Abstract
This article describes a high-impact, institutional approach of embedding undergraduate research. Using a regional, teaching-focused state university as a case study, the article documents the formation of a campus-wide annual undergraduate research symposium (URS) and examines changes in the institution’s culture toward student research. The URS has played the dual role of increasing undergraduate involvement with research and increasing faculty involvement in collaborative research. Key to the effectiveness of the URS is its openness to a wide variety of disciplines and promotion of faculty-student research mentoring. This case study provides background and direction to those wishing to replicate the transformative impact of integrating undergraduate research at their own institutions by forming a high-impact, campus-wide undergraduate research symposium.
Highlights
In the inaugural year of its symposium, the campus was a mere five years removed from being a community college that had previously granted only associate degrees and technical certificates
The Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) has evolved to help fulfill the mission and vision of the university. This institutional journey provides background and direction to those wishing to replicate the transformative impact of integrating undergraduate research by forming a high-impact, campus-wide undergraduate research symposium
The remainder of this article will describe the mechanics of implementing the URS and describe observed benefits of this high-impact practice
Summary
In the inaugural year of its symposium, the campus was a mere five years removed from being a community college that had previously granted only associate degrees and technical certificates. At the inception of the URS, research expectations of students and faculty were minimal. Settlage and Settlage programs, as well as a substantial change in research expectations on the part of faculty. During this time, the URS has evolved to help fulfill the mission and vision of the university. The URS has evolved to help fulfill the mission and vision of the university This institutional journey provides background and direction to those wishing to replicate the transformative impact of integrating undergraduate research by forming a high-impact, campus-wide undergraduate research symposium. The remainder of this article will describe the mechanics of implementing the URS and describe observed benefits of this high-impact practice
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