FAQ

CLICK HERE to see the Awards Ceremony slides.

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Yes! They are HERE.

Each room will have a computer, a projection system, audio, and a slide advancer.

Slides uploaded to the shared Google folder will not be tested by the host campus prior to your presentation, but you can test in the 5 minutes prior to your presentation. You may wish to have a back-up plan. There's no such thing as being overprepared!

Please remember that your presentation is for jurors who may not be experts in your field/discipline and are very unlikely to be experts in your particular area of research or creative activity (subfield). Therefore, your presentation may be a bit different from what you would present at a conference in your field/discipline. You may also field different types of questions in the Q&A. 

Your materials (written component and presentation) are holistically evaluated utilizing the following criteria:

1. Clarity of purpose
2. Appropriateness of methodology
3. Interpretation of results
4. Value of the research or creative activity
5. Ability of the presenter to articulate the research or creative activity
6. Organization of the material presented
7. Presenter’s ability to handle questions from the jury and general audience

Download the detailed scoring rubric. Again, as you will note, much of the scoring is based on your ability to communicate about your research/scholarship/creative activity to jurors who are not experts in your research area. 

You're welcome to be a part of the audience for any of the presentation sessions at your discretion. Please by mindful of the schedule and only use the 5-minute presentation intermissions to enter/exit the classrooms.

Visit the Travel Information page for links to local dining and activities. 

For presenters: Wear something that supports you to feel like yourself as a student/alum, as a researcher, and as a person. (This will vary by person!) You might think about “business casual” or these recommendations on “smart casual” as a springboard. You are also welcome to dress more formally if that works the best for you!

Please also connect your campus coordinator for more information about campus-specific expectations. 

For all: In Arcata, California, the historical average high temperature in April is 57°F and the average low is 44°F so dress accordingly (layers!). The Cal Poly Humboldt campus is fondly referred to as "Hills and Stairs University", consider footwear that is appropriate for traversing the campus comfortably.

If you wish to inquire about an accommodation need, please contact the event planning team first and notify them of your accommodation need.  The event planning team will consult with the campus ADA/504 Coordinator.  

Event Planning Team: CSUStudentResearchComp2025@humboldt.edu

Yes! A dedicated group of Cal Poly Humboldt Engineering Department students have worked hard to provide one-of-a-kind trophies for the 2025 Student Research Competition winners. We hope that the trophies will be cherished for a lifetime. Read more about the trophies here: Humboldt Now and here: Appropedia.

Please complete this Google form to express your interest in volunteering at the 39th annual CSU Student Research Competition on Friday April 25, 2025 and/or Saturday April 26, 2025. 

Jurors: Each presentation session must have 3 jurors. Jurors are responsible for reviewing the presenters' written materials prior to the event and oral presentations (10 minutes + 5 minutes of Q&A) for the session they are assigned. Jurors will score competitors using the provided rubric and deliver the final scores to the moderator at the end of the session. Individuals may serve as a juror for multiple sessions.

Moderators: Each presentation session must have 1 moderator. The moderator is responsible for starting up the presentation teams' slides or other media, giving 3 minute and 1 minute warnings to the presenters, and calling upon jurors and audience members during the Q&A portion of the presentation. Moderators ensure that the sessions progress according to the published schedule and deliver the jurors' final scores to the event coordinators after the session has concluded. Individuals may serve as a moderators for multiple sessions.

Other Volunteer Positions: Individuals will be needed during registration on both days, at the info table throughout the event, and for set-up and clean-up during the Community-Building Events on Friday and Awards Ceremony on Saturday. If you'd like to know more about a specific role, please email CSUstudentresearchcomp2025@humboldt.edu.

Direct link to Google Form: https://forms.gle/nHn7jNWEAn83JhWV8

Interactive Campus Map

Event Hot Spot Map 

We have two dedicated prayer spaces for the event. They will be available Thursday 2:30pm-10pm, Friday 8am-10pm, and Saturday 8am-4pm.

Men: FH 236

Women: SH 002

The weather forecast calls for light showers on Friday and Saturday. Please pack accordingly! Closed toe shoes, umbrellas, and layered clothing are advised. 

On Friday only the Lumberjack Express shuttle will be doing a loop around campus, stopping at Library Circle, Parking Lot G11, Parking Lot G14, and the Redwood Bowl Plaza. If you'd like a ride to where you parker or to the community-building event, hop on the shuttle; its free!

The shuttle leaves from Library circle at approximately:

12:30pm | 1:00pm | 1:30pm | 2:00pm | 2:30pm | 3:00-5:30pm every 15 minutes