Attendee Info
We are excited for you to attend the UWF Symposium and celebrate your achievements along with your classmates, faculty, and the UWF community on Thursday, April 20, 2023. The Symposium will showcase how impactful participating in research, creative, and scholarly work is for UWF students. So let's all show our support by celebrating our fellow Argos and each other's achievements!
This is a free event and is open to the public.
Most presentations are at the Pensacola Main Campus, Building 22 (Commons and Conference Center).
If you are a visitor, please go to the Visitors Center (Bldg. 81) to get a visitor's parking permit. Visitors may park in designated visitor spaces or in commuter spaces. Visitor spaces are designated by signage and are located in lots A, B, H, K, P, Q and BB. If visitor spaces are unavailable, visitors may park in commuter or open lots, which are indicated in green and pink on the new Interactive Parking Map at uwf.edu/campusparking.
How to Engage with Presenters
Read the guides below to understand what to expect at an academic conference, and how to use zoom for new users.
What to Expect at a Academic Conference (UWF_OUR) 2019.pdfProfessional Networking 101 (UWF_OUR).pdfShare your experience!
Extra Credit
To get credit for attending as a UWF student, visit the Extra Credit table on the day of the Symposium between 9 am - 3 pm to receive access to the Extra Credit assignment. The Extra Credit assignment is due by the end of the Symposium.
Please note that OUR cannot guarantee that your instructor will accept this work and apply for any extra credit. It is up to the student to discuss the opportunity with their course instructors.
OUR will not share the Extra Credit assignment via email, or outside the hours of the Symposium.
How to Win a Prize
** Must be a current UWF student to win a prize**
** Due to cost of postage, we cannot mail prize to remote and off-campus students; apologies.**
UWF Symposium Checkpoint Activities
Locate the three checkpoints at the in-person Symposium and complete each (short) checkpoint activity! Complete all three checkpoint activities, and you will be entered into a drawing to win UWF swag gear. Checkpoint activities are only available during the Symposium on April 20, 2023, from 9 am to 3 pm (CST). Each participant will only be entered once for a prize. Must complete each check point at the in-person session. Responses will also be used to create a word cloud representing the Argo spirit!
UWF Symposium Hashtag Campaign
Symposium attendees and presenters are invited to post a photo, video, or text related to UWF research or the Symposium on Facebook, Instagram, and/or Twitter using the unique hashtag #UWFScholars23. Currently enrolled UWF students that participate will be entered into a drawing for a UWF swag bag. Posts must occur during the Symposium on April 20, 2023, from 9 am to 3 pm (CST). Each participant will only be entered once.
UWF Symposium Presentation - People's Choice Award
Join OUR at the Symposium to celebrate UWF research and vote for your favorite presentation! Vote for your favorite student presentation, whether from the virtual Main Poster Session, Main Oral Sessions, Special Sessions or one of the many other in-person presentations. You can submit your vote in the Poster room of Gather.Town or in-person. Look for the “voting booth” icon in Gather.Town.
Review this document: How Can I Win a Prize at the UWF Symposium!?