Be a Student Participant

"I love the idea of sharing research or projects to the community." -Presenter 2018 symposium

FAQ

Who can participate?

Open to all OCC students
All disciplines welcome!

How do you participate?

In-class or independent project with a faculty mentor
Find a mentor from the Potential Mentors list or ask other faculty or staff
If you need funding for supplies for your resources currently we are accepting applications for funding. Up to $100 with some possible exceptions of more is available. Fill out this form with your mentor Funding Request Form.

What type of work can you produce?

Oral presentation
Poster (funding for posters provided)
Creative works

Here is the Symposium Scoring Rubric.

When are the key dates?

Abstract Revisions Due, March 3, 2019: The final version of the abstract will be printed and published online. Check out some Model Abstracts and these Abstract Resources
Abstract First Submission Due, December 3, 2018

Why Participate?

Learn more about a passion topic
Networking
Resume and college application builder
Prizes
Use this to springboard your work to other conferences

Prizes For Top Work

First Author

Prize $1000, plus $500 for subcategory win

Subcategory Awards

Oral Presentations (Original Research)
Oral Presentations (Project/Literature Review)
Poster Presentations
Projects, Technology, and Creative Works

2018 Winner First Author

Jonathan Stockman (In the news)

Accommodating the Baby-boomer Generation, Faculty sponsors: Rachel Ridnor, Sociology & Chris Quinn, Geography

Jonathan Stockman and one of his mentors Rachel Ridnor

Contact Information

Rachel Ridnor - rridnor@occ.cccd.edu

Duy Pham - dpham@occ.cccd.edu

Organizing Team

Duy Pham • Rachel Ridnor • Hannah Kang • Jerome Fang • Amy Hellman • Kelli Elliott • Ulrike Green • Robert Ellis • Jon Mochizuki • Brent Rudmann • Dean Abernathy • Shazia Aziz • Brittni Doty • Guido Sendowsky • Michael Sutliff • Tara Giblin