The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) is an initiative that was developed and launched on campus in Fall 2021 as a retention model to keep underrepresented students engaged in university life by supporting them in research, scholarship, and creative activity early in their academic journey. The program incorporates a cohort model where students receive multi-level support via dedicated faculty mentorship, a two-semester, 4-unit curriculum, and opportunities to engage in several professional development and enrichment activities throughout the academic year. UROP promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and dialogue across campus and helps expand SJSU’s diverse and exciting research culture. Graduates from the program have gone on to engage in further research endeavors to become McNair Scholars, enroll in study abroad programs and graduate school, participate in CSU-wide research competitions, among other accolades.
As the program has taken meaningful strides to expand in size and scope across campus and in the community, increases in student conference presentation acceptance rates, published research articles, and membership in professional organizations have also taken place. Despite our strong motivation to make sure that all students can take advantage of these professional development opportunities, UROP is still in its nascent stages and does not currently have the capacity to support these initiatives. This has resulted in many of our students unable to present work they had accepted at academic conferences, not explore open access research options, and missed opportunities to participate in professional and discipline-specific development programs and initiatives. Your support of SJSU UROP students is crucial as we contribute to the development of the next generation of scholars and community leaders!
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