Poster and Presentation Competitions | Graduate and Professional Student Senate

Cash prizes to be won!

Cash awards for the winners will be posted on their U-bills.

Must be an ISU Graduate Student to enter competition

Includes those that follow the scientific hypothesis model

Students participating in the oral presentations will be given 5 minutes for their talk.

Includes design projects, storytelling, poetry, and song.

All graduate and professional students at Iowa State University are welcome to submit abstracts.
We especially encourage College of Design and LAS MFA students to participate in exhibitions.

On the conference day, February 23, 2024, the posters will be put by 8:30 am in the designated room (South Ballroom / Great Hall) and pulled down at 2:30 pm.
If you have any special needs for posters (either traditional or creative component), please reach out to gpssconfchair@iastate.edu.

Poster format

We encourage you to submit an older poster if you have one!
If designing a new poster, we suggest the poster not exceed 36 inches x 48 inches.
We will provide foam boards for the back

Poster evaluation criterion

Judges will evaluate each presentation based on the following :

1. Visual impact (33%): balance of text, figure, and white space, section headings, and consistency in font size and type.

2. Content (33%): As determined by judges

3. Presentation (33%): presentation did not exceed 6 minutes, good responses to question, mastery of the topic.

Same instructions as Poster Presentation (11 to 2:30pm)

Artistic Content (40%)

How skillfully do they perform the following:

- Content is original and unique to presenter (1-10pt scale)

- Subject and purpose create meaning for viewer (1-10pt scale)

- Audio and/or visual elements compliment the content and subject (1-10pt scale)

- General display of artistry (1-10pt scale)

Presentation (60%)

How skillfully do they perform the following:

- Considers time – 6-8 minutes max AND uses stage, body language, and eye contact effectively (1-20pt scale)

- De(1-20pt scale)

- Displays enthusiasm and mastery of the topic (1-20pt scale)

Open-ended response for comments about scoring (for judges)

On the conference day, students will be given 5-6 minutes (rapid fire) to make the presentation.
We recommend a maximum of 5 slides for your presentation (including the introduction slide).
No questions will be asked after your presentation. This will allow us to accommodate as many students as possible within the time frame.
If you have any special needs for your talk, please reach out to gpssconfchair@iastate.edu.

Oral presentation evaluation criterion

1. Content (40%): Depending on the entry category (Traditional / creative)

2. Presentation (60%): presentation did not exceed 5 minutes, well use of the stage, eye contact, enthusiasm, and mastery of the topic.

3. Penalty will be placed for going overtime.

+ Creative: Stickers will be given to help judge the winner for creative components

Oral Presentation: Attendees will be given a QR code and a link to participate in the poll. A real time poll with presenters’ names will be projected for the oral presentation’s people’s choice winner.