Physics/Applied Physics Colloquium Speaker Guidelines:

• The entire talk should not exceed ~1 hour, including 5 minutes for announcements and at least 5 minutes for questions.
• Provide the colloquium host with a title and abstract as soon as possible after your invitation, but no later than two weeks before the talk.
• Please inform the host of your audiovisual needs for your colloquium in advance. Laptop projectors used in PowerPoint presentations, slide projectors, and second transparency projectors can be provided, but these require advance notice.
• If your talk requires a laptop projector, we recommend that you have a backup set of transparencies in case the projector or laptop fails.  Leave enough time to consult with the technician before the colloquium begins (~15 minutes).
• Check the list of previous colloquia for related talks to avoid duplication (see http://www.stanford.edu/dept/physics/events/ap_phys.previous.html).
• Consider what this particular audience of students and faculty might like to learn from your work.  Remember that some of the audience will be undergraduates.

• Coffee and cookies are provided in the Varian Physics lobby at 4:00 PM, and the colloquium begins at 4:15 PM in the Hewlett Teaching Center,Room 201.
• If using a laptop projector or other special audiovisual equipment, arrive at least 15 minutes early to allow for setup and/or consultation with the technician.
• The talk and questions should be over by ~5:15 PM.

• Submit your original receipts (+ proof of payment) for travel expenses to your host's administrative associate.  If you are an international visitor, an LA-6 form is required, along with copies of your visa documents.