SRCD 2009 Biennial Meeting Submission Formats  

Symposia: Paper Symposium, Poster Symposium, Student Poster Symposium

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The symposium format is used for coherent clusters of research presentations and theoretical perspectives. The symposium focus should be on a specific topic and should emphasize conceptual issues and integration of findings. Please keep in mind that

  • Symposia must be organized by submitters and should be submitted as a group of presentations (at least two) with a chair and optional co-chair (see specifics below on the number of participants allowed for each format). SRCD does not organize symposia; however, we offer the Symposium Assistant Website to help you with this task.
  • Symposium organizers are strongly encouraged to incorporate multiple disciplines, diversity, and international participation into their submissions. After the scientific review is completed, these factors may be considered in the final decision process. You may find the Symposium Assistant Website to be helpful in reaching these goals.
  • Important Notes:
    1. While inviting people to participate in your symposium, please clearly communicate to them that they are not part of the official SRCD Invited Program and that SRCD will not reimburse their expenses.
    2. NEW: Integrative statements for submissions accepted for presentation will be available for viewing in the online program schedule; summaries are for review purposes only.
  • Roles and Requirements:
    • Chair 1 (required): Organizes and moderates the symposium session. This is a presenting role and is protected against schedule conflicts.
    • Chair 2 (optional): Same as Chair 1. This is a presenting role and is protected against schedule conflicts.
    • Discussant (optional, except in Student Poster Symposia): The discussant comments on the papers/posters included in the symposium, drawing on his/her own expertise; however, this person does not present his/her own research. This is a presenting role and is protected against schedule conflicts.
    • Author 1: The first author is the person who presents an individual paper/poster within a symposium. This presenting role is protected against schedule conflicts.
    • Authors 2 - 10 (optional): Up to 9 people may be listed as co-authors of posters and papers within a symposium. These roles are not protected against schedule conflicts and do not count against the maximum number of submissions allowed per person.

A Paper Symposium. Scheduled for 1 hour and 40 minutes, at least the last 30 minutes MUST be reserved for discussion with audience participation. Two paper presentations are minimum and 4 paper presentations are maximum. Possible combinations to comply with these rules:

  • 1 chair and 2-4 paper presentations;
  • 1 chair, 2-3 papers, and 1 discussant;
  • 2 chairs, 2-4 papers;
  • 2 chairs, 2-3 papers, and 1 discussant.

Click on the links to view examples of a previously submitted and reviewed paper symposium integrative statement and summary.

A Poster Symposium. Scheduled for 1 hour and 40 minutes, at least the last 30 minutes MUST be reserved for discussion with audience participation. A minimum of 3 posters and a maximum of 6 posters is allowed. Possible combinations to comply with these rules:

  • 1 chair and 3-6 posters;
  • 1 chair, 3-5 posters, and 1 discussant;
  • 2 chairs and 3-6 posters;
  • 2 chairs, 3-5 posters, and 1 discussant.

Click on the links to view examples of a previously submitted and reviewed poster symposium integrative statement and summary.

The Student Poster Symposium. Scheduled in a meeting room for 1 hour, 40 minutes, at least the last 30 minutes MUST be reserved for discussion with audience participation. A chair and discussant are required. Each individual poster presentation must have a student as Author 1. A minimum of 3 posters and a maximum of 5 posters is allowed. Additional requirements:

  • The first author must be an undergraduate or graduate student both at the time of submission and at the time of presentation.
  • A senior researcher serves as the one chair and, for this format only, it does not count toward the maximum number of presenting roles for this individual.
  • A second senior researcher not collaborating with the students presenting the posters must be selected to serve as the one discussant. This person should be someone whose expertise will encourage discussion of all presentations included in the symposium. For this format only, the discussant role does not count toward the maximum number of presenting roles.

Click on the links to view examples of a previously submitted and reviewed student poster symposium integrative statement and summary.

General Procedures for Submitting Paper Symposium, Poster Symposium, Student Poster Symposium

  1. Enter basic information (format choice, a title with no more than 130 characters, two review panel choices, and one selection from each of the following lists: Areas of Development, Word Choices for Keywords 1 and 2, and Age Groups).
  2. Enter information for the participants (chair(s), discussant, authors) and specify roles and order for each person. Be prepared to enter complete information for yourself and accurate full names, affiliations, and email addresses for all other people on your submission.
  3. Upload an integrative statement as an MS Word, WordPerfect, or PDF file, summarizing the nature and significance of the proposed topic. Note: Integrative statements for accepted symposia will be accessible through the 2009 online program schedule. To achieve a word count of 250 or less-about one/half page or 1/2 page in length:
    1. Use 1-inch margins on all four sides.
    2. 12-pt Times (New) Roman font and double-spacing is required.
    3. Place the symposium title at the top of the first page.
    4. Reviewers prefer standard reference citations (last name, year). Please do not include reference lists. If you believe that a full reference is necessary, include it in the text as: (authors, title, journal, year).
    5. No names or other identifying information may be included in the text.
  4. Enter a title that is 130 characters or less in length for each individual presentation.
  5. Enter complete information for the author(s) (accurate full name, affiliation, email address) on each presentation and specify roles and order for each.
  6. Upload a summary for each paper/poster as an MS Word, WordPerfect, or PDF file. To achieve a word count of 500 or less-about a page and two-thirds in length:
    1. Use 1-inch margins on all four sides.
    2. 12-pt Times (New) Roman font and double-spacing is required.
    3. Place the symposium title at the top of the first page. Place the presentation title under the symposium title.
    4. Reviewers prefer standard reference citations (last name, year). Please do not include reference lists. If you believe that a full reference is necessary, include it in the text as: (authors, title, journal, year).
    5. No names or other identifying information may be included in the text.
  7. Graphics are encouraged, but are optional. These graphics may be embedded in your summary file or uploaded in a second file as an MS Word, WordPerfect, or PDF file. The two graphics allowed may be
    • 2 tables or
    • 2 figures, or
    • 1 table plus 1 figure
  8. Repeat 4-7 above for each presentation until all are complete.
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