Student Registration and Abstract Process

Students who wish to present their research must complete a 2-step process:

Step 1: Register to attend the meeting using the online registration form. Pre-registration is required of all presenting students. On-site registration is not permitted for presenting students due to the abstract approval process. Each presenting student completing a successful online registration will be sent an e-mail within 3 business days after the registration submission date. The e-mail will contain a link and instructions for the online abstract submission. You can not submit an abstract until your registration has been processed and this email has been sent to you. All presenters and co-presenters must register separately for the meeting, however only one abstract submission should be made.

Step 2: Once you have received the email referenced in step 1 above, use the link in the email to submit an abstract of 250 words or less to reserve space for the presentation. One abstract should be submitted for each presenting group. A primary presenter should be designated to submit the initial abstract.  All accepted abstracts submitted by the deadline will be downloaded and prepared for inclusion in the conference program book. Accepted abstracts submitted after the deadline are included in the program addendum.

Presentation Acceptance
Completed abstracts will receive approval for presentation within three business days after their abstract submission date. An email will be sent to the registrant of the approval or rejection of the abstract. If an abstract is rejected for some reason, monies paid for registration fees will be refunded. Sigma Xi is not, however, responsible for travel or lodging expenses incurred by the registrants.