BCLA ASRIP Program Requirements
Program Expectations
It is expected that students selected for the award will be engaged full-time (average of 35 hours per week) on the research or creative project during the program period. Thus, any other commitments and obligations that the student may want to pursue during the program (e.g., enrollment in a summer course) will be limited and need to be approved by the faculty research mentor listed on the ASRIP student application as well as the ORCA representative. In addition to working on their designated research or creative project, students will be required to participate in program activities, fill out the required program surveys, engage in the end of program BCLA salon to discuss their work during the eight weeks, and to present their work at the LMU Undergraduate Research Symposium in the following academic year.
Faculty mentors are expected to directly mentor and supervise students during the entire program period and to participate in the end of program salon.
Title and Compensation
BCLA full-time faculty (term, clinical, tenure-track, or tenured) will receive student research or creative support and $1,200 in research expenses per student mentored. These funds will be distributed to a faculty gift account to utilize at the faculty member’s discretion (e.g. research supplies, equipment, conference travel but not personal costs) so that they can continue engaging in their scholarship, research and creative work during the summer months.
Public Presentation
It is expected that students participating in ASRIP will present the findings of their research project or creative activity at the Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS), held each Spring. Students are encouraged to also present at any appropriate discipline-based conference or exhibit, or to share their work via publication.