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This workshop will bring together teams of three to
five faculty members and administrators engaged in enhancing undergraduate
research opportunities at their home institutions, focusing on undergraduate
research as faculty development, student-based inquiry and institutional support
structure. The three days will consist
of plenary lectures presented by facilitators associated with CUR interspersed
with individual team meetings with CUR mentors. Faculty and administrators
from disciplines throughout the social sciences and humanities will spend the
weekend discussing models of undergraduate research, mentorship and
collaboration; what "research" and "mentorship" mean in
different disciplines in the social sciences and humanities; assessing the value
of undergraduate research; and means of augmenting funding for undergraduate
research internally and externally.
Teams
typically consist of at least one academic administrator, one or more department
chairs, and several interested faculty members. To
apply for the Institute, please click on the link below and complete the on-line
application. Questions may be addressed to the CUR National Office (cur@cur.org
or 202-783-4810), Andrew Harris (a1harris@bridgew.edu)
or Julio Rivera (julio@carthage.edu).
Enrollment is limited so apply early.
A $50.00 application fee is due at the time of application. Should you be
accepted to attend the Institute, your application fee will be applied to your
tuition fees. In the event that CUR does not accept your application, the $50.00
application fee will be refunded. Should you withdraw your application or elect
not to participate in the Institute, the $50.00 application fee will be
forfeited. An application fee must be paid for each individual on the team. In
the event that team members are changed, the application fee may be transferred.
Should a team member drop out, their application fee will be forfeited.
Upon notification of acceptance, CUR will invoice your institution for the
amount of $600 per accepted participant (CUR Institutional Members) or $700
(non-CUR Institutional Members). If you are not sure whether your school is an
institutional member please refer to the list of institutional members by clicking
here or contact CUR's Membership
Coordinator. A $50.00 credit will appear on your invoice for any application
fees received. The registration fee includes all sessions, materials, and meals
(Friday evening through Sunday noon).
All tuition and housing fees are due by June 15, 2008 . To guarantee that a
place is held, payment for the institute must be received in the National Office
by this date, unless prior arrangements are made with the National Office.
Participants that have not paid may be dropped from registration, unless payment
arrangements have been made with the National Office. In the event that a participant
is dropped from registration, the application fee will not be refunded.
Should your team need to cancel or any individual member of the team cancel, the
National Office must receive written notice of the cancellation one month prior
to the Institute. In the event of a cancellation application fees will not
be refunded. Cancellations received before the cancellation date will not be
held responsible for registration fees, however the application fee will not be
refunded. Participants canceling after this date will be responsible for the
full registration fee. Institutions may not substitute one participant for
another without prior approval of the National Office.
CUR always suggests that their registrants purchase low-cost travel insurance
when booking their air reservations. Not only will this insurance cover your
airfare in the event of cancellation but will also cover the registration cost
for the meeting you were to attend. Ask your travel agent about it.
As a part of the Institute application, please provide a one paragraph narrative statement. This statement may describe any information you deem relevant to assist in the selection process. In particular, you should include the following:
- A description of what you see as the future of undergraduate research at your institution.
- What outcomes you hope to realize through participation in the CUR Institute.
- A description of why particular members of your team were chosen to participate.
Applications should be submitted prior to May 1, 2008. Registrations received
after May 1st will be accepted on a rolling basis, providing
space is still available.
Please see below for information from the 2007 institute to use in approximating
your travel and payment plans:
The institute will begin at 3pm on Friday and end Sunday at noon.
Admitted teams looking for travel information are encouraged to visit http://www.mitchellairport.com/.
Travel time from General Mitchell International airport to Carthage College is
approximately 35 miles (45 minutes drive).
Housing
in the dorms will be billed separate from the registration fee but can be paid
at the same time on the same check. Pricing for the dorms are $56.00 per
person. The online registration form includes information for your housing
preferences, so be sure to discuss this with your teammates prior to
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