WILLIAM E. AND ERNEST L. BOYER COMMON DAY OF LEARNING – 2014
Application for Presentation: Information and Instructions
The Common Day of Learning
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
9:00 am – 3:50 pm
Azusa Pacific University is an institution built on four cornerstones: Christ, Scholarship, Community, and
Service. Our commitment to scholarship has been signaled for 21 years by hosting a campus-wide conference
dedicated to the celebration of academic discovery. On the first Tuesday of March, regular daytime activities
will be suspended to give faculty, staff, and students an opportunity to share their recent findings with
members of the campus and surrounding communities. Scholarly seminars are scheduled before and after the
morning chapel keynote address, and will feature individual, group, discussion, and poster sessions.
The theme for CDL 2014 is found in the University Passage for this academic year: “Speak the Truth in Love:
Knowledge in the Framework of Compassion (Eph. 4:15).” It encourages participants to explore the
connection between what we know and why we pursue knowledge, by evoking love as the context for
our search for truth. As the university’s schools and departments have different histories and
approaches to this endeavor, much can be gained as we learn from each other’s grasp of the interaction
of knowledge and compassion.
Who May Participate?
Applications to present at CDL are strongly encouraged from all members of the campus community. While
some may choose to share findings from formal research projects or recent publications, representative
scholarship of all kinds is welcomed. Presentations from disciplines that demonstrate learning through art,
music, theater, and movement are certainly encouraged. Presentations are scheduled in sessions that are 75
and 50 minutes long. They can be organized in a variety of ways; however, participants generally submit
requests based upon one of the following presentation styles:
Individual Presentations: Presentations may vary in length, and individual presenters may be grouped with
two or three others around a common topic or theme. At least 15 minutes are reserved for audience
questions and discussion. Individuals are welcome to share in poster and performance formats.
Group Presentations: Typically 60 minutes long, with 15 minutes reserved for audience questions and
participation. Participants requesting a group presentation should identify all presenters on the attached
request form; requests for an all-student panel should also identify a faculty moderator that can coordinate
presentations and field audience questions.
Roundtable Discussions: One form of group presentations, typically 75 minutes long, with audience
participation incorporated throughout the session. Roundtable discussions featuring student presenters
should include a faculty moderator that can help guide discussions. Participants requesting a group discussion
session should also identify all participants on the attached request form.
Submission Deadline: Completed presentation requests should be submitted by Friday, November 22, 2013.
Selectivity: Since more applications are expected than slots to accommodate them, preference will
be given to presentations that explore the CDL theme, that focus on scholarship, and/or that
incorporate interactive elements of audience engagement.
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CDL 2014: Tuesday, March 4
Application for CDL Presentation
“Speak the Truth in Love: Knowledge in the Framework of Compassion” (Eph. 4:15)
Deadline for Submission: November 22, 2013
Send completed proposals by email to: cdl@apu.edu
or by campus mail to: CDL, Office of Research and Grants, 680 Alosta, APU.
Questions? Contact Dr. David A. Dorman, CDL Director, at cdl@apu.edu or (626) 387-5853
Presentation Title and Description
Please provide a tentative title and presentation abstract or description in the space provided below. Descriptions will be
included in the event program and should be limited to 150 words or less.
Title:
Description:
Describe interactive elements (audience participation, dialogue, small group activities—not including final
Q&A):
Type of Presentation
Note: One 75-minute session is scheduled in the morning, which may better accommodate larger
group presentations. Three 50-minute sessions are scheduled in the afternoon.
☐ Individual Presentation (complete only the first box below)
☐ Group Presentation (identify the faculty moderator and participants on page 3)*
Presentation Type:
☐ Oral Presentation
Presentation Length: ☐ 10-15 Minutes
☐ Poster Presentation
☐ Performance
Other:
☐ 20-30 Minutes
☐ 50 Minutes
☐ 75 Minutes (am)
Preferred time:
☐ 9:30-10:45 am
☐ 1:00-1:50 pm
☐ 2:00-2:50 pm
NB: It may not be possible to schedule all sessions at the preferred time.
Complete both page 1 and 2 of the application.
☐ 3:00-3:50 pm
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Individual Presenter
Name:
Department/Major:
Email:
Campus Address:
Status: ☐ Faculty /Administrator
☐ Staff
Complete the following only if more than one person is presenting in your proposed session.
Faculty Moderator (Required for student-led presentation sessions):
Name:
Department:
Email:
Campus Address:
Group Presenter 1
Name:
Department/Major:
Email:
Campus Address:
Status: ☐ Faculty/Administrator
☐ Staff
☐ Undergraduate Student
☐ Graduate Student
Group Presenter 2
Name:
Department/Major:
Email:
Campus Address:
Status: ☐ Faculty/Administrator ☐ Staff
☐ Undergraduate Student
☐ Graduate Student
Group Presenter 3
Name:
Department/Major:
Email:
Campus Address:
Status: ☐ Faculty/Administrator
☐ Staff
☐ Undergraduate Student
☐ Graduate Student
Group Presenter 4
Name:
Department/Major:
Email:
Campus Address:
Status: ☐ Faculty/Administrator
☐ Staff
☐ Undergraduate Student
☐ Graduate Student