Frequently Asked Questions

For the 2023 Symposium, a majority of sessions are in person unless otherwise noted. The 2023 Symposium is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (CST) on Thursday, April 20, 2023. The Symposium will be held at different locations on campus, such as the UWF Commons, Conference Center, Great Hall, Auditorium, the Cannon Green, and the Center for Fine and Performing Arts. Additionally, some virtual presentations are available through the online conference platform Gather.Town. 

About Gather.Town: Please watch this YouTube video from Gather.Town, How to use Gather as an Attendee, to learn more about what to expect. 

This is a free event and is open to the public. 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.

We encourage all faculty and students who wish to volunteer to please sign-up via the Volunteer Google Form found on the Volunteer Info page. All OUR Ambassadors (students funded through OUR) are asked to volunteer.  

Students who wish to submit a virtual presentation should indict it on their abstract submission application. When accepted, you will receive instructions of how to submit your recorded presentation by April 6, 2023.

The Faculty HIP Showcase will be taking place from 8:00 A.M - 9:00 A.M. via Zoom to avoid or limit the overlap between it and other/students' sessions. Details on attending will be provided closer to the event date.