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Undergraduate Research and Mentoring Education at Queens College

Undergraduate Research and Mentoring Education at Queens College. Yasemin Jones (Office of the Provost) Eva Fernández (Center for Teaching & Learning). Purpose. Queens College strategic plan mission goal:

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Undergraduate Research and Mentoring Education at Queens College

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  1. Undergraduate Research and Mentoring Education at Queens College Yasemin Jones (Office of the Provost) Eva Fernández (Center for Teaching & Learning)

  2. Purpose • Queens College strategic plan mission goal: • “Prepare students to become leaders of our global society by offering a rigorous education in the liberal arts and sciences under the guidance of a faculty dedicated to both teaching and research.” Research opportunities for undergraduate students combined with support for faculty research.  Faculty’s expertise and research goals combined with students’ interests and career goals

  3. Program History • Original program: 1994–2004 • Program revived in fall 2009 by new Provost Jim Stellar • 2009–2010: Faculty-led projects • 2010–2011: Added new track, student-led projects

  4. Current Structure and Process • Part of growing set of initiatives classified as experiential education (Office of the Provost) • Cross-divisional advisory committee including 5 faculty, 2 students, 1 administrator • Calls for proposals in early fall, funding through the end of spring • Research symposium in early fall

  5. Proposal Process • Announcements via email, College website, word of mouth • Committee reviews: at least 3 readers per proposal • Review criteria: A. Quality B. Feasibility C. Broader impacts of anticipated outcomes D. Evidence of project's capacity for student engagement and interaction with discipline (i.e., development of new skill sets, participation in paper/lab)

  6. “I should mention that as an undergraduate myself, I conducted some research under the advisement of a faculty mentor, and presented my findings at the Hudson River Undergraduate Mathematics Conference. I found this to be an inspiring experience, further motivating me to pursue a career in mathematics. It is my goal to help interested students achieve a similar experience.” (Dr. S. Wilson, Mathematics, URME faculty–led project awardee, 2010-11)

  7. Participation & Cost

  8. Expected outcomes • For faculty: • Supports tenure and promotion by increasing productivity in research (journal submissions, grant proposals) • For students: • Improves quality of student experience • Improves GPAs and admission into competitive graduate programs • Affords participation in national and international conferences • For institution: • Enhances QC’s reputation • Increases number of undergraduates staying at Queens for graduate work • Improves retention and graduation

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