Creative Activity and Research Day (CARD)
CARD 2025
Important Dates:
Sunday, March 23rd: Application Deadline
Sunday, April 6th: Abstract Revisions Due (if needed)
Sunday, April 13th: Final Powerpoint/Poster Presentations Due
Friday, May 2nd: CARD 2025 in Fromm Complex (10 AM - 4 PM)
Each spring, the College of Arts and Sciences hosts the annual Creative Activity and Research Day (CARD). Typically, research that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution to the discipline is conducted by an undergraduate or graduate student in collaboration with a faculty mentor. Students showcase the results of their work through oral presentations, poster presentations, and various creative performances and displays. Please join us this semester to celebrate all that our students have accomplished.
CARD APPLICATION SUBMISSION FORM
REQUIREMENTS:
Faculty/Staff Sponsor Name & Email
Project Title & Abstract/Description
Availability for Presentation on May 2, 2025
DUE: Sunday, March 23, 2025
POWERPOINT/POSTER SUBMISSION FORM
REQUIREMENTS:
For Oral Presentation: .ppt file
For Poster Presentation: .pdf file
DUE: Sunday, April 13, 2025
ABSTRACT REVISION & RESUBMISSION FORM
Note:
Please only use this form
if the CARD Team requests
revisions from you.
DUE: Sunday, April 6, 2025
Students can choose one of the following project types to submit:
- Oral presentations are 10-minute Powerpoint presentations given in a classroom space with access to a projector, screen, and voice amplification. A Q&A section will follow the presentation.
- Poster presentations are displays of research posters, and students are stationed by their posters to present to those in attendance.
- Creative activities are displays or performances that demonstrate student research/activities, but not by giving an oral presentation or displaying a poster. Past examples have included dance performances, spoken word, and using chemistry to make ice cream.
An abstract is a short summary (100 - 300 words) or description of scholarly or creative work that conveys the purpose, significance, and outcomes of your work. A well-written abstract should contain the following components:
- An introduction that outlines the motivation or rationale for the project, the central question you are trying to answer, or the problem you are trying to address.
- A summary of the methods you used in the project
- Your main findings or results and their significance
- A conclusion
General Printing Guidelines and Information
- Please check your spelling and grammar; the CARD Team will not able to print a corrected version of your poster if you turn in a file with mistakes. You may wish to have someone else proofread your poster before submitting it.
- Please use the following format to name your file: LastName_FirstName_AbbreviatedPosterTitle
- Submit your poster in PDF format. At least one dimension of your poster should be sized at 36 inches – the typical poster size is 36”x48”. We will not be able to print posters that do not have at least one side set to 36 inches.
- Please be mindful of your use of color and avoid colored backgrounds, large blocks of color, or overly large photographs. We have many posters to print and need to conserve ink to make sure all students are able to have their posters printed.
- There is no template for posters – you may design them using Powerpoint, Google Slides, Canva, etc. You may reach out to your department for a poster template if you wish.
Rule of thumb: If you want USF to print your poster, submit early! If there is a problem with your file, we will be able to more easily troubleshoot with you than if you submit at the last minute. If your dimensions are incorrect, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to troubleshoot and you may be asked to print your poster yourself.
The CARD Team will email final decisions in early April. Once your application has been accepted and the presentation submission form is shared with you, final PowerPoint/Poster presentations will need to be submitted by 11:59 PM on Sunday, April 13th, 2025.