{"id":161,"date":"2013-10-22T11:03:51","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T15:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tuxpan.highpoint.edu\/highpurcs\/?page_id=161"},"modified":"2026-01-02T12:55:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:55:42","slug":"abstract-submission-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/highpurcs\/abstract-submission-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Abstract Submission Format"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Prepare your abstracts in advance of submitting it.<\/h4>\n<div class=\"alert alert-error\"><strong>You must submit a short abstract for the program book (project descriptions):<\/strong><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Short Description (50 Word Max):<\/strong> The short abstract will appear verbatim in the program book. Your abstract should be created as a separate file and uploaded to this form. Create the abstract in a <strong>WORD<\/strong> file (.doc or .docx); no other format will be accepted. <em>Name<\/em> the file <strong>&#8220;FirstName.LastName.type of format&#8221; (eg. Joanne.Altman.Oral).<\/strong> Naming the file correctly is imperative. Your abstract should be properly formatted as directed below;<strong> pay attention to the use of bold, italics, asterisk, and capitalization.<\/strong> Your abstract may be rejected if it is not formatted correctly. We are expecting your best professional behavior. Be sure to spell-check your document before you upload it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<p><strong>Please use the following format for your\u00a0 abstract:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Title of the Presentation in Italics, Capitalizing Each Word, and Bolded<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Name of the Author(s) bolded (<\/strong>separate multiple authors with commas and write \u201cand\u201d before the last author. Place an [<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">*<\/span><\/strong>] after the names of all authors who will be presenting<strong>)<\/strong><br \/>\nMentor: Write Mentor\u2019s Name, Department (not bolded and <strong>do not<\/strong> use title of Dr. or Mrs. for consistency)<br \/>\nBegin abstract text&#8230;(no more than 50 words)<\/p>\n<p>If you do not follow the directions for this summary it may be sent back to you to correct.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Example of Abstract Format for Abstract Submissions<\/h3>\n<div class=\"hero-unit\"><strong><i>Discovery of an Isolated City<\/i><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Horton H. Who*<\/strong><br \/>\nMentor: Joanne Altman, Psychology<\/div>\n<div class=\"hero-unit\">Begin abstract \u2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"hero-unit\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Excel files needed to complete abstract submission form<\/h4>\n<p>If you have undergraduate <strong>co-presenters <\/strong>who will be presenting with\u00a0 on the day of High-PURCS, please download this <a href=\"https:\/\/highpointuniversity-my.sharepoint.com\/:x:\/g\/personal\/jaltman0_highpoint_edu\/Efqnw1WjFVJBhgzWd760GvYBvk58i-vuC6qIOEvE82ZOBQ?e=hgSr1a\">Additional Student Presenters<\/a> Excel file, fill it out with the appropriate information, and upload it to the High-PURCS Abstract Submission Form. In order to fill out the Excel sheet, you will need to know the correct spelling of all co-presenter&#8217;s names, their student ID numbers, their HPU email addresses, and their class ranks (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior).<\/p>\n<p>If you have <strong>additional mentors<\/strong>, please download this <a href=\"https:\/\/highpointuniversity-my.sharepoint.com\/:x:\/g\/personal\/jaltman0_highpoint_edu\/Efqnw1WjFVJBhgzWd760GvYBvk58i-vuC6qIOEvE82ZOBQ?e=cAIf78\">Additional Mentors Excel form<\/a>, fill it out with the appropriate information, and upload it to the High-PURCS Abstract Submission Form. In order to fill out this Excel sheet, you will need to know the correct spelling of every mentor&#8217;s name, their HPU email addresses, and their department name.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Prepare your abstracts in advance of submitting it. 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