undergrad research problems: 650 undergraduate majors unrealistic student expectations student...
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Undergrad Research
Problems:650 undergraduate majorsunrealistic student expectationsstudent uncertainty about how to enter researchno central student contact for questionsfaculty time constraints
Undergrad Research Readiness Portal
Goals:1. Communicate to students how to prepare
for research (and that they aren’t ready as freshmen)
2. Give students a way to track their progress3. Document safety training4. Give you a tool to determine if a student is
ready for research and appropriate for your group
(URRP)
Students make a profile in my.physicshttps://my.physics.illinois.edu/undergrad/urri/
Demographicinformation automatically prepopulated
Safety training documented
Student fills in this information
Students can upload statements of purpose and CVs
You can check their communications skills
And previous research experience
Students can decline to have their grades shown (FERPA)
Students can add to or update their profile at any timeWe’ll send email reminders at the beginning of each semester so you don’t see outdated information
Students can provide additional information
Adding a research area brings up a listing of faculty working in that area
Adding a research area brings up a listing of faculty working in that area
Some anti-spam protections
<Student’s name automatically inserted>
Hyperlink to student’s profile
Message will not be sent unless the student includes a personal message in the “Tell this faculty member…” field
Built-in checks if a student is not ready Documented safety training
Required courses
Minimum GPA
It looks like your most recent PHYS|MATH GPA of 1.67 does not meet the minimum requirements; therefore, we recommend that you not try to undertake undergrad research at this time.Please be sure to check back next semester to see if you meet the minimum requirements.
It looks like you have not taken/registered for the following required courses; therefore we recommend that you not seek undergraduate research opportunities this semester.PHYS 325 (Credit required)PHYS 326 (Concurrent/future registration required)
It does not appear that you have taken your basic safety training!Please go to https://www.drs.Illinois.edu and take both the General Laboratory Safety Training and the Electrical Safety for Laboratories Training before joining a lab.
Built-in checks if a student is not ready Documented safety training
Required Courses
PHYS 225 (completed)PHYS 325 (completed)PHYS 326 (or concurrent registration)
Highly Recommended Courses
PHYS 401 (or concurrent registration)PHYS 403 (or concurrent registration)PHYS 404 (or concurrent registration)
You can opt out of the system at any time, and opt back in later.N.B. Opting out just removes you from the list of faculty displayed to students within URRP; you’ll still appear on the public Physics profile pages, so you may still be pestered.
You’ve seen the student side—here’s the faculty interface*:
*https://my.physics.illinois.edu/undergrad/urri/search.asp
Search by student name, interest, keyword
What we need your help with:1. What should the minimum GPA be?2. What courses should be required?
recommended?3. What did we forget? overlook?4. Tell us if you want to opt out, and we’ll
remove you. 5. Do you want to be able to post projects?6. If you receive an email from a student
through the portal, please reply.
What we’ll be doing next1. Demonstrating the portal at SPS and SWIP
meetings2. Setting up town hall meetings to roll out the
portal to students once you’re satisfied with it3. Providing workshops for interested students
on writing a brief research statement, preparing a CV…
4. Evaluating how useful the portal is to students and whether they are using it
What’s missing1. Documenting responsible-conduct-of-
research training for funding agencies2. Developing a mechanism for faculty to post
and update projects if desired3. ?????
Your URRP team:Celia Elliott [email protected] Wiltfong [email protected] Jones [email protected]