1.  Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities

2.  Long-term collaborative efforts between a teacher and a student  More natural, relational learning environment than the classroom  Mentoring is one of the only things professors can do that covers all three pillars of their job o Teaching o Scholarship o Service  Rewarding experience for the student o Critical thinking o Creative thinking o Professional training  Rewarding experience for the mentor o Generativity o Academic legacy o Long-term collaborators

3.  Hard working, committed students  Realistic, clear expectations and goals  Open communication and sense of community  Initiative, curiosity and excitement about research o Mentor does not have to track you down or bother you to get things done  Project culminates in a form of dissemination o They want to know that it will be completed at a high quality level

4.  Traditional: you are working for the professor o Ex. data collection  Consultant: you are working under the professor o Ex. supervised project  Joint Creation: you are working with the professor o Ex. developing program of research  Pragmatic: you are creating a new product or service o Ex. creating an intervention, program, technology

5.  Capstone projects  Research Lab  Independent Studies  Honors thesis  McNair Scholars program  Summer “boot camps”

6.  Which courses do you find the most interesting?  Which instructors have a strong program of research? o Do you have an existing relationship with them? o Are they interested in working with students?  What credentials and abilities do you have? o GPA o Course completion o Faculty reference o Scheduling, availability o Skills within the discipline o Presentation, writing experience o Interests, aspirations.

7.  Mentors list o Mentor Matching process o Mentorship of the Month  Conference list o By discipline o National Council on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) o Posters at the Capitol  Funding o NCUR registration o Travel Awards: $500 for travel to professional conferences  Scholars Week in April o Speakers o Workshops o UP Showcase  Photos and videos from presentations and performances  Journal for Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors

8.  Dr. Jonathan S. Gore o Office: Cammack 116 o Email: jonathan.gore@eku.edu o Phone: 859-622-1115  Office Website: www.our.eku.edu  Please schedule a time to talk with me about your mentorship opportunities!