Faculty Involvement

Learn more about ways for faculty to engage with NIU's Conference on Undergraduate Research and Engagement.

Incorporate CURE Into Your Course Syllabus

• Use or modify the CURE syllabus statement to encourage students to engage with CURE

The Conference on Undergraduate Research and Engagement coordinated by the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning allows students to hone their presentation skills by presenting their faculty mentored research to a broad audience within and outside of the NIU community.

Students who choose to present an assignment from class will be given extra credit in the amount of (insert number of points for extra credit).

Students who choose to attend CURE are also eligible to receive extra credit in the amount of (insert number of points for extra credit). Students will verify attendance through completion of the engagement activity offered at CURE.

• Engage with this year's theme "What is Knowledge Creation"
  • Facilitate class conversations to reflect on and analyze the Council on Undergraduate Research's definition of undergraduate research.
  • Students can submit their reflections for the opportunity to be shared on the CURE webpage and to be recognized at the Undergraduate Research Month kickoff event.

Encourage Students to Present

Community engagement, independent studies, University Honors Program capstones, senior theses, service-learning projects, internships, small group projects that seek to address a problem or question, course-based undergraduate research experiences, creative inquiry and expression are all forms of research that can be presented at CURE.

Serve As a Judge

Judges play a significant role in fostering an inclusive and encouraging learning environment for undergraduate students to practice their communication skills. Help us make this a successful event and volunteer to be a judge.

Encourage Graduate Students to Apply To Serve As a Judge

Graduate students are encouraged to apply to serve as judges. This is a professional development opportunity through which graduate students will gain valuable training and experience geared towards assessing undergraduate research accurately and constructively.