Who is eligible? Undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled at Cal State
San Marcos are eligible, as well as graduates who received their degrees in Spring,
Summer, or Fall 2017. Presentations from all disciplines are invited. Collaborative/team
entries are accepted.
How does the symposium work? Students submit a five-page summary (double-spaced,
12 pt font), which may be accompanied by up to 3 pages of appendices (bibliography,
graphs, photographs, or other supplementary materials). These students are then scheduled to
deliver a 10 minute oral presentation approximately two weeks later. It is expected
that the student will not make an oral presentation by simply reading directly from
the summary. Entrants may use audiovisual materials as appropriate, and presenters
are encouraged to use delivery techniques that promote interaction with the audience.
Entrants in the Creative Arts and Design category may present an audio and/or visual
record of a performance they have given or a work they have created; their oral presentation
should focus on the rationale and historical context underlying their interpretation
of the material.
The paper and oral presentation are evaluated by faculty judges based on the following
criteria set up by the CSU
Top ranked students qualify to go on to the CSU state-wide competition.
The Student Symposium for Research, Innovation, and Creativity (SSRIC) is organized
by the Office of Graduate Studies and Research and the Student Affairs Committee of
the Academic Senate.
For more information, contact the Office of Graduate Studies and Research, 760-750-4066
(gradstudies@csusm.edu)
Each spring the California State University hosts the CSU Student Research Competition at one of its 23 campuses. The purpose is to promote excellence in undergraduate and graduate scholarly research and creative activity by recognizing outstanding student accomplishments. Each campus holds its own competition to select a group of student researchers to send to the statewide competition. Finalists in the campus symposium will receive cash awards and travel to the Statewide Competition in late April/early May. Finalists in the Statewide Competition receive certificates of recognition and cash awards.
