Poster Instructions

Senior Thesis

Fall 2025 Poster Upload Deadline: 12PM (Noon) on Monday, December 1, 2025

Poster Formatting

  • Your poster should be built as a single, very large, PowerPoint file using the dimensions and examples provided on this page.
  • Your final poster will be printed 36×48 inches in landscape orientation.
  • Poster documents should be correctly named with Last/First when uploading. Ex: “Last Name, First Name Poster.pdf/ppw/etc”

Poster Printing at DNS

DNS IT will print ONE (1) copy of your Thesis poster at no-cost for your Thesis Presentations. FINAL posters are due by 12PM (Noon) on Monday, December 1st.

  • Please take your time to edit, spell check, and preview your final poster before submitting on time as reprints are not guaranteed.
  • Reprints may be available on a TIME-PERMITTED BASIS* to students who wish to make any edits or adjustments after their poster has been sent for printing.
  • All reprint requests must go through Adam Carter, Ramiro Bojorquez and Lauran Soto.
    *If approved, reprints cost $25.00 CASH ONLY (We do NOT accept cards/Zelle/Venmo/etc.)*
  • Posters will be available for pickup from the East DNS Lobby after Wednesday, December 3rd.
  • *If you choose to have your poster printed outside of DNS, you must notify both Lauran Soto ([email protected]) and Adam Carter ([email protected]) before the poster submission deadline.

Take your time to edit, format, and adjust your posters before submitting on time. If you discover an error after printing, you can request a revised print, but only on a time-permitting basis. Reprints require another payment of $25.00 in cash.

List of typical problems and ways to avoid errors when creating your final poster file:

  1. Only PDF [.pdf] and PowerPoint [.pptx] files can be accepted for printing
  2. SPSS graphs, DO NOT COPY AND PASTE. In SPSS Viewer, go to File, Export and export as JPEG.
  3. NO TIFF’s inserted into PowerPoint. (Logos are typically okay.) Convert to JPEG or GIF first!
  4. PowerPoint Background Textures: try using a similarly colored solid background, or gradient filled background instead.
  5. Photoshop PSD’s. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE into your poster. Export as Jpegs then insert jpegs.
  6. Do NOT use “dotted lines” for borders of text boxes: use solid lines instead.
  7. Submitted Poster Files must be a SINGLE page/Slide
  8. Ensure all comments and notes are removed before submitting

Contact Us

Don McFarlane ([email protected])
Professor of Biology & Environmental Science
Thesis Coordinator

Lauran Soto ([email protected])
Thesis Administrator

PowerPoint Poster Template

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Poster Example 1

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Poster Example 2

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Poster Example 3

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Frequently Asked Questions

Poster Submissions

Only PDF [.pdf] and PowerPoint [.pptx] files can be accepted for printing.

Do not use TIFFs in your PowerPoint (logos are typically okay). Convert to JPEG or GIF first!

This one varies depending on which textures you use. Try using a similarly colored solid background or gradient-filled background instead.

No. Do not copy and paste Photoshop PSDs into your file. Export them as JPEGs first, and then insert them into your poster file.

Do not use dotted lines for borders of text boxes. Use solid lines.

Direct all questions to Lauran Soto in the front office or via email.