Student Posters

The Student Posters program offers a unique opportunity for students to present their work at CHI 2000 and to receive encouragement in their development as HCI professionals. Student posters will be displayed during the conference and provide an excellent opportunity to discuss late-breaking and on-going work in an informal setting. A two-page summary of each accepted poster will appear in the CHI 2000 Extended Abstracts. Student Poster submissions must be authored exclusively by students. They should focus on work that has produced new or exciting ideas or findings.

Sample Student Posters are now available.

Review Criteria
Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of experts in the field. Review criteria include contribution of the work to the CHI community, validity of the results, originality of the work, and clarity of presentation.

Format
Prepare a two-page, camera-ready extended abstract in the Conference Publications Format. Include title, author information, abstract, keywords, body and references. We strongly prefer additional electronic submission as PDF file by email to the Send To address shown. This is optional, but will greatly assist the reviewing process. Prepare the electronic version of the extended abstract following the instructions in Electronic submissions.

Also prepare a one-page diagram showing the proposed layout of the poster presentation. The diagram should outline the graphical elements of the poster; the full text is not needed, but a short description of the textual contents should be given. For the conference you need to bring the final poster. Be sure to consult the Poster Preparation Guidelines before preparing your poster.

Upon Acceptance
Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection by 30 January 2000. Please note that due to publication schedules, revisions to the camera-ready extended abstract will not be possible. Please ensure that your extended abstract is clearly expressed, carefully proofread, and correctly formatted.

At the conference
Authors will be expected to be present at a scheduled session of 60 minutes at the side of their poster for informal discussions with conference participants.

Submissions

• Your submission must be in English.
• Submissions will not be accepted by fax or electronically without hardcopy.
• Submissions arriving after the deadline will not be considered.
• Your submission should contain no proprietary or confidential material and should cite no proprietary or confidential publications.
• Responsibility for permissions to use video, audio, or pictures of identifiable people rests with you, not CHI 2000.
• We strongly suggest the use of express mail or a courier service for speedy delivery. Customs labels should bear the words "Educational materials with no commercial value."

Checklist
Please perform the activities in this checklist to ensure completeness in your submission.

• Read the Conference Overview and Submitting to CHI.
• If you wish to request a mentor, please see the description of the mentoring program, and contact the Mentoring Liaisons no later than 4 October 1999.
• Fill out Cover Pages One and Two. We strongly encourage use of the electronic versions.
• Prepare a two-page camera-ready extended abstract in the Conference Publications Format, as described above.
• Create a PDF version of your extended abstract if possible.
• Prepare a one-page diagram of your proposed poster layout.
• Collect Cover Pages One and Two, the extended abstract, and the poster diagram, in the order given, in a packet. Make 7 copies of the packet. Use 8.5 x 11 inch or A4 paper.
• Make sure each copy of the packet is stapled, not loose or held by clips.
• Include 3 additional camera-ready copies of the extended abstract. They should be printed single sided. They should not be stapled.
• Include a signed statement from the organization where each author was registered as a student when the work was carried out, confirming the student status of all authors.
• Send the 7 copies of your submission packet, the 3 additional copies of the extended abstract, and the signed statement(s) to:
  Charles van der Mast
  Delft University of Technology,
  Zuidplantsoen 4,
  NL-2628 BZ Delft,
  The Netherlands
  
• Send the electronic version of the extended abstract by email chi2000-studentposters@acm.org.
• You may include a stamped, self-addressed reply postcard, which we will mail to acknowledge receipt of your submission.