Undergraduate Research and Mentorship Program

The Undergraduate Research Assistant and Mentoring (URM) Program will enhance student educational experience by facilitating faculty-student relationships that are essential to retention and academic progress. The program addresses issues of equity, affordability, and transformation. The program pairs undergraduate majors with appropriate faculty mentors to introduce students to the academic profession and foster the development of young scholars. The program is ideal for students who desire to pursue careers in academe, publishing, or program/curriculum development. Students will act as undergraduate research assistants to their faculty mentor. Ideally students will work with faculty at least two years for continuity of the relationship and research projects.

Program goals

The principal outcomes of the Undergraduate Research and Mentor Program are:

1. Increase and enhance the professional, academic, and personal growth of each student beyond measure, professionally, academically and personally.

2. Explore and clarify research interests and post-secondary career goals through research opportunities, scholarship, and workforce skill development. 

3. Foster community through engagement in various projects and student development opportunities.