Start here if you're just getting started exploring undergraduate research and creative engagement.
Start here to find UROP funding for undergraduate research and creative projects and presentations.
Start here if you were recently awarded UROP funding for projects or conference presentations.
Start here if you're currently working on a UROP-funded project or presenting at a conference.
Start here to find resources for staff and faculty supporting student success from college counselors to advisors.
Your mentoring philosophy defines your approach to engaging with students as you guide their personal growth and professional development, often explaining your motivation to mentor with personal narratives while highlighting your goals for successful relationships and broader social impact.ÌýThese statements may also be considered "living documents" that are updated as you refine your approach and the goals of your work changes.
Consider UROP's Lightbulb Moment Story template and these resources to help craft your mentoring philosophy:
is an assessment that helps you to sharpen your awareness of your preferences in helping others learn—incorporating your educational philosophy, your teaching style, the goals you set for learners, and the practices you use to promote learning.Ìý
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We encourage you to create mentor agreements in partnership with your mentees as you supervise their growth.Ìý
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We encourage you to develop a mentoring philosophy as you refine your approach to working with students.Ìý
91´«Ã½ has an expansive history engaging undergraduates in the research and creative life of the campus dating to the creation of UROP in 1986.
