Panel Submissions
Submissions Deadline
The deadline for panel submissions is Wednesday, December 15, 2010, 11:59 p.m.
The submission link for panels will be available October 15.
Note: If you are submitting a paper, follow the guidelines and instructions under: Paper Submissions.
Panel Submission Guidelines
Students, faculty members, and Alumni Epsilon Chapter members* may propose panels on suggested topics or topics of general interest to both the discipline and the Society. Panel presentations may be either 50 minutes or 75 minutes in length.
A chapter is permitted a maximum of two panel submissions. All proposed panels must be submitted online by December 15, 2010.
* Sigma Tau Delta members no longer affiliated with a college or university chapter must be members of the Sigma Tau Delta Alumni Epsilon Chapter to present at the convention.
Topics
Suggested topics are:
- Lorene Cary/Black Ice (together or separate)
- Pittsburgh's literary scene (past or present)
- Writers and causes
- Young adult literature
- New voices in literature/
changing voices in literature since 1900
- Convention theme "Beyond Words"
- Sigma Tau Delta and service to the community
Topics will also be considered from other subjects that can best be explored in interactive, round-table discussions. Panels are not meant to be sets of correlated essays.
Document Format
Create a Word document using your title as the file name and save the file as a .doc or .docx.
Your document must contain the following information:
- Panel Moderator: List the name, school, and email address for the panel moderator. (The moderator must be a faculty or Alumni Epsilon member. You may also leave this blank and we will select a moderator for the panel.)
- Panelists : For each panelist, list their name, school, and email address (maximum of 5 panelists and minimum of 3 panelists).
Instructions for Panel Submissions
The online link will be available October 15, 2010.
Step 1: Sign In
- If you registered online for the international convention, provided a journal submission, or submitted a paper or panel proposal this past year, you already have an account. To access your account use the same email address and password you used previously.
- If you do not have an online account, you must first set up your account. Create a password containing at least five characters.
- All confirmations and follow-up communication will be sent to the email address associated with your account.
Step 2: Authors
- After you have successfully logged on, choose: Submitter Account | Add As Author/Co-Author. Note: Sigma Tau Delta only allows one author.
- Choose: Continue button.
Step 3: Add Submission
- Topic: select your topic from pull-down menu.
- Lorene Cary/Black Ice (together or separate
- Pittsburgh's literary scene (past or present)
- Writers and causes
- Young adult literature
- New voices in literature/
changing voice in literature since 1900
- Convention theme "Beyond Words"
- Sigma Tau Delta and service to the community
- Other - Title: type the title of your panel.
- Attach your Word document. After you browse and select your Word document file (.doc or .docx), you must click the Attach button.
- Presentation Type: choose "Panels" from the drop-down list.
- Other Information (required)
- Membership Type
- Chapter State
- Chapter School
- Academic Level
- Sponsor Name
- Sponsor Email Address
Step 4: Review
- Click Continue and review the information for your submission. You may make edits at this time (choose the Edit button). To save edits, click the Accept button at the bottom of the page.
- Click Save Changes.
Additional Submissions
Repeat the submission process to add a second submission. You can also exit and add a second submission at a later date.
- On the first screen next to Submission List select Add.
- Repeat Steps 2 through 4 above.
Questions
Questions regarding the online submission process should be addressed to sigmaoffice@niu.edu.
Submission Confirmations
Submitters will receive confirmations and acceptances through email using the email address associated with their account. Therefore it is vital that submitters keep their email addresses active through March 2011.
Please check your confirmation and retain it. The confirmation email will include a four digit number that may be used as a reference in future communications.
Acceptance and Denial Notifications
Acceptance and denial notifications will be emailed by January 30, 2010.