UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARS

ORIENTATIONThursday, October 13, 2016

5:00-7:00 PM

MSC Bethancourt Ballroom

Centura AnbarasuBIMS

Melissa BrumleyBIMS

Karissa Yamaguchi BICH, GENE

2016-2017 Undergraduate Research Ambassadors

Camilo Anthony Gacasan

BIMS

Mae Hinson OCRE

Colton Wayne ZOOL

Kelly Nieto CHEM

Katherina Kang FIVS

Gabrielle Lessen BICH

Jennifer Tran BICH, GENE

Dillon Jones WFSC

Matt Ballard GIST

Andréa DarrhGEOP

Life Sciences Physical Sciences

Jaclyn GuzGEOS

Brooke VersawCHEM

Devyn Rice APMS

Mikayla BarryBMEN

Vanessa Page BMEN

Joshua MurleyCHEN

Chandler Bowersox PSYC

Bailey WoodsENGL, CLAS

Omar WymanBMEN

Joshua Fuller PSYC, SPAN

Hannah Pearce BMEN

Anna Gould PSYC

Sarah Mack ISEN

Sean WhitneyAERO

Kanika GakharAERO

2016-2017 Undergraduate Research AmbassadorsLiberal Arts Engineering

Program Expectations

1. Acceptance Timeline Proposal Faculty advisor approval and support Entry Survey

2. Completion Mandatory Events Progress Reports and Installment Submissions Public Presentation and Report Exit Survey

3. Commitment to participation in both fall and spring semesters

4. No late work accepted. See Student Rules.

The Thesis

1. USB Drives: Thesis Manual and Two Templates

2. Installment Submissions October 30, 2016 @ 11:59 PM January 22, 2017 @ 11:59 PM February 26, 2017 @ 11:59 PM

3. Final Thesis April 9, 2017 @ 11:59 PM eCampus first for format STSS second for faculty advisor approval and embargo selection

The Presentation

1. Public presentation outside of your department National/International meetings and conferences are

encouraged! Travel award: Up to 21 students, $300

2. Oral or Poster Presentation Poster printing: Up to 150 students, $32

3. Student Research Week (March 27-31, 2017)

4. Presentation Report April 2, 2017 @ 11:59 PM

Additional Expectations1. Mandatory Events

Orientation Citation Software Workshop Thesis Formatting Workshop

2. Progress Reports Due with installment submissions Discuss benchmarks for progress reports and installment submissions with your faculty advisor

3. Faculty Advisor Approvals Proposal Final Thesis and Embargo Selection

4. Entry and Exit Surveys

5. Communication Respond to any emails/assignment requests from UGR staff within 48 business hours ugr@tamu.edu

6. Student Rules & Aggie Honor Code http://student-rules.tamu.edu http://student-rules.tamu.edu/aggiecode

Teams

1. Joint thesis document with co-authors

2. Designated Primary Contact (PC) PC submits installments on behalf of the entire team If PC cannot make an installment submission, another team

member needs to submit

3. ALL individual team members must submit Progress Reports

4. ALL individual team members must participate in a public presentation (group presentation preferred) and submit the Presentation Report

Research Compliance

1. Types Human Subjects (IRB) Vertebrate Animals (IACUC) Biohazards and Infectious Agents (IBC)

2. Must be approved through Research Compliance & Biosafety (RCB) office before any data collection

3. Internal Verification Process between UGR and RCB

4. Drop-in IRB Session October 24 from 9:30-10:30 AM in Henderson Hall 103

5. Talk to your faculty advisor about other training needed

Priority Registration

1. Applications approved before October 1 received priority registration. This is the same registration slot as Honors students.

2. Use this time wisely to plan out your research schedule.

Course Enrollment

1. None required, but 491 (0-4 credit hours) is recommended. Talk to your faculty advisor and academic advisor in your college or department

2. Honors Credit or Capstone Speak with a University Honors Program advisor, or your college or departmental honors or

academic advisor.

3. Optional Thesis Writing Course (UGST 405-900) SPRING SEMESTER ONLY 1-credit hour Writing intensive (W) designation IF approved by your academic department Topics: Thesis content and style, bibliographic resources, abstracts, academic publishing,

copyright and digital citizenship, citation software, and oral presentations.

Research Allocations

1. Under new directives from Scholarships & Financial Aid

2. Poster Printing UGR will provide posters for a maximum of 150 students up to $32.00 on a first-come, first-

served basis through the College of Architecture Help Desk. Email ugr@tamu.edu to obtain a poster printing voucher and further instructions.

3. Conference and Travel Up to 21 travel awards for $300 are available on a first-come, first-served basis to make a public

presentation of your Research Scholars project at a national or international conference or meeting. Contact us at ugr@tamu.edu before making a purchase to verify that the expenses can be covered.

THESE AWARDS MAY ALTER YOUR FINANCIAL AID PACKAGE.

Program Resources1. Thesis Manual and Policy Guide

2. Thesis Templates and Examples

3. Presentation Logos

4. Workshops (mandatory and optional)

5. Walk-in help sessions

6. Weekly email reminders

7. eCampus Community (http://ecampus.tamu.edu)

8. UGR Website (http://ugr.tamu.edu)

9. OAKTrust Digital Repository (http://oaktrust.library.tamu.edu)

10. Scholars Thesis Submittal System (STSS) (http://scholarsthesis.tamu.edu)

WorkshopsFall 2016 Semester

1. IRB Walk-in Help Session

2. P.O.W.E.R. Writing Productivity

3. Citation Software Workshop (mandatory)

4. Thesis Formatting (mandatory)

Spring 2017 Semester

1. Writing Abstracts

2. Giving Effective Presentations

3. Student Research Week Practice Session

Recognition

1. Official Transcript

2. Graduation Ceremony Medallion as official graduation regalia Listed in graduation program Announced when you walk across the stage

3. LAUNCH Recognition Ceremony in May

4. Best Thesis Award Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Liberal Arts and Humanities

Reminders and Shout-outs

1. Complete the Entry Survey

2. Submit to Explorations: the Texas A&M Undergraduate Journal before 12/2 http://explorations.tamu.edu

3. Read and respond to our emails within 48 business hours

4. Undergraduate Research Ambassadors Thank you Resource Application opens in the spring

Contact UsDr. Sarah M. Misemer

Associate Director for Undergraduate Research

Annabelle G. Aymond

Program Coordinator for Undergraduate Research

Matthew Bizzell

Thesis Assistant for Undergraduate Research

(979) 458-0039 | Henderson Hall

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