Mission:
- Institutionalize, support and expand opportunities
for undergraduate student research and creative
achievement
- Nurture amongst the academic community, across
the disciplines, a culture of research and
development, and the drive to advance the liberal
education outcomes of undergraduate inquiry and
critical and creative competence
Vision:
- The Undergraduate Research P
rogram envisions
a vibrant, undergraduate-centered campus that
fosters independent, creative, life-long
researchers, passionate for innovation and the
sharing of knowledge. Values:
- The Undergraduate Research Program values
learning environments that promote:
- Life-long passion for conducting and sharing
critical and creative inquiry
- Integrity in data collection, analysis,
documentation and dissemination
- Inclusion and respect for diverse research teams
and subjects
- Innovation and problem-solving for social value
and creative expression
Program Goals:
- To fulfill its mission, the program will:
- Develop the program, on an ongoing basis,
building on the advisory council of key
stakeholders
- Promote undergraduate research and creative
works through activities, periodic events and
ongoing services to students, graduate fellows
and academic faculty members
- Document undergraduate written, oral and visual
outcomes, faculty pedagogical experiences, and
graduate fellows’ mentoring reflections
- Reward exemplary performance and provide
grants to support undergraduate research
- Evaluate program outcomes through continuous
research and assessment
