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For Faculty

The Office of Undergraduate Research is here to support faculty with research and connecting with students.

 

â–¼   Financial Support
Suggestions for financial support from OUR can be found here.
â–¼   Research Opportunities

Undergraduate research opportunities can now be added to Handshake to allow interested students apply:

  • Faculty post your opportunity in Handshake
    • Complete the registration process using .
    • Once the registration is approved, follow the Handshake instructions for Employers to add the opportunity.
â–¼   Mentoring Tools
  • provides some insights on mentoring
  • A Mentor/Mentee Agreement (template) is not required but it is a great way to clearly provide your expectations to the student.

 

Ten Salient Practices for Undergraduate Research Mentors

Shanahan, J. O., Ackley-Holbrook, E., Hall, E., Stewart, K., & Walkington, H. (2015). Ten Salient Practices of Undergraduate Research Mentors: A Review of the Literature. Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 23(5), 359–376. https://doi.org/10.1080/13611267.2015.1126162

  1. Engage in Strategic Pre-Planning
  2. Set Clear and Well-Scaffolded Expectations
  3. Teach Technical Skills, Methods and Techniques
  4. Balance Rigorous Expectations with Emotional Support and Appropriate Personal Interest in ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥
  5. Build Community Among Members of the Team
  6. Dedicate Time to One-On-One, Hands-On Mentoring
  7. Increase Student Ownership Over Time
  8. Support ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥' Professional Development through Networking and Explaining Norms of the Discipline
  9. Create Intentional Opportunities for Peers and NearPeers to Learn Mentoring Skills
  10. Encourage and Guide ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ through the Dissemination of their Findings