College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Fall 2015 Symposium
Sharing Creative Ideas, Research, and Discoveries
Including contributions from graduate and undergraduate students in: Anthropology, Applied
Indigenous Studies, the Civic Service Institute, Community, Culture and Environment,
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Ethnic Studies, Geography, Planning and Recreation, The
Institute for Human Development, Political and International Affairs, Psychological Sciences,
School of Communication, Sociology/Social Work, Sustainable Communities, Woman’s and
Gender Studies, and Global Studies
SAVE THE DATE:
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The 3rd Annual Symposium will be on Wednesday, December 9th
At Ashurst Hall (North campus)
3:00 PM – 5:00PM
Join us for the third annual College of Social and Behavioral Sciences symposium of scholarly
pursuits. Students from 11 departments and programs will convene to share their creative
discoveries and present in-depth research and scholarly work to their peers, professors, and the
University and Flagstaff communities.
More than 200 posters will showcase the diversity of students' educational experiences. The
symposium will highlight students’ participation in traditional research activities, classroombased scholarly projects, and in service learning and collaborative projects.
Events are free and open to the public.
Symposium poster presentation schedule (Tentative)
Student presenters will be assigned to present their posters at one of the following sessions:
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Session 1 3:00pm – 3:55pm
Session 2 4:00pm – 4:55pm
Students should plan to arrive 10 minutes before their poster session begins in order to locate
their poster board. Posters for the first session should be positioned by 2:55. Posters for the
second session should be positioned by 4:00.
Student registration process
Submit your poster online using this link
http://preview.tinyurl.com/Fall-2015-SBS-
Symposium
Registration closes at 11:59 Monday, November 30th. You will be notified about your poster
location by Wednesday, December 2nd.
NOTE: Only the primary author should register; all co-authors are to be listed by the primary
author on the form.
Poster Preparation Information
Poster Creation:
It is the responsibility of participating students to create posters for the poster sessions.
Posters should be designed to be attached using Velcro on a large display board (no tri-fold
poster boards). For consistency and convenience, we recommend that you download and take
advantage of the poster templates provided below. There is a landscape version and a portrait
version with useful tips to help you quickly create an attractive poster, but we encourage you to
be creative as well.
Click on the Poster Preparation Tips link below for complete details about preparing and
printing a poster.
Download the NAU landscape poster template
Download the NAU portrait poster template
Download the CEFNS landscape poster template
Download the CEFNS portrait poster template
Basic Formatting Requirements:
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Posters should be no larger than 34 inches x 44 inches to fit on the display board; a bit
smaller is fine.
All posters must be attached to the display board using Velcro. No tri-fold posters are
permitted.
Posters must be readable from at least four feet away.
The presentation title must be at least two inches high.
Beneath the title, the name(s) of the student author(s), faculty sponsor, and
department/school must be at least one inch high.
All source(s) of your funding should be acknowledged on the poster.
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Additional Information (below and on the UG Research Poster Presentation Tips webpage):
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You should create the poster the size you need (maximum size: 34” x 44”) in PowerPoint
or PDF format. Trying to blow up an 8 ½ x 11 does NOT work!!
The use of dark (especially black) solid color backgrounds is strongly discouraged.
Posters using solid dark backgrounds may incur additional charges.
There are large format NAU logos to be found at http://nau.edu/marketing/logos/
Generally more graphics/less text is preferable!
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General Instructions:
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Make sure your poster is sized properly for printing (e.g., 34 inches high by 44
inches wide). This is done in the Page Setup command in PowerPoint.
Use conventional fonts, such as Arial, Times New Roman, etc. This will make printing
faster and more reliable.
Give the file to be printed a meaningful name that includes the course, section, and
last name of the person submitting the print job. Here is an example of the
recommended format:
PSY302W – S1 – Goodman
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Regardless of the printing option you’ve chosen (GIS Lab, Department of
Psychology, SBS Office of the Dean, commercial printer, etc.), make sure you
understand both the costs of, and time frames for, printing.
The normal paper size for printing is 36” high. Consequently, groups will be required
to trim the excess paper to meet the 34” high maximum allowed for the finished
poster’s size.
E-mail used to submit posters should include contact information including cell phone
and e-mail address.
Be responsive to e-mails from the office printing the poster for your group. Staff
may need to consult with you immediately regarding printing issues.
Poster Printing Options
A. On-campus options:
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Department of Psychological Sciences (SBS Castro 228): Psychology students may print
posters here. Follow all instructions on the Department of Psychological Sciences
webpage http://nau.edu/SBS/Psych/Degrees-Programs/Undergraduate-Program/PosterPrinting/; cost will be $30-$40.
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Geography, Planning, and Recreation department: Students in any department may bring
their PPT or PDF to the GIS computer lab in Bldg #70 to print a poster; paper quality
varies, it may NOT be heavy-duty. Cost ~$10 charged directly to student’s account.
Contact Ke-sheng.bao@nau.edu (3-0587) for additional information.
1. Go to the GIS lab in the SBS West building, room 10
2. If you have created the file in a program other than Microsoft PowerPoint, make sure
it’s saved to a PDF format for printing.
3. Login to your NAU account at one of the computers
4. Select the appropriate printer
a. Select File->Print in the menu
b. Choose acadprint2.ucc.nau.edu\geogprt6 as the printer to use
c. Click on the Properties button and, in the new window, select Custom
d. Set the proper dimensions for the paper (e.g., 34 inches high x 44 inches wide)
e. Click OK
f. Check the AutoRotate box
g. Set the Paper Roll to 36 inch roll and press OK
5. For Microsoft PowerPowerPoint
a. Make sure your file will print correctly by clicking Preview
b. Click Print and then OK to start your print.
6. For Adobe Reader
a. Make sure your file will print correctly by clicking Preview
b. Select Fit to Printable Area under Page Scale
7. Your poster will be printed in the large format printer in the back of the room in the
order in which your file was sent to the print queue. It may be several hours (or
overnight) before the file is printed and ready for retrieval.
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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences – Dean’s Office: Visit this link for additional
information http://nau.edu/SBS/Student-Resources/Poster-Printing-Options/
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Output: Satin Photographic paper.
Cost: Approximately $20 - $30; high color content or color photos cost more.
Notes: Printing on white background is the least expensive option.
Files for printing posters must be in PowerPoint format.
Credit/debit card or check required for payment.
Files should be sent to sbs.dean@nau.edu
Files should be in PowerPoint format.
The e-mail should include “Poster Request” and your e-mail address in the
subject line.
B. Other local poster printing options:
Note: Most need 24 hours notice and prefer PDF format; you will need to pay for the poster at
the time you place your order. Call to obtain more information.
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Kinko’s FedEx: (1423 S. Plaza Way, 779-5159) ~$70 + tax with NAU ID
Staple’s: (2625 N. Woodlands Village Blvd., 214-8424) ~$70 + tax
Print Raven (1300 S. Milton #125, 773-1105) ~$52 (matte) or ~$62 (gloss) + tax
C. Online options:
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www.PosterPresentations.com: Price varies by size and quality ($45-$65); place order by
noon (Pacific time) for poster to ship out the same business day (cost of shipping
depends on delivery time: $0 - $60).
Parking
Click here to see NAU Parking Map.