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The CURCA @ Westfield State University.

The CURCA @ Westfield State University. What is the CURCA? CURCA Initiatives. Questions?. The CURCA @ Westfield State University.

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The CURCA @ Westfield State University.

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  1. The CURCA @ Westfield State University. • What is the CURCA? • CURCA Initiatives. • Questions?

  2. The CURCA @ Westfield State University. Undergraduate research (UR) and creative activity (CA) form a core academic experience and offer an inclusive and diverse framework for every student, faculty, discipline, department, or major on-campus. • The CURCA grounds and increases UR/CA through coordination and funding. • Goal: make Westfield State a hub for UR/CA in New England - a reason for students from across the region to chose and to stay at Westfield State University. Ultimately this is about creating an awesome academic experience for the students.

  3. Defining UR and CA. The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) definition of UR. “a faculty-mentored inquiry or investigation conducted by a student that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution to the discipline” The Jenny Shanahan modification. “a faculty-mentored inquiry or investigation conducted by a student that seeks to make an original intellectual or creative contribution to the discipline” ⇒ Shift the focus from product to process.

  4. The Four Characteristics of UR and CA. 1) Mentored by Faculty. • Faculty are engaged throughout the process as mentors. • Primary focus is on student success, not faculty success. 3) Acceptable in the Discipline(s). • ‘Looks’ like what scholars or professionals do. • Uses appropriate methods and processes in the discipline(s). 2) Original. • Makes a meaningful contribution to the field at the appropriate level for the student and includes inquiry and discovery processes. 4) Shared. • The final product(s) is reviewed by and shared with peers, experts, stakeholders, and/or the community or public. (after Osborn & Karukstis, 2009; Crawford & Shanahan, 2014)

  5. Three-Tiered UR and CA across the Curriculum. UR/CA as Apprenticeship. Independent UR/CA with faculty mentor. Increasing Student Participation Increasing Student Choice UR/CA in Discipline. Embedded into (themed) upper-level courses. UR/CA as Pedagogy. Scaffolded into courses across the curriculum, including FYO courses.

  6. CURCA Initiatives. • Fall and Spring Celebrations of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity. • Grants for students and faculty. • CURCA Advisory Committee. • CURCA Space. • CURCA Director.

  7. Spring CURCA 2016 and 2017.

  8. Fall 2017 CURCA (Friday 1 December). https://sites.google.com/site/fall2017curca/

  9. Spring CURCA 2017.

  10. Spring CURCA 2016.

  11. Spring CURCA 2017.

  12. CURCA Grants for Students and Faculty.

  13. CURCA Grants for Students and Faculty.

  14. CURCA Grants for Students and Faculty.

  15. CURCA Advisory Committee. https://sites.google.com/site/westfielddiscovers/home Charge. The Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Committee is charged with making recommendations regarding the establishment of the Center and to advise on the following areas: programming models for supporting and improving undergraduate research, processes for the distribution of resources in implementing that support, and necessary facilities and technology. The committee will also have the ongoing responsibility of advising the administration on issues related the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity. The committee will actively seek input from the campus community in formulating recommendations and will communicate with the campus on a regular basis through the posting of recommendations.

  16. CURCA Advisory Committee. https://sites.google.com/site/westfielddiscovers/home Carsten Braun (Geography and Regional Planning, chair)Louann D'Angelo (Faculty Grants and Sponsored Programs)Marcus DiBacco (SGA)Corinne Ebbs (Library)Michael Filas (English)Brian Jennings (Mathematics)Sonya Lawson (Music)Nora Padykula (Social Work)Diane Prusank (Office of the President)Thomas Raffensperger (Dean of Academic Information Services)Elizabeth Stassinos (Faculty Coordinator, WSE)Christina Swaiden (Interim Dean of Undergraduate Studies)Robin White (Biology, secretary)

  17. CURCA Space - Mezzanine Level, Ely Library.

  18. CURCA Director. Westfield State University invites applications for the position of Director of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (CURCA). The CURCA provides the campus-wide framework for undergraduate research and creative scholarship and is an integral part of The Westfield State Experience, our signature 4-Year student success program focusing on innovation, experiential and project-based learning, and workforce development.

  19. CURCA: More Information. Official CURCA website: http://www.westfield.ma.edu/CURCA CURCA Committee website: https://sites.google.com/site/westfielddiscovers/home

  20. The CURCA @ Westfield State University. • What is the CURCA? • CURCA Initiatives. • Questions?

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