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Welcome to URSA (Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and the Arts).  This site is a resource for undergradutes and faculty looking to participate in or implement undergraduate research.  The sidebar at left should lead you to helpful information about research and provide opportunities for research in all areas. Initiatives relating to undergraduate research are described and linked below.  If you have any questions regarding these items, please contact Kevin Ahern at ahernk@onid.orst.edu or 541-737-8906

Transcript Notation Update - We have now gone through the graduation ceremony and graduation is a time when many students sign up to get Transcript Notation for their research or creative efforts.  It is appropriate to dispel a few notions about it.  1)  You do NOT have to wait to be a senior or graduating to apply for transcript notation.  You can do this ANYTIME during your OSU career when you complete a research or creative project under the guidance of an OSU professor.  The application is available at the above right. 2)  If you apply for Transcript Notation, you will not be notified you are getting it.  Instead, it will appear on your official OSU transcript about 6 weeks after the close of the term in which you apply.  The notification will NOT show on online or unofficial transcripts - only on official transcripts. 3) The application at right is good through the fall term of 2013.

The Graduate Student Council in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University has initiated a mentorship program promoting interaction between graduate and undergraduate students. This program, Forestry Graduate Undergraduate Mentorship Program (Forest GUMP), will pair graduate and undergraduate students in order to develop and support mutually beneficial relationships between these two student bodies. The program operates on a quarterly basis, with new applications and mentorship pairs created each quarter.
Forest G.U.M.P. Website:  http://gsc.forestry.oregonstate.edu/graduate-undergraduate-mentorship-program-gump
The Graduate Student Council in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University has initiated a mentorship program promoting interaction between graduate and undergraduate students. This program, Forestry Graduate Undergraduate Mentorship Program (Forest GUMP), will pair graduate and undergraduate students in order to develop and support mutually beneficial relationships between these two student bodies. The program operates on a quarterly basis, with new applications and mentorship pairs created each quarter.Forest G.U.M.P. Website:  http://gsc.forestry.oregonstate.edu/graduate-undergraduate-mentorship-program-gump

Undergraduate Research Opportunities - A common misconception among students is that there is a "list" of undergraduate research opportunities.  With rare exceptions, there is no such list, yet there are MANY opportunities for students to do undergraduate research at OSU.  Interested?  First, watch the video HERE, then contact Kevin Ahern at ahernk@onid.orst.edu to get help in getting involved with an OSU professor.

Undergraduate Research Registry - The Council on Undergraduate Research hosts a Registry of Undergraduate Researchers.  The purpose of this registry is to facilitate matchmaking between undergraduates who have research experience and a desire to pursue an advanced degree, with graduate schools seeking high quality students who are well prepared for research.  The Registry is open to students and graduate schools in the fields of Anthropology/Archaeology, Arts/Humanities, Biology/Biochemistry, Business, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Economics, Education, Engineering, English and Linguistics, Environmental Studies, Geosciences, Health Professions, History, Journalism and Communications, Mathematics/Computer Science, Physics/ Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work and Sociology.  Any undergraduate may go to http://www.cur.org/projects_and_services/registry/student_register/ to fill out a simple curriculum vitae form.  There is no charge to the student and records will be made available to bona fide Graduate Schools or research programs that contract with CUR for this service.