Undergraduate Research Center

Information for Mentors

Who May Serve as a student research mentor?

All Oxy faculty members including research, teaching, and visiting faculty may serve as mentors.

The Role of The Mentor

The mentor advises the student from the proposal writing, through the research, to the presentation of the results. The student has primary responsibility for her/his own project. Although collaboration between student and mentor will vary with the nature of the student's project, mentoring a research student requires the following:

Consult with the student on the design of the project and review a draft of the student's proposal and budget. The mentor may not write the proposal.
Complete a recommendation letter and submit it directly to the URC. For assistance in writing your letter of recommendation, please click here.
Oversee the student's work on the project and consult at appropriate intervals. If the mentor will be away for a short period of time, he or she should designate a colleague to supervise the student. In general, remote supervision is not consistent with the goals and objectives of the URC and will NOT be supported.
Collaborate with the student as needed in writing the abstract and final report.
Students should avoid taking vacation time during the 10 week summer research period.
Help the student prepare for any oral presentation, e.g. "End of Summer" conference or the SCCUR conference.
Contact the URC if administrative problems arise.

Undergraduate Research Center 1600 Campus Rd. Los Angeles, CA. 90041 (323) 259-1414



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	Information for Mentors Who May Serve as a student research mentor? All Oxy faculty members including research, teaching, and visiting faculty may serve as mentors. The Role of The Mentor The mentor advises the student from the proposal writing, through the research, to the presentation of the results. The student has primary responsibility for her/his own project. Although collaboration between student and mentor will vary with the nature of the student's project, mentoring a research student requires the following: Consult with the student on the design of the project and review a draft of the student's proposal and budget. The mentor may not write the proposal. Complete a recommendation letter and submit it directly to the URC. For assistance in writing your letter of recommendation, please click here. Oversee the student's work on the project and consult at appropriate intervals. If the mentor will be away for a short period of time, he or she should designate a colleague to supervise the student. In general, remote supervision is not consistent with the goals and objectives of the URC and will NOT be supported. Collaborate with the student as needed in writing the abstract and final report. Students should avoid taking vacation time during the 10 week summer research period. Help the student prepare for any oral presentation, e.g. "End of Summer" conference or the SCCUR conference. Contact the URC if administrative problems arise. Undergraduate Research Center 1600 Campus Rd. Los Angeles, CA. 90041 (323) 259-1414