Websites with Information about Mentoring

Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers

Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR): Website for the Council with the mission of "support[ing] and promot[ing] high-quality undergraduate student-faculty collaborative research and scholarship" (CUR, 2011). Both of CUR's publications, the CUR Quarterly , CUR's official publication, and CURQ on the Web provide helpful information and resources for faculty and students engaged in the mentoring process.

Faculty Mentoring Handbook: This site from the University of Alaska at Anchorage includes links to a faculty handbook with information for mentors and mentees related to the mentoring process itself with application in a variety of situations, including working with undergraduates on extended campuses. The undergraduate research resources available at the broader site includes information for students and faculty as well as an undergraduate research data base where projects being conducted at this institution are cataloged.

Faculty Toolbox: Mentoring Undergraduates: Site developed by George Mason University.

Independent Study: This site describes the College of Wooster's Independent Study program where students participate in mentored independent research throughout their senior year at the college as a required component of their experiences at the college.

Mentoring Toolkit: Resources provided by Indiana University take undergraduate researcher mentees and their faculty mentors through the research process.

Mentoring Undergraduates in Research and Scholarship: Developed by the University of Alaska Anchorage, this site has links to mentoring information associated with a faculty handbook that considers all stages of the mentoring process.

PURM (Perspectives on Undergraduate Research and Mentoring: This blog provides helpful information for undergraduate researchers and their mentors in connection with a variety of topics throughout the mentoring process. This blog also welcomes contributions from faculty and students related to their mentoring experiences.

RCR Mentoring: Page "includes relevant background text, definitions and examples, policy statements, video, and expert commentary" to increase understanding of mentoring.

Research Mentor Guidelines at the University of Miami: This website has research mentoring guidelines, a mentoring guide, and mentoring resources.

Resources for Mentors of Undergraduates: This page provides links to a range of resources for mentors and undergraduate students involved in collaborative research.

Undergraduate Research: Buffalo State University's website has pages with helpful information for students and faculty.

W.K. Kellogg Biological Station: This site provides access to "a variety of documents and links related to mentoring and managing undergraduate researchers and interns" (Michigan State University Board of Trustees, 2009-2012).

WPDN Mentoring Program: The Women's Professional Development Network at the University of Adelaide's website has useful information available at this site for mentors and mentorees (mentees) related to mentoring generally and suggestions for the mentoring relationship, specifically.

General Mentoring Information

Be a Mentor: Site offered by the American Society of Association Executives. A Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP) Scholar Program is one focus of the mentoring activities and resources provided.

Mentoring and Coaching: Resource with articles, books, and helpful information related to mentoring as a part of the Pentagon's Intranet.

Mentor Development Program: Although designed with for clinical mentees, the resources provided on this website include topics and materials of value to those mentoring undergraduate researchers throughout their mentoring experiences.

Mentoring Resources Website: Website provided by the Institute of Clinical Research provides several helpful resources (including those related to communication, ethics, and problem solving) and training to assist mentors and mentees throughout their research journeys.

National Mentoring Month: Site highlights activities associated with National Mentoring Month (January).

Responsible Mentoring of Researchers: Resource provided by the American Psychological Association with resources applicable to mentors of undergraduate researchers.

The Top 10 Qualities of a Good Mentor: Website has several pages with information related to mentoring.

Undergraduate Research Links for KON Chapters

Chapter	Institution	Undergraduate Research Office
Kappa Gamma Upsilon	Appalachian State University	Office of Student Research
Kappa Delta Sigma	Ashland University	Undergraduate Research and Creativity
Omicron Alpha Tau	Auburn University	Undergraduate Research Program
Kappa Gamma Theta	Baylor University	URSA: Undergraduate Research and Scholars Program
Nu Alpha	Berea College	Collaborative Undergraduate Research Program Family and Consumer Sciences Undergraduate Research
Kappa Alpha Tau	Bradley University	Mentoring Undergraduate Research Family and Consumer Sciences: Undergraduate Research
Nu Pi	California State University – Fullerton	CSUF/CSU Student Research Competition
Omicron Alpha Psi	California State University – Long Beach	Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
Omicron Beta Epsilon	California State University –Northridge	Undergraduate Research in the California State University
Nu Upsilon	California State University – San Marcos	Student Research at CSUSM
Nu Omicron	California University of Pennsylvania	Student Research
Kappa Beta Xi	Carson Newman College	Undergraduate Research
Kappa Gamma Zeta	Central Michigan University	Student Funding and Resources
Omicron Mu	Cornell University	Office of Undergraduate Research
Kappa Gamma Delta	Delta State University
Nu Alpha Beta	Delaware State University	Smile Undergraduate Research Program
Nu Iota	East Carolina University	The Office of Undergraduate Research
Kappa Beta Rho	East Tennessee State University	Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities
Kappa Alpha Theta	Eastern Illinois University	Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity
Omicron Pi	Florida State University	Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement
Nu Delta	Harding University	Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program
Omicron Alpha Rho-Hunter	Hunter College (CUNY)	Undergraduate Research
Nu Rho	Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago	Undergraduate Research
Kappa Alpha Mu	Illinois State University	Honors Undergraduate Research Scholars Program
Kappa Chi	Immaculata University	Undergraduate Research
Omicron Gamma	Iowa State University	Undergraduate Research at Iowa State University
Omicron Theta	Kansas State University	Undergraduate Research
Kappa Beta Theta	Lamar University	Office for Undergraduate Research
Nu Omega	Life University	Student Research Opportunities
Omicron Beta Beta	Louisiana Tech University	Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Kappa Epsilon	Marshall University	Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Kappa Alpha Alpha	Marywood University	Undergraduate Research at Marywood University
Kappa Delta Omicron	Meredith College	Undergraduate Research Program
Omicron Alpha	Michigan State University	http://urca.msu.edu/Hands On Experience and One-on-One Collaboration
Kappa Alpha Pi	Middle Tennessee State University	Undergraduate Research Center
Kappa Beta Phi	Mississippi State University	Undergraduate Research
Omicron Beta Theta	Montclair State University	Research/Mentoring Opportunities
Kappa Delta Xi	Morgan State University
Kappa Delta Mu	North Carolina A&T University	Undergraduate Research Programs
Kappa Gamma Epsilon	North Carolina Central University	Research Opportunities
Omicron Alpha Rho	New York University	Undergraduate Research
Kappa Delta Pi	Nicholls State University	Research Week
Kappa Delta Mu	Tennessee Technological University	Undergraduate Research Program
Kappa Gamma Epsilon	North Carolina State University	Undergraduate Research
Kappa Gamma Epsilon	North Carolina Central University	Research Opportunities
Omicron Beta Gamma	Northern Illinois University	Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning
Kappa Alpha	Northwest Missouri State University	Undergraduate Library Research Awards
Kappa Gamma Phi	Northwestern State University of Louisiana	Undergraduate Research Council
Kappa Delta Rho	Olivet Nazarene University
Omicron Lambda	Oregon State University	Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and the Arts
Omicron Tau	Pennsylvania State University	Research Opportunities for Undergraduates
Nu Kappa	Pennsylvania State University, Altoona	Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair
Kappa Beta Epsilon	Prairie View A&M University	Undergraduate University
Nu Lambda	Purdue University, Calumet	Student Research Office
Omicron Beta Alpha	Rutgers--The State University of New York	Undergraduate Research
Kappa Delta Zeta	Saint Catherine University
Kappa Delta Phi	Sam Houston State University	Undergraduate Research
Kappa Beta Alpha	Samford University	Undergraduate Research
Nu Zeta	Seattle Pacific University	Seattle Pacific Undergraduate Research
Kappa Alpha Gamma	Seton Hill University
Kappa Gamma Sigma	South Carolina State University	Undergraduate Research
Nu Nu	Southern Utah University	Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Program
Nu Eta	Tarleton University	Office of Student Research and Creative Activities
Kappa Beta Mu	Tennessee Technological University	Undergraduate Research Office
Kappa Delta Gamma	University of Akron	Undergraduate Research Participation
Omicron Alpha Upsilon	University of Delaware	Undergraduate Research Program
Nu Chi	University of Incarnate Word	Research Development
Omicron Alpha Beta	University of Maine, Orono	Center for Undergraduate Research
Kappa Delta Upsilon	University of Maryland, Eastern Shore	Human Ecology Undergraduate Research Program
Kappa Gamma Eta	University of Mississippi	Undergraduate Research Symposium
Omicron Alpha Omega	University of Missouri - Columbia	Undergraduate Research
Omicron Alpha Gamma	University of Montevallo	Undergraduate Research
Kappa Pi	University of New Mexico	Summer Research Programs
Nu Phi	University of New Haven	Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research
Kappa Beta Beta	University of North Alabama	Undergraduate Research
Omicron Alpha Kappa	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Office
Kappa Alpha Lambda	University of Southern Mississippi	Center for Undergraduate Research
Nu Alpha Alpha	University of Texas at Tyler	Honors Senior Research Project
Omicron Alpha Delta	University of Utah	Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
Omicron Beta Zeta	Virginia Polytechnic and State University	Undergraduate Research
Kappa Beta Eta	Virginia State University	Undergraduate Research Conference
Omicron Kappa	Washington State University	Undergraduate Research
Nu Mu	Washington State University – Vancouver	Student Research and Assistantship Opportunities
Kappa Beta Kappa	Western Illinois University	Thomas E. Helm Undergraduate Research Day
Nu Theta	Western Michigan University	Student Research
Nu Xi	Youngstown University	Undergraduate Research