Schedule
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Ferrell Auditorium
| 2:00pm - 2:50pm | Academy Check-In |
| 3:00pm - 3:40pm | Introductory Remarks & Academic Overview Dr. Morrison-Shetlar, Vice Provost & Dean, Undergraduate Studies Dr. Kimberly Schneider, Director, Office of Undergraduate Research |
| 3:40pm - 4:40pm | Workshop #1: What Is Research? Exploring Research Within and Between Disciplines Peer Research Mentors and Dr. Bernadette Jungblut, SDES |
| 4:40pm - 4:50pm | Break |
| 4:50pm - 5:40pm | Workshop #2: Why Do Research? Trasferable Skills Presentation Dr. William Blank, Career Services |
| 5:40pm - 6:20pm | Panel #1: UCF Undergraduate Research Opportunities Honors in the Major, Research and Mentoring Program, McNair Scholars, Student-Mentor Academic Research Teams, Undergraduate Research Journal, and more |
| 6:20pm - 6:40pm | Pizza Dinner |
| 6:40pm - 7:20pm | Workshop #3: Getting the Most Out of Research Dr. Alison Morrison-Shetlar, Vice Provost & Dean of Undergraduate Studies |
| 7:20pm - 8:00pm | Workshop #4: Finding a Faculty Mentor Peer Research Mentors and Dr. Kimberly Schneider |
Friday, June 26, 2009
Ferrell Auditorium and Key West Ballroom
| 9:00am - 9:15am | Overview of Day (Ferrell Auditorium) |
| 9:30am - 12:00pm | Library Tour/Site Visits - PART I (around campus) |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch Break |
| 1:15pm - 3:15pm | Library Tour/Site Visits - PART II (around campus) |
| 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Research Showcase and Reception (Student Union, Key West Ballroom) |
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Student Union, Key West Ballroom
| 9:30am - 11:15am | Your Choice: Mini Workshops (e.g. Summer Off-Campus Research, Time Management, Writing a Thesis) |
| 11:15am - 11:25am | Break |
| 11:25am - 11:45am | Seminar #1: Graduate School 411 Graduate Studies |
| 11:45am - 12:45pm | Panel #2: It's Never too Early to Think about Graduate School
Faculty, Current Graduate Students, Future Graduate Students |
| 12:45pm - 1:15pm | Lunch Break |
| 1:15pm - 2:20pm | Seminar #2: Research Ethics
Dr. Nancy Stanlick, Philosophy |
| 2:20pm - 2:30pm | Break |
| 2:30pm - 3:10pm | Workshop #5: Balancing Faculty and Student Expectations
Peer Research Mentors and Dr. Kimberly Schneider |
| 3:10pm - 3:30pm | Overview of Post-Academy Assignments |
Post-Academy Assignment
This assignment is due July 13, 2009 by 5:00pm to your Peer Research Mentor via email. Please review the assignment several days before the 13th, as it will take several hours to complete.
Syllabus
Please review the syllabus for one credit hour course "Introduction to Research" prior to attending SRA.
Schedule
Interested in reviewing what you will be doing during SRA? Please review the SRA schedule. Many of UCF's faculty and staff will be participating in the three day event.
Logistics
Do you have questions about 'What to Bring?', 'How to get to UCF?', or 'Where to Park?'. The answers to these questions and more are available under the Logistics heading.