UR Mentor Resources
USU recognizes mentoring of student research as evidence of efficacy or excellence in University Policy 4004: Tenured and Term Appointments: Evaluation, Promotion and Retention. Specifically, 4004.2.2 (1) lists “evidence of mentoring inside and outside the classroom, including work with graduate or undergraduate researchers.” Student researchers can elevate faculty research even as they develop valuable ideas, projects, and skills of their own.
Our office offers resources that can help you level up your mentoring skills and build your research program while advancing USU's nationally-recognized campus culture of student research mentoring.
Working with students… is how I maintain my inspiration. We hold ourselves responsible for instilling our excitement for our discipline in our students, but my students have renewed the excitement I have for mine.
Mentor Training
Discuss best practices, personal successes, and new ideas with our mentoring community! Our monthly sessions cover topics like cultural competency, aligning expectations, and mentoring philosophy!
Mentor Volunteering
The Undergraduate Research Advisory Board was created to support, assess, and improve the undergraduate research program at USU. The Board is made up of faculty appointed by each college dean and representatives of student-serving units throughout campus. See who your faculty and program representatives are here.
Student Recruitment
If you have a project and are looking for an undergraduate research assistant or volunteer, we can assist you in creating a post on our Current Opportunities list.
If you have the capacity to hire an undergrad, consider posting your job as a Federal Work Study position. You save funds and increase access to research.
Other Resources
To support the University’s commitment to engaging students in its research efforts and ensure the safety and fairness of those experiences, this policy formalizes the authorization to work with, train, and supervise Unpaid Research Interns.
