CUR Workshop Program on Institutionalizing Undergraduate Research
Institution Name: University of Wisconsin – Stout
Who reports to key administrators? CORE leadership/advisory team
Mission Statement for CORE (Creative Original Research Experiences):
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Promote undergraduate research as a student-faculty collaboration
Examine, create and share new knowledge or works in ways commensurate with practices in the discipline
Promote current and emerging best practices in teaching environments
Goals/Objectives:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Goal
#
5
1, 5
Assist faculty in implementation of best practices of student-faculty collaborations including undergraduate and graduate experiences.
Promote an undergraduate research experience for all freshmen.
Promote capstone experiences in undergraduate research.
Promote engagement in other independent research
Recognize and reward undergraduate research as high impact pedagogy
Activity
Responsible
Assessed
Approve Goal #5
(see above)
Develop
strategies/ longterm plan to
involve the entire
campus in
undergraduate
research (as per
Cunningham visit)
CORE
CORE meeting minutes
CORE – Advisory
Committee
Obtain endorsement of CORE from Faculty Senate and
from Senate of Academic Staff
CORE/ Applied
Research Center
Develop and administer a survey collecting data relative
to existing undergraduate research efforts on campus
with the help of Applied Research Center
Include undergraduate research criteria in funding from
the “curriculum incubation center” as programs/courses
are updated
Create an office of undergraduate research responsible
for upkeep of infrastructure (web page, marketing,
assessment) and coordination of undergraduate
research and creative endeavors.
CORE members work with administration to review the
Boyer Model (and others) to determine viable methods
Provost
Provost/
Chancellor
CORE and
Administration
Proposed Implementation Timeline
(Start Spring Semester 2012)
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Goal
#
1, 2,
3, 4
Activity
Provide
professional
development
opportunities
enabling
faculty/staff to
include
undergraduate
research as
pedagogy.
Responsible
CORE/ Nakatani
Teaching and
Learning Center/
Research Services
CORE
CORE
1, 2,
3, 4
Promote research
experiences for
students
CORE
CORE/Research
Services
Research Services
/ Stout
Foundation
CORE/Deans
CORE/ Program
Directors/Chairs
Assessed
for rewarding faculty for including undergraduates in
research experiences (count UGR in research
experiences, funding for undergraduate research
assistants, use graduate model, trade office hours for
research advising)
Organize and present professional development
opportunities for faculty/staff. Work collaboratively
with Nakatani Center, in-service committee, Research
Services, etc. Maintain database of participants and
research projects. Administer surveys.
Research opportunities and advocate for faculty
involvement to attend workshops, attend tours, meet
program officers at granting institutions, and other
opportunities that will expose faculty to practices that
work related to undergraduate research.
Develop, update and maintain web presence related to
undergraduate research. Updated web pages, links and
descriptions.
Develop marketing materials with help from admissions
office related to resources for undergraduate resources.
Examine and revise application documents on Research
Services website to make application forms for research
and creative experiences student-centered and
appropriate for students’ experience level (application
instead of RFP).
Invite alumni and potential donors to Research Day and
research-related events. Work with the foundation
office to establish research scholarship fund for students
and/or fund incoming students’ research activities as
part of their acceptance package.
CORE members work with college deans to identify
viable ways to support student efforts with
undergraduate research (i. e. student research stipends,
travel for presentations, competitive awards for student
research within a college, etc.)
Identify credit bearing research experiences to be
incorporated into programs for students (capstone
Proposed Implementation Timeline
(Start Spring Semester 2012)
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2
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Goal
#
Activity
Responsible
CORE &
stakeholders
(Program
Directors/ Chairs/
Deans/ SSA)
CORE and
Administration
5
Generate a more
scholarly
atmosphere on
campus by
defining/
redefining the
recognition and
rewards for
including research
and creative
activities as high
impact
pedagogical
practices as part
of a teaching.
CORE (work in
conjunction with
faculty)
CORE (work in
conjunction with
faculty)
CORE (work in
conjunction with
deans, faculty,
program
directors)
Assessed
Proposed Implementation Timeline
(Start Spring Semester 2012)
YR YR YR YR YR YR YR YR
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2
3
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9
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10
experiences with research/creative endeavors,
incorporated into class, .
CORE members work with stakeholders to examine
models and develop definitions for student
undergraduate research/creative endeavors by program.
Clearly defined student roles and expectations (along
with faculty role, expectations and rewards) that are
aligned to the university mission.
Collaborate with Deans/Provost to determine criteria
and award an “undergraduate research advisor of the
year”.
Define with specific criteria (and work to change) the
promotion and tenure process to recognize faculty effort
with undergraduate research (i.e. fixed but flexible
criteria 50% teaching , 10% research, 10% service, 30%
negotiated, see Boyer and other models)
Identify how general education helps strengthen
Undergraduate research. Investigate models, conduct
workshops to help improve how general education may
strengthen undergraduate research.
Identify and suggest implementation of policy and
procedures that recognize faculty effort with
undergraduate research using strategies such as those
suggested by CUR (Mentor content load versus course
load, flexible scheduling tied to undergraduate research,
no academic advising, minimal committee assignments,
etc.)
*NOTE: These goals are in addition to efforts already in place at UW-Stout such as: hiring Deans and faculty interested in supporting research,
recognizing undergraduate research efforts during in-services, Research Day activities, Journal of Student Research, funding for professional
development (students and faculty), and the like.