UCSD CAMPUS NOTICE University of California, San Diego |
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OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR OF STUDENT AFFAIRS November 10, 1994 Dear Colleagues: Earlier this quarter you received a letter from Vice Chancellors Caserio and Watson inviting your application for an undergraduate research assistant in the Faculty Mentor Program. Through your efforts we were able to place approximately 240 students as research assistants last year. Please note, however, due to a shortage of research placements, nearly 400 higly qualified undergraduates could not be placed. As the new director of the Academic Enrichment Programs, I am calling on you to help us increase the number of students served this year. All research assistants from the program are in their junior and senior years and make a commitment to work at least 10 hours a week on research assigned by the faculty. Students receive 8 units of 199 Independent Study credit, 4 units during the Winter and 4 in the Spring. In addition to assisting their professors, students write a research proposal and paper analyzing some facet of their mentor's research project. At the end of the year, participating students present their research at the Faculty Mentor Program Research Symposium. The Faculty Mentor Program has been in existence for twelve years and is intended to enrich undergraduate education, to encourage students to consider graduate or professional school, and to provide preparation for entrance into Ph.D. programs and careers in research and university teaching. If you would like an application form or have any questions or suggestions, please contact Darlene Salmon, Faculty Mentor Program Coordinator, at x45791. Sincerely, Mel Green, Director Academic Enrichment Programs |