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Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

Summer Undergraduate Research Protocol Reminder

May 18, 2018

The Provost’s office would like to remind all faculty members conducting collaborative research with undergraduates this summer that the Deans Council approved a uniform, University-wide protocol for all undergraduate research projects. A list of the items required each semester as part of the protocol can always be found in the Undergraduate Research section of the PilotsUP Forms page. The same information is listed below. Any student receiving a stipend or credit for an undergraduate research project at UP is expected to complete the protocol and faculty members are responsible for informing students of this expectation.

  • Learning Agreement This form is completed by both the faculty member and student and needs to be completed only once for each project. The faculty member must complete their portion of this online form first and the student will be sent an email notifying them to complete their portion.
  • Responsible Conduct in Research Training New users will need to create a CITI account and affiliate with University of Portland during the registration process to access the course. After creating an account the user must select the appropriate Responsible Conduct in Research (RCR) course from the UP course selection menu. Both faculty members and students must complete CITIs RCR course, if they have not done so at a previous time.
  • Pre-Experience Survey To be completed by the student during the first week of the project. Only one Pre-Experience Survey is needed for the duration of the project, even if it spans multiple semesters.
  • Post-Experience Survey To be completed by the student during the last week of the project each semester.
  • Post-Experience Evaluation To be completed by the faculty member at the conclusion of the project each semester.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact John Orr (orr@up.edu) in the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement.

Filed Under: 05-11-2018, 05-21-2018, Academics, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: John Orr, Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement, Summer Research Protocol

Summer 2018 Undergrad Research Experience: Apply by Feb. 28

February 23, 2018

Faculty members are invited to apply on behalf of themselves and an undergraduate student researcher for stipend support for an intensive undergraduate research experience during summer 2018. Students are expected to work full-time (35 hours per week) for 6 weeks on the project or the equivalent of 6 weeks over the course of one or both summer sessions. Faculty members are expected to work with and mentor the students in a co-designed research project.

Students will be paid $2,500 for their work on the project. Faculty will be compensated $1,000 for mentoring the student in research. Up to five projects will be funded.

The application is available in the Undergraduate Research section of the PilotsUP Forms page. For more information and/or to request an application, contact the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement at ur@up.edu or x8264. Completed applications are due by February 28 at noon.

Filed Under: 02-26-2018, Academics, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

Summer Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research: Applications Due Feb. 28

February 16, 2018

Faculty members are invited to apply on behalf of themselves and an undergraduate student researcher for stipend support for an intensive undergraduate research experience during summer 2018. Students are expected to work full-time (35 hours per week) for 6 weeks on the project or the equivalent of 6 weeks over the course of one or both summer sessions. Faculty members are expected to work with and mentor the students in a co-designed research project.

Students will be paid $2,500 for their work on the project. Faculty will be compensated $1,000 for mentoring the student in research. Up to five projects will be funded.

The application is available in the Undergraduate Research section of the PilotsUP Forms page. For more information and/or to request an application, contact the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement at ur@up.edu or x8264. Completed applications are due by February 28 at noon.

Filed Under: 02-12-2018, 02-19-2018, Academics, Provost's Office, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement, Provost's Initiative on Undegraduate Research

Truman Scholarship Nominees Needed

November 10, 2017

Faculty are requested to nominate students for Truman Scholarships. The awards, up to $30,000 for graduate school, provide scholarships to current juniors who plan to pursue a career in public service (academia, government, military, or nonprofit service). The awards are based on merit and are made to students who have a track record of working to impact social change. An understanding of how the student leads others is an important criterion in the evaluation process.

An institutional endorsement is required for students to apply for this award and nominations are due as soon as possible. To submit a nomination or for more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement at scholars@up.edu.

Filed Under: 11-06-2017, 11-13-2017, Academics Tagged With: John Orr, Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement, Truman Scholarship

Udall Scholarship Nominees Needed

November 10, 2017

Faculty members are requested to nominate students for the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, available to current sophomore or junior students who meet one or more of these criteria:

  • Students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment;
  • Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to public policy;
  • Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to Native American health care.

Nominations are due by Friday, December 1. To submit a nomination or for more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement at scholars@up.edu.

Filed Under: 11-06-2017, 11-13-2017, Academics, Campus Services, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement, Udall Scholarship

Goldwater Scholarship Nominees Needed

October 27, 2017

Faculty are requested to nominate students for Goldwater Scholarships. The awards, up to $7,500 per year, provide scholarships to outstanding undergraduate students who plan to pursue research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. The awards are based on merit and made to students who will be juniors or seniors during the 2018-2019 academic year. Experience in research is an important criterion in the evaluation process. There will be a pre-application process to determine nominees with a deadline of November 27, 2017.

Nominations are due as soon as possible. To submit a nomination or for more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement at scholars@up.edu.

Filed Under: 10-30-2017, Academics, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: Goldwater Scholars, Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

Summer Research Poster Session: November 1

October 27, 2017

Students from across campus will be presenting posters documenting the research they completed both at UP and at other institutions across the nation this summer. Students will be sharing their results from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1, in both the Franz Hall Lobby and Franz Hall 120.

Please come show your support of our students and their work. This summer research poster session is sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement. For more information, please contact ur@up.edu or x7857.

Filed Under: 10-30-2017, Academics Tagged With: Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement, Summer Research Poster Session

Scholarly Activity Portal Always Ready For Faculty Input

October 20, 2017

The Scholarly Activity Portal is always ready for faculty input on PilotsUP under the “Academics” tab. Faculty members are encouraged to update their scholarly activity as it occurs; the portal offers a one-stop opportunity to update recent activity.

Faculty members will download the report for their school and send the PDF copy of the report to their respective deans as a part of the annual self-evaluation, and they can also use the data entered to develop their personal curriculum vitae. The data obtained via the portal are also used to populate A Community of Scholars, published annually by the Provost’s office, and for the Clark Library’s annual celebration of UP authors.

For any questions about uses of the portal, please contact John Orr (orr@up.edu); for questions about how to use the tool, please contact Michele Leasor (leasor@up.edu).

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, Academics, Honors Program, John Orr, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: John Orr, Michele Leasor, Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

Council on Undergraduate Research Membership Benefits

October 13, 2017

The University of Portland is an enhanced institutional member of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). All members of the campus community are eligible to become members of CUR at no cost to the individual because of UP’s enhanced institutional membership. Member benefits include reduced rates for upcoming conferences and workshops, access to CUR Quarterly magazine, bi-weekly newsletters, and access to member grants, as well as other benefits.

CUR offers events for both students and faculty members. 2017-18 events are listed here.

Student wishing to present at the 32nd Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research (April 4-7, 2018) must submit their abstract by Tuesday, December 5 via their NCUR account. Abstract submissions guidelines can be found here.

For more information, contact the Undergraduate Research Program in the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement, ur@up.edu or x7857.

Filed Under: 10-16-2017, Academics Tagged With: Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR), Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

Senior Applications for NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

September 8, 2017

The National Science Foundation made a significant change to their eligibility guidelines for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program in 2016. Graduate students can apply only once for the grant, as opposed to twice in the past.  The end result is that seniors going to graduate school and planning careers in research should be strongly encouraged to apply.  They will be more competitive than in the past, and the senior year will be the only time that they get the practice of completing the application along with feedback from reviewers on the application.

Please encourage your bright and high-achieving students who are going into a field funded by NSF to consider applying. The deadline for Geosciences and Life Sciences is October 24, 2017.

Even though the NSF does not require a University of Portland endorsement, the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement is more than willing to work with students in the preparation of an application. For more information about the program, visit this link. Contact scholars@up.edu if you have any questions.

Filed Under: 09-11-2017, Academics, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

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