Can I present an undergraduate research project, such as Honors Undergraduate Thesis or directed independent research that I conducted individually with a faculty mentor or as part of a lab group? 

The Amy Zeh High-Impact Practices Course Designation Student Showcase celebrates student learning through the coursework and projects completed as part of HIP-designated courses they have taken. Students can participate in person and/or virtually. Students’ submissions highlight what they have learned about—and through—community service, research experience, career readiness and/or global competencies.   

The HIP Course Designation Student Showcase gives students the chance to connect course content with real-world experiences and self-reflection. It’s an opportunity to sharpen professional presentation skills and explain what you’ve learned in your High-Impact Practice (HIP) course beyond the classroom.

Virtual projects will be recognized with awards from each category. In person presentations are eligible for a People’s Choice Award that are determined by event attendees.  

Showcase participants will be contacted about a week after the registration deadline. If you do not receive event information, please email HIP@ucf.edu.  

Students actively participating in a study abroad program are not eligible to participate in the showcase.

If you are enrolled in a HIP-designated class (Service-Learning, Research Intensive, Integrative-Learning Experience, or Global Learning), you can register to present a course project in the showcase. Students who complete a summer HIP-designated course can participate in the fall event. 

HIP Course Designation Student Showcase takes place virtually and in person. Presentation options are:

• Virtual: Submit a short video presentation to STARS. This format is judged and a winner is selected in each HIP-designated course category.
• In-person: Create a printed poster presentation. Event attendees select the People’s Choice Award.
• Both: Follow the requirements for each formats.

No. Presentations will be reviewed to ensure they meet accessibility guidelines.

You will create a printed conference poster (36 inches tall and 48 inches wide) and present it in person at the in-person event. You will be eligible for a People’s Choice Award.   

You’ll prepare a presentation that includes a short video summarizing your work and a cover slide. It must meet accessibility guidelines and be uploaded to STARS.  Your presentation will be judged. A winner from each HIP-designated course category will be selected.

You have the option to present virtually and in person. Follow the instructions for each format.

No. Only undergraduate students enrolled in a HIP-designated course are eligible to participate in the showcase.

No. Only undergraduates can participate in the showcase.

Email HIP@ucf.edu and provide the missing details; when possible, we will add the information to your submitted application .

While there isn’t a set number of presenters, we encourage you to work with small groups. Only three students can present at a time due to space limitations in the ballroom.

All emails go to the primary presenter (the student who signed up the group). Check with them for details.

For the HIP Showcase, your project must have been tied to the work you completed in your HIP Course. If you have a project that is not related to your HIP course that you would like to present, be sure to check out the Student Scholar Symposium to see if you would be eligible to present.   

The Amy Zeh HIP Showcase presentation counts as a conference presentation! Be sure to add it to your résumé or CV.  

If you submitted a virtual presentation, you can link to your presentation to show what you did.  

If you created a poster for the in-person showcase, you might want to save it for a future conference (such as the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference).   

Award recipients will be notified via email. The primary presenter will be notified for group presentations.

Yes! As long as these projects are from separate HIP-designated courses, you are able to submit more than one project.  

If you graduated in the summer and completed a HIP-designated course, you can participate in the fall event.  

Yes. If you have received permission from all of the members of the group, you are able to register to present for your group.