Student Symposium Registration OPEN!

The ACCA Student Symposium will be Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Lewis University. The Symposium will be held in the Academic Science Center (bldg #12) on the Romeoville campus of Lewis University.   The event will begin with a plenary talk, followed by oral sessions where students can present a 12-minute talk, followed by a poster session.  Our plenary speaker is Dr. Stephen Martin from CPASS.  The title of his talk is: STEM in the Crosshairs: Navigating Scientific Integrity, Policy Shifts, and Career Resilience in an Era of Disruption. Parking for the event is free; no permit is required to park (lots C, D, or G are closest to the venue).  Participation for students and faculty from ACCA schools is free!  Coffee and tea will be available throughout the day.  Lunch is included.  

Students from ACCA institutions are invited to present their work in STEM and Social Sciences as an oral presentation (12 minutes) or a poster presentation. This year we request that each student to be lead presenter on at most two projects, though lead student researchers are welcome to be co-presenters on other projects. Research groups should select a lead presenter to submit the title and abstract for the presentation; other co-presenters should register to attend separately but need not submit a second request to present.  

Faculty and students must register to attend. Both registration and student presentation requests will be completed using the SCHED system at https://accastudentsymposium2025.sched.com.  The deadline to register or to request to present is 11:59 PM on March 31, 2025. The final schedule will be available on April 2, 2025.

To register for this FREE event and/or submit your research for presentation, you will need to create a SCHED account at https://accastudentsymposium2025.sched.com. Student presenters should be prepared to provide the following

  • The name and email of the attendee/primary presenter
  • The name of the ACCA college/university
  • The type of presentation you wish to make* (select no, if just attending)
  • The discipline that best represents your presentation*
  • The title of the presentation* (leave blank if just attending)
  • The names of any additional co-presenters* (leave blank if presenting alone or just attending)
  • The name and email for of the faculty advisor* (leave blank if just attending)
  • A concise (200 words or less) abstract describing the talk* (leave blank if just attending)

Students who are the lead presenter for a second presentation should be prepared to submit the same information (see items marked with an asterisk * above) for the second talk. The registration system will also invite attendees (faculty, students, and presenters!) to select a size for a t-shirt. 

We look forward to seeing you at the ACCA Student Symposium this year!