Student Papers
Undergraduate and graduate students at colleges and universities are encouraged to submit papers describing research they have done in all areas of computer science. Students submitting papers to the conference are expected to attend the conference and present their work at a scheduled conference time if their paper is accepted. Student authors whose papers are accepted must register (at a student registration reduced rate) by January 15, 2009. Students will be notified of paper acceptance by December 8, 2008. Students must follow the manuscript guidelines for paper format and length.
Student papers are limited to 6 pages single-spaced, (single column layout)
including references, figures,
and tables. References and citations should follow the CBE (Council of Biology
Editors)
style using the citation-sequence system.
Authors must use the default font (12-point Times New Roman) and
margins (1.25 inches) for MS Word or WordPerfect.
Student papers must be submitted electronically in PDF format.
To submit a paper student authors will need
to have contact information for all authors of the paper.
Required information for
each student author includes name, email,university, and phone number.
It is important that student author(s) contact information is correct for notification of paper
acceptance.
To begin the student paper submission process go to
the South Central Student
electronic paper submission site.
For those who cannot generate a PDF file, email
the Word document(s) to Laura Baker, the Papers/Program chair at
laurab@stedwards.edu
and a PDF file will be emailed back within 24 hours.
Once a paper is submitted electronically, all listed authors will receive an
email from the CCSC:SC student paper chair verifying that the submission was
properly received. If no email is received within 72 hours of submission, then contact
Mike Scherger, Student Papers Chair, by email at
michael.scherger@tamucc.edu
or by telephone: (361)825-2448.
Student authors will be notified of paper acceptance on or before
December 8, 2008.
Notification will be sent to all student authors by email.
Student authors should note that the submission deadline may run into some
institutions' semester or quarter breaks.
Electronically
submit a student paper to the
2009 CCSC:South Central Conference..
Student Poster Submission Information
Please submit the following information as part of a
plain-text e-mail message.
Do NOT attach any file to your message.
Please make sure you send your e-mail message as PLAIN-TEXT.
Any deviation from a plain-text e-mail message may result in
your submission being rejected.
Please send your e-mail submission to: Dr. William Denny at
denny@mail.mcneese.edu.
Use CCSC:SC Student Poster Submission
as your subject heading.
Include the following information in the body of your e-mail message. Please submit all information in the exact order as listed below.
- NAME(s): List the name (or names) of all student presenters. List name as "first_name middle_initial last_name". Separate all names with a comma. The first name listed should be the primary contact for the project. Remember, all presenters must be undergraduate students.
- CONTACT INFORMATION: Give the name, e-mail, physical mailing address, and phone number where the primary student contact may be reached.
- POSTER TYPE: Free-Standing or Paper (please state which type)
- TITLE OF PROJECT: Give the title of your project.
- SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Name the school that you attend.
- FACULTY ADVISOR: Give the name and contact information for the faculty member that advised you on your project and who has agreed to recommend that your poster be submitted to the South Central regional conference of the CCSC. Please note: A faculty member may recommend no more than two poster submissions per year.
- PROJECT ABSTRACT: This should be a very brief (150 words or less) summary of your project.
-
EXTENDED ABSTRACT:
The extended abstract should give a complete picture of your project and
should describe how you plan to visually present your project at
the conference. The extended abstract should be no more than
800 words in length. The following is a list of suggested items
to include in your extended abstract:
- Problem and Motivation: Clearly state the problem being addressed and explain the reasons for seeking a solution to the problem.
- Background and Related Work: Describe the specialized (but pertinent) background necessary to appreciate the work. Include references to the literature where appropriate, and briefly explain where your work departs from that done by others. Note: Reference lists will not count towards the limit on the length of the extended abstract.
- Approach and Uniqueness: Describe your approach in attacking the problem and clearly state how your approach is novel.
- Results and Contributions: Clearly state how the results of your work contribute to the field and explain the significance of those results.
- Presentation Description: Describe how you plan to visually illustrate your project. Will you use charts, graphs, photographs...?
Important Dates for the South Central Region
November 10, 2008 - Last day to submit professional papers for review.
November 14, 2008 - Papers released to reviewers.
November 21, 2008 - Last day to submit student papers for review.
December 1, 2008 - Last day to submit panel or tutorial proposal.
December 1, 2008 - Electronic reviews due back to Papers chair.
December 5, 2008 - Steering Committee meeting to decide 2009 program.
December 8, 2008 - Authors notified via email of paper status.
January 15, 2009 - Final electronic versions of accepted professional
papers and student papers due for publication.
January 15, 2009 - Professional and student author registrations due.
April 6, 2009 - Last day to submit student poster abstracts for presentation.
April 24-25, 2009 - Conference at Southeastern Louisiana University
in Hammond, Louisiana.
