Poster Presentations
The ORS can assist faculty members and students with the preparation of a rolled sheet, large-format poster for poster presentations.
The College will cover the cost for the preparation of two posters per student each academic year.
The large-format posters, headings, text, figures, and tables are to be arranged on a single large PowerPoint slide, which is then printed.
Large-Format Posters
Upon request, an ORS RA will provide assistance for preliminary formatting and minor editing work to prepare the large-format poster. Your poster will be printed in-house on the ORS plotter. For posters that will be presented outside of UF CON and/or more than once, the ORS will reimburse you for the costs of laminating at an outside vendor (e.g., Target Copy). For reimbursement, complete a Requisition to Purchase form (the ORS office manager can provide you with the form), attach your receipt, and turn it into the ORS. Note: Reimbursement can take up to 8 weeks.
There are four templates, each in either 3'x 4' or 3' x 5', available to use in creating the large-format posters in PowerPoint. The full color template can only be used for non-local conferences (regional, national, or international) and must have prior approval before printing. After saving the template to your hard drive or network drive, alter the headings and/or format to suit your purposes.
- Traditional template - Click on link, save template to disk, work on saved copy.
- Traditional template with color textboxes - Click on link, save template to disk, work on saved copy.
- Fading blue header poster template - Click on link, save template to disk, work on saved copy.
- Fading blue header with color textboxes template - Click on link, save template to disk, work on saved copy.
3' x 5' poster template options:
- Traditional template - Click on link, save template to disk, work on saved copy.
- Traditional template with color textboxes - Click on link, save template to disk, work on saved copy.
- Fading blue header poster template - Click on link, save template to disk, work on saved copy.
- Fading blue header with color textboxes template - Click on link, save template to disk, work on saved copy.
3' x 4' poster template options:
Please also review or download our tips for creating a large-format poster.
Requesting Poster Preparation Assistance and/or Printing
To request assistance or printing services for a poster preparation from the ORS:
- Submit a Support Request Form to the ORS (lrinfret@ufl.edu or HPNP 2201) at least 5 business days in advance of your deadline during normal conditions and 10 business days during peak printing periods (e.g., in the months before SNRS and UF CON Research Day). Specify the type of poster you are creating and the level of assistance that you will need: If you need assistance creating a large-format poster an ORS RA will contact you to arrange an appointment. If, in the case of a large-format poster, you are requesting printing services only, include an electronic file containing your PowerPoint document with the support request via e-mail attachment, CD, or floppy disk.
If you are requesting printing services of a large-format poster only, the ORS program assistant will contact you if there are any questions about formatting or color selection. If requested, the program assistant will also assist with formatting and/or proofreading your presentation and return it to you for review before printing.