UROP Mentor Responsibilities
UROP Mentors serve a pivotal role in the success of student research projects.
Your oversight is required in the development of the project proposal, ensuring that the proposal follow the devised UROP proposal structure.
Encourage student researchers to author their proposals while referencing the scoring rubric.
- Complete and submit a mentor recommendation form for this project.
- Identify a schedule of consulting personnel to work with the student as needed.
- Provide advice to the student on material purchases and facilitate the purchase with department administration.
- Maintain accurate time sheets for the student work on the project, ensuring all funds and time may are used on the approved project only.
- Use campus calendaring to schedule regular meetings with the student and ensure progress.
- Work with the student in preparing the final report.
- Evaluate the student’s work and final report.
- Help find a classroom, seminar, community group, and/or research fair opportunity for the student to talk about their research experience.
- Include student’s name among the list of authors or appropriately on any of your own work that may be or become related.