The Giles T. Brown Student Project and Research Symposium is an annual event that provides an opportunity for OCC students from any discipline to showcase curricular or extra-curricular work that they have done with OCC faculty and/or staff mentorship. Presentations can take the form of a 15-minute oral presentation with powerpoint or google slides, a poster presentation, an exhibition, or a performance.
Projects are evaluated by judges comprised of OCC faculty, OCC staff, and professionals from other institutions. Top projects are awarded monetary prizes. Check out our previous winners HERE!
Upcoming Events & Workshops
Symposium Socials
These gatherings are designed to help students connect with mentors and other students, share project ideas, form groups for projects, and provide a space for students to get peer and mentor feedback on their project and progress. Please join us on:
- Friday, February 27th | 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
- Friday, March 13th | 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
- Friday, April 10th | 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
All three socials will be held at the Horticulture Garden. Pizza will be served. RSVP is not required for attendance, but it will help us get a headcount and order enough pizza for everyone. Please RSVP HERE.
Librarian One-on-One Library Sessions
Get one-on-one help for your Symposium project by meeting with a librarian. Meetings are by appointment. To request your consultation, please schedule a research appointment. Other resources include:
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Library Workshops: The library offers one hour workshops on how to do library research throughout the semester. You can view scheduled times here.
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Get help during Library open hours: Please see the library website for information on how you can get help from the librarians during open hours. We offer services through online chat, phone, email, and in-person (possibly).
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And more sign up for our Symposium Canvas page and click on Library Research, Help & Resource
Contact Information
Please e-mail us at: occsymposium@cccd.edu