Capstone Symposium

The Capstone Symposium is an annual virtual event at Hawaii Pacific University to promote academic excellence, learning with real-world purposes, interdisciplinary exchanges, and HPU-community connections.

HPU's 11^th annual capstone symposium will be held VIRTUALLY on Friday, April 28, 2023.

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Schedule:

Opening Ceremony: 12:45-1:00 p.m.
Session One: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Session Two: 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Session Three: 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Award Ceremony: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.

AUDIENCES: HPU students and faculty, student families, potential employers, and community members.

View the 2023 Capstone Symposium EVENT WEBSITE

THE CAPSTONE SYMPOSIUM PROVIDES PRESENTERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO

share what they have accomplished in their degree program
showcase their competency, creativity, and innovation in certain areas
relate discipline-specific learning outcomes to real-world applications
link their knowledge and abilities to future employment or higher education
substantiate professional development and achievement

THE CAPSTONE SYMPOSIUM ENABLES THE AUDIENCE TO LEARN ABOUT

what HPU students can accomplish by the time they graduate
what different degree programs can offer
how HPU contributes to the local community and the world

Presentation Format: Concurrent presentations in 3 sessions (1:00 - 2:30 p.m., 2:30 - 4:00 p.m., 4:00 - 5:30 p.m). See Presentation Guidelines.

Presenter Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students who (a) are completing a capstone experience in the current spring semester, or (b) have completed a capstone experience in the fall semester before the current spring semester, or (c) are going to be in a capstone experience in the summer or fall semester following the current spring semester and have completed substantial capstone work in the current spring semester. Students in category (c) need to have their academic program director's approval to be eligible to present at the capstone symposium. The approval must be sent to the Capstone Symposium chair at the time of proposal submission.

Awards: Undergraduate and Graduate students compete within their division for the following awards:

Outstanding Research Award
Outstanding Project with Practical Application Award
Outstanding Creative Work Award
Outstanding Internship/Practicum Award
College Dean's Awards (one award in each college)

Submitting your abstract proposal

Deadline for 2023 abstract proposal submission: 12:00 noon, Monday, April 10, 2023

Acceptance notification: Friday, April 14, 2023

SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL through the EasyChair conference management system. You will need to set up a free account with EasyChair, log in to your account, then click again on the link to the EasyChair conference given above. You can then enter as an author and submit your proposal. It is important to click on the EasyChair conference link again after you have logged in because your account does not automatically link to the current year's Capstone Symposium.

Each proposal must be endorsed by a Capstone Mentor via this Mentor's Endorsement Form.

For more information, see presentation guidelines and past symposia.

Proposal submission: Your proposal must include a title (maximum 20 words) and an abstract with content appropriate to your capstone experience category (maximum 200 words).

What to include in your abstract:

Research category: include theoretical framework, research questions, methods, findings, and implications
Project with practical application category: include purpose, theoretical background, relevance, outcomes, and broader implications
Creative work category: include motivation for work, description of work, innovation or creative aspects, how the work demonstrates a culmination of learning and broader connections
Internship/practicum experience category: include a description of the internship site, learning points gained in experience, the connection between practice and theory, and implications for future career and broader audience

Refer to the questions you will see on the submission form to help you prepare your abstract.

The following tutorial videos may also help to get you started and orient you to the EasyChair abstract submission site.

Sponsors: Office of Academic Affairs, College Deans, Career Services Center, Marketing and Communications

Organizers: Capstone Symposium Sub-Committee: Dr. Valentina Abordonado (Office of Academic Affairs), Dr. Hanh Nguyen (College of Liberal Arts), Dr. Wendy Lam (College of Business), Dr. Noelia Paez (College of Business), Dr. Mary Smith (College of Natural and Computer Sciences), Dr. Brett Neilson (College of Health and Society), a part of the Program Review and Learning Assessment Committee

Questions? Contact Dr. Hanh Nguyen hnguyen@hpu.edu