ISU ADVANCE -- -- Poster

The New Norm of Faculty Flexibility:
Transforming the Culture in Science & Engineering
October 10-11, 2008

*The Call for Poster Submissions is now open. To submit your poster, click here.
All submissions are due by July 30, 2008 by 5pm CDT.*
POSTER SESSION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

The poster session will allow attendees to present research findings, policy development, and best practices from their home institutions and to discuss findings with colleagues who have a direct interest in their work. Posters should address topics that include the following:

work-life management;
flexibility in faculty, post-doc, and student careers;
development of policies and practices to support work-life management:
challenges to the development of flexibility in polices and practices;
best practices in the development of supportive policies;
case studies reflecting the support of flexibility in STEM careers.

For printable Poster and Abstract guidelines, click here.

POSTER FORMAT:

POSTER DISPLAY: Poster boards will be available on Friday, October 10 at 8:00 am and posters will be near the session and break areas all day Friday. A special Poster Reception will be held Friday from 5:00-6:15 pm prior to the banquet.
POSTER DIMENSIONS: Each poster will be allocated a 48 in. by 48 in. (121.9 cm x 121.9 cm) display area. Posters will be mounted on A-frame poster boards. Mounting materials will be provided. If you have a free-standing poster, please contact the conference organizers for more information.
POSTER ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: All conference attendees interested in presenting a poster must also submit an abstract of no more than 250 words by June 15, 2008. Poster titles and abstracts should be submitted using the PDF form available here. Each abstract should include the title, author and any co-authors (in bold print), their affiliations, and e-mail addresses. See the sample abstract below. For questions about process, please call ISU ADVANCE at (515) 294-6151.
POSTER ACCEPTANCE AND NOTIFICATION: All entries will receive a confirmation of receipt of the abstract. After the abstract submission deadline, the conference review committee will evaluate the abstracts and select the posters to be included in the conference. Poster selection and rejection notifications will be distributed via e-mail no later than June 27, 2008, prior to the June 30 early registration deadline.

Questions
Questions can be directed to the ISU ADVANCE office at (515) 294-6151or advance@iastate.edu