Faculty and programs engaging students in undergraduate research experience must operate under the following conditions. These conditions ensure that legal protections exist for the student, faculty member and the institution while the research activities are conducted.
- Students must be engaged through one of the following formats:
- The student is enrolled for credit in a course associated with the research experience. In these instances, student learning outcomes associated with the research experience should be defined, dissemination of the work should be required/encouraged, and a reflective component must be present.
- The student is hired into a position associated with the research experience that pays them for their efforts.
- A suitable funding source is identified to support the research where goods, services, travel, and personnel costs may be present. Funding sources may include but are not limited to:
- A designated fee associated with the course.
- A Foundation account with distribution guidelines that allow for such use.
- An external source such as a grant or contract
