Poster Printing for CNS Undergraduate Researchers
Poster sessions offer researchers opportunities to highlight their work. Almost all major scientific meetings have poster sessions, with posters formatted and printed in a standard way. The Office of Experiential Learning provides information and resources for College of Natural Sciences (CNS) undergraduates who will be creating research posters and presenting their research in a poster session.
The Office of Experiential Learning is not staffed as a full-service printing facility and can only print posters for CNS undergraduates. There is a fee of $40 (includes tax) per poster for any College of Natural Sciences undergraduate student. The Office of Experiential Learning is open Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm and is closed during University Holidays. During the fall and spring semesters, we require at least 2 business days for all individual poster printing requests. At all other times including summer, we require at least 4 business days to accommodate for our reduced staff.
Poster printing requests from current FRI students and students participating in our annual Undergraduate Research Forum will be printed free of charge.
We are unable to print posters during Fall Break, Winter Break, Spring Break and from April 5-16, 2027 due to preparations for the Undergraduate Research Forum.
Research Poster Templates
The Office of Experiential Learning offers a variety of PowerPoint poster templates designed specifically for CNS students and researchers. These templates help you create polished, professional presentations to showcase your work. The template includes four customizable styles and tips for designing an effective research poster. The template can be easily adapted to any size poster.
Get the template
If you need more poster design support, you can view our Poster Design Workshop Recording from the 2026 Undergraduate Research Forum.
Need help with visuals or writing for a general audience? Check out the CNS Science Communication Resources for tools on creating scientific figures and writing layperson-friendly summaries.
Poster Printing for CNS Undergraduate Researchers
The Office of Experiential Learning offers poster printing exclusively for CNS undergraduate students. Please review the details below before submitting your request.
Eligibility & Cost
- Who can print: CNS undergraduate students only
- Cost: $40 per poster (includes tax)
Turnaround Time
- Fall & Spring Semesters: 2 business days
- Summer & Between Semesters: 4 business days (due to reduced staffing)
- Closed on University holidays
Free Printing for Special Programs
Poster printing is free of charge for:
- Freshman Research Initiative (FRI) students
- Participants in the Undergraduate Research Forum
How to Request Poster Printing
Complete our poster printing request form, including your finalized PDF file. Once your request is approved and the poster is printed, a $40 fee (tax included) will be charged to your What I Owe account, due within 2 weeks. Unpaid fees on your What I Owe account may result in a hold on your registration, a deduction from scholarship stipends, or other holds on UT accounts and services.
Important Printing Guidelines
- No dark or full-color backgrounds: These use excessive ink and delay printing. Posters with dark backgrounds will be returned for editing. See background guidelines.
- Maximum size: 42 x 60 inches
- Mac users: Please save your file as a PDF before submitting. We print from a Windows computer.
CNS Course-Based and Group Poster Printing Requests
The Office of Experiential Learning is not staffed as a full-service printing facility and is only able to fulfill group poster printing requests for CNS undergraduate courses. All course-based printing must be coordinated in advance. As many courses request end-of-semester poster printing, it is best to email the Office of Experiential Learning early in the semester to reserve your printing time slot. Group poster printing requests may take up to 5 business days to process (from file submission to poster pick-up). Additionally, course-based are limited to a size of 24 x 36 inches and should have primarily white backgrounds.
Please email your group poster printing request to cns.exl@austin.utexas.edu to negotiate poster cost and secure your poster printing time slot.
Poster Printing for Anyone
UT’s Document Solutions, FedEx and Jenn's Copies offer poster printing services.