All GVSU students (undergraduate and graduate) are encouraged to present their scholarly and creative work at the 29th Annual Student Scholars Day (SSD) held on Wednesday April 9, 2025. Registration is from February 3, 2025 to February 21, 2025 at 11:45PM.

For a visual guide to the registration process, review the registration guides.

Registration Guides

What needs to be completed by the registration deadline?

This deadline includes all presentation details, including a finished abstract. All faculty mentors and co-presenters must approve the presentation by this date. No late submissions or changes will be accepted. If you are having difficulty modifying a presentation submission before the deadline, email [email protected]. Please note that registration closes February 21, 2025, at 11:45 p.m.

Registration Process for Posters, Oral, Zine, Exhibit/ Performance and Recorded Presentations

1. The student logs onto the registration site and submits presentation information.
2. An email is sent to the Faculty Mentor(s) and any co-presenters.
3. Faculty Mentor(s) log onto the registration site and review presentation information, including title and abstract.
4. Faculty Mentor(s) approves presentation.
5. All co-presenters log onto the registration site and approve the presentation.

Need help writing an abstract?

Student Login - click the link to register/revise presentations

Faculty Login - click the link to approve presentations and/or initiate Sessions

Registration Process for Faculty Curated Art Exhibit Registration

Faculty Curated Art has its own registration form. Mentors will register through the form below during registration (February 3-February 21, 2025). Once the faculty have identified students participating, we will work with students and faculty to then complete the student information on the form below. This will allow for group presentations and help us create labels for the artwork. 

Registration Form for Curated Art Exhibit

Required Information for Registration

The following is the list of information needed to register for a presentation for Student Scholars Day fully. Please have this information available before visiting the registration site to avoid errors and headaches.

• Name(s) and GVSU student email address(es) of student participant(s)
• Name(s) and GVSU email address(es) of faculty mentor(s)
• Title of Presentation
• Abstract or Artist's Statement describing the project (limit 200 words)
• Desired presentation time (Depending on your presentation type, you can choose the room and time of your presentation according to current availability.)

Presentations Involving Human Subjects or Animal Research

All research involving human subjects performed at GVSU and/or by GVSU students, staff, and/or faculty must be reviewed and approved by the Human Research Review Committee before beginning the research.

All animal research at GVSU must be conducted per IACUC standards and comply with the Public Health Service policies and USDA animal welfare regulations. All research involving the use of animals must be approved before beginning research activities.

Contact the Office of Research Compliance and Integrity (RCI) for information.