Submission Guidelines

Registration and Abstracts

Deadline: Friday, March 29, 2024

Please follow this link to submit your abstract. To revisit your abstract submission responses for edits PRIOR to the deadline, use the link provided in your original submission confirmation email. 

**Abstract submissions received after the above deadline will not be included in the event program or event proceedings.

  • An information session focused on presenting your work will be held at noon on Friday, February 23.
  • A workshop on the Up Goer 5 presentation method will be held from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 15 (Room 2806, Seaborg Center - please bring your laptop).

Final Products

Final Products will be in one of two categories: 

  • Posters: Scholarly work in all subjects will be eligible for presentation via posters. A physical poster is required for this submission type; go to BEACON or CURAH for assistance in creating your poster, and see the guidance below for printing. 
  • Oral Presentations: Scholarly or research presentations that may include visuals (some restrictions apply). The two types of oral presentations include traditional presentations and Up Goer 5 presentations. Click here for Up Goer 5 instructions.
  • For more details on these two products, please review the product requirements below. 

Poster Printing Details

  • NMU Printing Services will print and deliver your poster to the event venue. 
  • FREE printing for posters has been extended: be sure to upload your poster to Printing Services by Monday, April 8 at 5 p.m.
  • Of course, you may choose to print posters yourself, but you will be responsible for delivering them to Jamrich. Please contact studentcelebrate@nmu.edu to schedule your delivery no later than the morning of Tuesday, April 16. 
  • To be considered for a Celebration award, a final poster must be delivered by April 16. The deadlines allow for adequate time for juror review. Posters are not required when you submit your abstract (i.e., the March 29th deadline is only for the abstract).

**Posters received after the stipulated deadline will not be considered for awards and, depending on time constraints, may not be included in event proceedings.