable to submit your application.
Dr. Ryals will notify you when your abstract has been submitted. The conference organizers will then
contact you by late January to let you know whether your proposal has been accepted. You will have until
conference time to work on your poster and/or presentation. Dr. Ryals and the IVC Student Research
Team will begin to offer practice sessions beginning in February. You will also have the opportunity to
submit a 400-word research abstract by March 1 to compete for conference awards. After the conference,
you can submit an updated 250-word abstract to compete for inclusion in Building Bridges, the
conference publication. Details about these opportunities will be communicated to you at the
workshops and once you have applied to the conference.
In addition to the materials available on the IVC Honors Program website, you can also find information
on the HTCC conference site (although some materials have not been updated):
http://htcca.org/conference/.
Submit HTCC Conference Application Form (by Dec. 12, 11:59 p.m.) and direct any questions to
Dr. Kay Ryals, IVC Honors Program Director, at kryals@ivc.edu.