Submission Guidelines

The goal of the SOARS Conference is to promote and highlight research accomplishments and scholarly achievements of SUNY Orange students under the mentorship of SUNY Orange faculty. The SOARS Conference is an opportunity for all SUNY Orange students to celebrate and share their achievements in research and scholarship.

Students may choose from the following formats for the presentation of their research:

• Oral presentation
  
  • Accompanied by slides (PowerPoint or Google Slides)
  • 10 minutes
• Poster presentation 
  
  • Present their work on a tri-fold poster
  • Be prepared to discuss their research with audience members one to one.
• Creative research project
  
  • This category is intended to encompass any creative format in which a student wishes to present their research, if approved by their faculty mentor.
  • Examples include (but are not limited to):  poetry, original song lyrics/music, and art work.

Students must submit the following by the submission deadline:

• Research - Using one of the Submission Formats detailed below
  
  • All submissions MUST include a list of references/sources used when completing the research.
• The online registration form, available on the SOARS home page (in the menu on the left)
• An mail confirmation from their SUNY Orange faculty mentor verifying the mentor's consent for the student to submit this work.

Presentation Format	Submission Format:
Oral Presentation (Click hyperlink for details)	Choose One of the Following Options: Written paper (Minimum 3 pages) This includes discipline-specific formats, such as Nursing Process Papers Abstract (See guidelines for abstracts) Slide presentation NOTE:  Detailed guidelines are found by accessing the menu on the left of this web page.
Poster Presentation (Click hyperlink for details)	Choose One of the Following Options: Written paper (Minimum 3 pages) Abstract (See guidelines for abstracts) Clear images of the completed poster Slide presentation that will serve as the basis for a poster NOTE:  Detailed guidelines are found by accessing the menu on the left of this web page.
Creative Research Project (Click hyperlink for details)	Choose One of the Following Options: Written paper (Minimum 3 pages) Abstract Clear image of project, if appropriate to the format Example:  Image of art work Video of project, if appropriate to the format Example:  Video of student performing original song Poem NOTE:  Detailed guidelines are found by accessing the menu on the left of this web page. Questions?  Please contact Dr. Iannuzzi at michele.iannuzzisucich@sunyorange.edu with questions about the Creative Research Project category.

NOTE: To see a detailed description of the SOARS Conference and specific guidelines for each submission category, please click on the menu items to the left.