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Faculty advisors are essential partners in the Undergraduate Research Scholars Thesis Program. As a faculty advisor, you provide the disciplinary mentorship that helps your student develop as an independent scholar, while the Office of Undergraduate Research provides the structure and administrative support for completing the program. These resources are designed to help you understand your responsibilities, navigate program milestones, establish a productive mentoring relationship, and support your student from proposal through final thesis.
Roles and Expectations
Faculty advisors provide the disciplinary mentorship that makes the URS thesis experience possible. Learn how responsibilities are shared among the faculty advisor, scholar, and Office of Undergraduate Research, and what successful advising looks like throughout the program.
Explore Your RoleApplication & Approval
When a scholar submits a URS application, faculty advisors review the proposed project before it moves forward for proposal review. Learn what to consider during your review, what your approval confirms, when to request revisions, and what happens after you approve.
Review and ApproveFaculty Advisor Timeline
Faculty advisors do not need to manage every URS deadline, but there are key points throughout the year when your involvement is especially important. Use the faculty advisor timeline to anticipate major student milestones and understand where your guidance can have the greatest impact.
View the TimelineMentorship and Feedback
Effective mentorship helps students develop the judgment, confidence, and independence needed to take ownership of their research. Explore guidance for setting expectations, supporting developing researchers, providing constructive thesis feedback, and mentoring students within collaborative research teams.
Explore Our TipsRequirements & Resources
Find the requirements and resources you and your scholar may need as the thesis develops, including thesis templates, formatting guidance, submission expectations, and other resources designed to support successful thesis completion.
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