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We would like to learn more about how others are adapting this Handbook and otherwise get your feedback. Please kindly give credit as follows: "A Handbook on Mentoring Students in Undergraduate Research, 2nd Edition" by New York City College of Technology, Undergraduate Research Committee is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
City Tech’s Undergraduate Research Committee is proud to announce the publication of the second edition of its mentoring handbook, A Handbook on Mentoring Students in Undergraduate Research: Proven Strategies for Success. The second edition of the Handbook is an open educational resource in Pressbooks, allowing for adaption by other undergraduate research programs and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.* It is entirely free of charge to all users.
We would appreciate learning more about how other undergraduate research programs have adapted this book and value your feedback.
The book can be read online and downloaded as print pdf, digital pdf, and epub (requires Adobe Digital Editions) formats.
This edition is fully revised and features a new chapter on virtual mentoring.
The purpose of the Handbook is to:
• Describe the concepts and benefits of mentoring;
• Describe the phases of the mentoring relationship;
• Define the roles of the faculty mentor and undergraduate student mentee;
• Provide strategies for becoming an effective mentor;
• Provide strategies for becoming a successful mentee;
• Provide tools to help the faculty mentor manage the mentor-mentee relationship; and
• Provide mentoring resources and references.
The Handbook is outlined in the following nine chapters:
Acknowledgements
Contributors
Foreword to the Second Edition
Introduction
Rationale
A fantastic opportunity for CUNY Undergraduates from our friends at The Futures Initiative:
CUNY-Wide Undergraduate Leadership and Democracy OpportunityPlease share with CUNY undergraduate students – Apply here by June 10, 2019 ! [Editor’s note: This newsletter has been updated with correct links to the application form. Please disregard the earlier version. Thank you.] Dear Colleagues, Students, Alumni, and Friends, The Futures Initiative Leadership and Democracy Program provides up to thirty undergraduate students from any CUNY college with opportunities to develop leadership and peer mentoring skills. Students will receive a stipend for their contribution as well as support for transportation and cultural enrichment activities. They will participate in a variety of professional development workshops and opportunities designed to build community leadership skills and support success in school and beyond. This year, the Futures Initiative is pleased to announce a partnership with the Promise and Perils of Democracy project supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. In addition to the focus on leadership and peer mentoring, the 2019-2020 fellowship program cohort will address questions of democracy and informed public engagement. Students will receive a stipend for their contribution as well as support for transportation and cultural enrichment activities.They will participate in a variety of professional development workshops and opportunities designed to build community leadership skills and support success in school and beyond. We invite you to apply here by June 10, 2019 for this program. For more details about the program, including eligibility and participation requirements, please visit our website. For a glimpse into last year’s program, visit http://futuresinitiative.org/mentors.
Thank you all for your interest in this program! Best, Kashema Hutchinson The Futures Initiative and HASTAC@CUNY advocate greater equity and innovation in higher education through student-centered teaching and learning, and promote reinvestment in higher education as a public good. |
Would you like to engage in a research project with a City Tech professor as your mentor ?
Are you interested in learning more about funded research opportunities at City Tech ?
Join us on Thursday, February 21, 2019 in room N119 (first floor of the NAMM building) from 12:35 – 2:00 PM for the 18th semi-annual Research Mixer event, hosted by City Tech’s Undergraduate Research Committee. We promise that you will not leave the session disappointed. Bring a friend with you and invite your classmates to come and explore the tremendous research resources that City Tech offers.
Would you like to engage City Tech students in your research project ?
Are you seeking research mentees ?
Would you like to meet a cohort of our best, our brightest, and our most promising students ?
Are you interested in learning more about funded research opportunities at City Tech ?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then please join us on Thursday, February 21, 2019 in room N119 (first floor of the NAMM building) from 12:35 – 2:00 PM for the 18th semi-annual Research Mixer event that is hosted by City Tech’s Undergraduate Research Committee. We promise that you will not leave the session disappointed. Bring a colleague with you and invite your students to come and explore the tremendous research resources that City Tech offers.
The Emerging Scholars Program provides a $500 stipend for full-time students (enrolled for 12 or more credits) and a $250 stipend for part-time students (enrolled in 11 or fewer credits) for conducting research with a faculty member. The purpose of the program is to provide students with an opportunity to apply what was learned in the class room to discover new knowledge, to solve real-world problems and to develop professionally while working with faculty to advance scholarly endeavors. The program includes specially designed workshops for students offered by the Honors Scholars and other programs and participation in a biannual poster session.
Deadline: Friday, February 22nd, 2019
The Application
Part I can be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EmergingScholars
Part II of the application is attached and includes: (1) PREA (Pre-Research Experience Application), (2) CUNYfirst Expense Reimbursement form, (3) W-9.
(1) PREA – Must be completed electronically and signed by both the student and faculty mentor.
(2) CUNYfirst Expense Reimbursement form – Students should clearly write their name, CUNYfirst ID, address, telephone number, City Tech email address and sign the form.
(3) W-9 – Students should complete parts I and II and sign in part III- DO NOT INCLUDE THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ON THE W9 FORM.
(4) An unofficial copy of the student’s transcript, including spring 2019 registration.
Program Requirements:
Please ensure that these materials are submitted by Friday, February 22, 2019 deadline. Please see attached Part II of application for more details and guideline.
For any questions regarding the application and the program please contact: undergraduateresearch@citytech.cuny.edu or visit http://www.citytech.cuny.edu/research/.
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