CSU Research Symposium 2027

April 15-17, 2027

Emerging Research

The competition puts the CSU’s top university students on stage, providing a platform to present their original research, scholarship, and creative work to a panel of expert judges.

Participant Guidelines

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Schedule

Thursday, April 15: Early Registration

Friday, April 16: Presentations

Saturday, April 17: Award Ceremony

Annual Timeline

During fall and early spring of the 2026–27 school year, each campus holds a competition or selection process to decide who travels to CSUSM for the CSU-wide competition. Contact the coordinator on your campus to compete.
February/March 2027: if you're selected to represent your campus at the CSU competition, register and upload your slides by the deadline.
In April, the program schedule and your individual presentation time and location can be found on this page.

In Their Words: Reflections from Symposium Attendees

Presentations are very much outside of my comfort zone, so any opportunity I have to present my research in front of new people is equally challenging and exciting. I view presentations as repetitions, and with each passing repetition, I get a little better! By participating in the CSU-wide Student Research Competition, I was able to gain more confidence in my ability to present my work. Plus, I met a lot of interesting people with equally interesting research areas.

Jake Stewart

2026 Attendee

Thank you to our sponsors

Next Steps

Registration will be available Spring 2027, but you can plan your travel now.

Airports

San Diego International Airport (SAN) is the closest large commercial airport to California State University San Marcos.

McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) is closer to CSUSM's campus but is a smaller airport, offering fewer commercial flights.

Lodging

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Hampton Inn by Hilton San Marcos (.5 miles to CSUSM)
123 E Carmel St
San Marcos, CA 92078

$174/night ($196.90 including tax) and will apply to standard king rooms and standard double queen rooms.
- Free hot breakfast
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free parking
- Outdoor pool
- Fitness center
- Business center
Availability is subject to change at the hotel’s discretion.

The cancellation policy requires 14 days notice prior to arrival - cancellations made after this window will result in a charge of one night’s room and tax.

Code for call-in: CSR

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Fairfield by Marriott San Diego North/San Marcos (1.5 miles to CSUSM)
227 W San Marcos Blvd.
San Marcos, CA 92069

$164/night ($186.23 including tax) and will apply to standard king rooms and standard double queen rooms.
- Free hot breakfast
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free parking
- Outdoor pool & jacuzzi
- Fitness center
- Business center
Code for call-in: CSR

Booking Link