Call for Volunteers: 2019 UURAF Evaluators

March 18, 2019

Mark your calendars for the 2019 University Undergraduate Research and Arts Form (UURAF) on Friday, April 5th from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM in the MSU Union.

The Undergraduate Research Office is seeking graduate students, post/pre docs, teaching assistants, etc. who are interested in providing constructive feedback to undergraduate students on their research presentations at UURAF. With nearly 1,000 undergraduate students participating, this is an excellent opportunity for those aspiring to be faculty members or research professionals to practice mentoring and providing feedback to undergraduate students.

UURAF consists of both oral and poster presentations in 27 different categories.

Posters presentations are presented in four 90-minute blocks:

Β·         9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Β·         11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Β·         1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Β·         3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Oral presentations are presented in three time blocks, with each presentation lasting 10 minutes with an additional 5 minutes allotted for questions:

Β·         8:30 AM – 10:30 PM

Β·         11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Β·         1:30 AM – 3:30 PM

We’re using SignUp.com to organize our evaluator process. Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps:

1)      Click this link to see our SignUp for

a.       POSTER Presentations: http://signup.com/go/ONeWWXJ

b.      ORAL Presentations: http://signup.com/go/GoJiyQT

2)      Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like. We have over 400+ spots available!

3)      Sign up! It’s Easy – you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.

Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Research at ugrsrch@msu.edu and we can sign you up manually.

Evaluators will be compensated with an on-campus meal voucher for the MSU Union Food Court and a free scoop of ice cream at the Dairy Store for their time. If you have questions, please contact the Undergraduate Research Office by email at ugrsrch@msu.edu or by phone at 517-884-4384.