SURS: General Meeting January 18th, 2012 Feel free to grab refreshments as you come in, ENJOY!

Officer Introductions: Arron Hoots SURS President Meagan Sherman SURS Vice President Wendy Lee SURS Secretary Matt Robin SURC Liaison Ivan Mazin SURS Treasurer

Tell us about yourself! Name Year Major Research interests Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Who are we? We are the Student Undergraduate Research Society! We specialize in promoting awareness and participation in undergraduate research by educating you about the benefits and opportunities available to you at UCF. OKAY... so what do we really do?

What we do: We help you initially get involve in research and provide a network of people that will be available to help you take the first few steps. We connect you with current undergraduate researchers in various fields of research! We connect you with the directors of the various research programs available to you at UCF. We get you involved in volunteering for research! We travel to the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference. (usually free of charge to SURS members)

Why join surs? Great discounts on Kaplan courses! Members get $100 off! FREE KAPLAN course to most active member at the end of the semester (Can be used for any KAPLAN practice course) See current undergraduate research projects and get to speak to the researchers on their experiences at UCF. Get to know other UCF students who are just beginning to get involved into research, take the journey together!

Upcoming schedule January 18th: Arron Hoots (SURS Introduction) Mario Pita (Parkinson's research presentation) February 1st: Alie Valentino (Kaplan) Patrisha Reynolds - (Anthropology) February 11th: Brain Tumor Research 5K (Volunteering Event) 6:30am - 11:30am February 15th: Nicole Gelfert (Prestigious Awards, scholarship and study abroad opportunities ) Drew Fedorka - (History) February 29th: Dr. Kimberly Schneider (OUR- SRA, Summer research experiences) Linh Anh Cat - (Biology & Interdisciplinary Studies) March 14th: Amy (OUR-Resume Building) *not confirmed Matt Robin - (Political Science & Economics) March 16th & 17th: Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC) March 28th: (Nominations for elections) Raquel Velazquez - (Health Sciences & Political Science) April 11th: (Elections) April 18th: (New Officer Orientation)

Dues Dues are $10 per semester. You may attend one meeting prior to paying dues, however before attending anymore meetings you will need to pay your dues. Dues will be used to pay for T-shirts, meeting refreshments, and to help fund our activities throughout the semester.

ucf Research Week

Volunteer 5K Sign-up Saturday, February 11th 6:30am - 11:30am This 5K is raising money for brain tumor research. We will be directing runners, handing out water, and helping with registration Please Sign-up on the sign up sheet if you wish to participate! (4 points will be added for attending)

Spring 2012 Expo mania! “Prepare for the Career Expo” When: Thursday, January 19, 2012 Time: 12 PM – 2:00 PM Student registration begins at 11:30 AM Location: Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom For additional information, go to or call This event is open to all UCF students and alumni! Resume Critiques 15 minute review by career services professional staff 1 Minute Infomercial Perfect your personal introduction pitch which can be used at career expos and in networking situations.

Florida Undergraduate Research conference (FURC) The conference dates are March 16th & 17th, Already conducting research? Applications for presenters are due by Feb. 15, Interested in attending the conference with SURS? Limited Space available (First come first serve) SIGN UP TODAY IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND NEED MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT? (LINK WILL BE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE)

Tabling We table outside of the student union every wednesday, if interested in earning some extra points schedule a time when you would be able to help! Every Wednesday from 10am - 2pm Like to get creative? See me after about helping to create an official SURS Poster for tabling!

Can’t attend a meeting? NO PROBLEM, Our meeting powerpoint will be posted on the SURS website after our meetings, so you wont miss a thing! BUT REMEMBER, attendance is taken every meeting (and special events) if you don’t attend you don’t get points towards the free Kaplan certificate at the end of the semester!

Next Meeting: Alie Valentino will be presenting on Kaplan’s prep courses and what discounts and opportunities they offer to SURS Members! Undergraduate Researcher Patrisha Reynolds will presenting her research in the field of Anthropology as well as her experiences as an undergraduate researcher at UCF.

Any questions? Please (for quickest reply) me Visit our All of our future events are posted on our website, as well as information from previous meetings!