All thesis students are required to present their Honors Thesis at the Honors Student Research Conference, held every May. Students who graduate early are expected to return to campus to present at the conference.
Students will present in two different exposition formats:
- Thesis Panel Presentation: In a small break-out setting, thesis students with topics in similar fields will each speak about their project for fifteen minutes—topic, research or creative process, and findings—to a small audience. The session is moderated by a faculty member, and presenters are free to use PowerPoint or other media to accompany their presentation. Following all the presentations the faculty moderator will oversee a question-answer session.
- Poster Session: Thesis students will create a poster that provides a visual representation of their thesis project. At the poster session students will stand by their poster to discuss their thesis with conference visitors. The library prints posters for free, and the Honors Program provides the easels.
All thesis students will attend a thesis rehearsal/poster workshop session in spring to prepare for their presentations.
Please see the following pages for information on poster creation. Sample posters are available to view in the Honors Office.