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Submit a Public Program Proposal

We’re excited to welcome you back to the MSU Science Festival in-person in 2023!

For assistance planning your program or event, contact our team at any time.

Katherine Hagman, Science Festival Coordinator
Hagmanka@msu.edu

Hazel Anderson, Public Programs Assistant
Ande2106@msu.edu

The form below will walk you through the steps to submit a proposal. The form has been split into several pages; you can use the buttons at the bottom of each page to move between them.

Your submission will not be saved unless you complete the entire form and press the submit button at the end. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your submission immediately, and a member of the Science Festival planning team will contact you later after reviewing it.

  • Contacts
  • Presentation info
  • Other Information
  • Finish and Submit

Presenter Contacts

Add as many presenters as needed. They will be listed in the order you enter them here.

MSU Presenters: Enter your department and leave organization set to MSU.

Non-MSU Presenters: Enter your organization; you may also optionally add your department.

Add/Delete First Name Last Name Email Department Organization Job Title
Deleted

Cannot delete the only presenter

Primary contact information

Names not included in the presenter list above, phone numbers, and e-mail or postal addresses will never be shown to the public or used by anyone outside the Science Festival Core team.

We ask all proposals to include a cell phone number where one of the presenters can be reached on the day of their event. It will only be used to contact you in the event of an emergency.

Mailing Address

We ask that you please provide us with a mailing address in case we need to send bulk deliveries (e.g.; marketing materials, give-aways, etc.). Due to restrictions on these types of materials, please do not use a P.O. Box.

Program Information

Please complete the previous section.

The title must be 20 words or less. Pick a title that will attract people to your presentation.

The description must be 100 words or less (about 5-6 average sentences) and will be used on the web.

The short description must be 150 characters or less (about 1-2 sentences).

Briefly describe any audience participation, questions, list of materials required for hands-on activities, etc. (This information will only be seen by the Science Festival planning team.)

You may select additional disciplines that will display on the web site.

Additional Disciplines

These additional disciplines will be shown on the web only can be used to search for your presentation.

To best promote our festival programs, we sometimes highlight public programs as "featured events." Please select the featured event group that best describes your presentation. An outline of these featured event groups may be found here.

Please check all age groups that are appropriate for your presentation.

This proposal is intended for public programs only. However, if you are interested in learning more about our school programs, check this box and our team will reach out to you with more information.

NOTE: We are looking for images of materials used in your event, people attending or presenting, or otherwise unique to your event. Please do not submit unit or college logos, wordmarks, etc.

Indicate all applicable hazards materials or activities. If you indicate any hazards, please supply details in the form fields that will appear. You will be contacted by MSU Environmental Health and Safety.

Open flame, power tools, ladders, etc.
High voltage, arcs, vehicle batteries, etc.
Household or laboratory chemicals, compressed gasses, dry ice, reactions creating gasses, smoke or explosions
Specimens preserved in formalin, human tissues, live animals, microbes or bacteria
No hazardous materials or activities

Other Information

Options on this page depend on your earlier choices. Please complete all prior sections.

Venues and Dates

Public events will take place throughout the month of April. The Festival’s Expo Zones will take place on Saturday April 1 and Sunday April 2 on MSU's campus. If you have a preference in dates, please list them below.

If you would like to host an in-person event at your own venue, please share details about your venue location and your preferred dates and times below. Otherwise, the SciFest Team will reach out to you in 2023 with information about available dates and locations.

Note that URLs must begin with http:// or https://. Copy & paste the address for best results

 

Schedule
minutes

We recommend 30–45 minutes for most activities, including time for questions and answers.

Please provide or more times when your event is taking place. To indicate a time, first check the box at the beginning of the row, then select a start and end time using the dialogs provided. All times must fall completely within 4/1/2023 12:00 AM - 4/30/2023 11:59 PM.

Date/Time Select Duration
(minutes)		 Start Time End Time Max group size Requires preregistration / Reg. URL

Finish and Submit Proposal

Please complete the previous sections.

Final Confirmation

Please indicate that you understand your commitment and have read the required information.

  • Meetings to solidify presentation logistics, presentation outline, slide deck (if applicable), and any other important details will be scheduled by the SciFest team in January and February.

  • Please read: Presenter guide

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