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Our discussion began with descriptions of the University of Alberta, Augustana’s initiatives: Independent Studies courses, the Student Academic Conference, and summer research assistantships. Common concernsfrom roundtable participants included whether or not student access to undergraduate research should be limited by grade point average, how to implement undergraduate research from first to final year of student degree programs, how to fund undergraduate research, and finally how to approach undergraduate research across the academy.  \nIntroduction  \nOn the one hand, undergraduate research might  \nseem more easily facilitated at large medical/ doctoral institutions where graduate students provide models for their undergraduate counterparts. On the other hand, when graduate students are available and need sources of funding, undergraduates are generally not hired as research assistants; although this pattern may change as the Tri-Council Agencies (the major government granting agencies in Canada: NSERC – Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council, SSHRC – Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council, and CIHR – Canadian institutes  \nof Health Research) look ever more favourably on undergraduate researchers. The idea of building a culture of undergraduate research is sound. The academy can only benefit by widening the horizons of these students and encouraging them to see themselves as independent researchers/learners (Grobman, 2009; Lei & Chuang, 2009; Lopatto, 2007; Partridge & Sandover, 2010; Richman & Alexander, 2006; Seymour, Hunter, Laursen,& DeAntoni, 2004) . Although difficulties with undergraduate research (e.g. undergraduate students take time to train, faculty not always rewarded for undergraduate supervision, cost of one-onone mentoring, inadequate training) have been documented (Brown, 2006; Dolan & Johnson, 2010;  \nMerkel, 2003) . Overall, the idea of undergraduatesas researchers has been gaining currency for sometime across Canada, even as faculty members and administrators seem uncertain about how to support these endeavours in ways that benefit the students, their faculty mentors, and the institution as a whole.  \nThe Augustana Context  \nBoth authors are Associate Deans, Teaching and Research, and faculty members who work with undergraduate researchers and administrators on building a culture of undergraduate research on a small liberal arts and sciences campus at the University of Alberta. Our roundtable grew out of the challenges we face on a daily basis as we work to expand and entrench undergraduate research on our campus. This essay synthesizes the discussion at our roundtable, beginning with descriptions of Augustana’s initiatives – Independent Studies courses, the Student Academic Conference, and summer research assistantships – and correspondent questions and concerns. We end with clearer ideas about specific challenges that need to be addressed, and in which areas of scholarship of teaching and learning might support undergraduate research on Canadian campuses.  \nIndependent Studies courses  \nIndependent Studies courses, one-on-one instruction/ collaboration undertaken by faculty and students across the disciplines, form the core of undergraduate research at Augustana. With a student population of approximately 1000, we generally have between 15-30 of these courses per term (from Fall 2006 to Winter 2011 the average per term was 24) . Listed in the calendar as Independent Studies (or Directed Studies or Readings), students negotiate their course with the instructor of their choice, and must then apply for departmental permission for the course to proceed. Generally, these courses include weekly meetings; a large amount of independent work, whether in the labor t","cbCainjFkbhaaiYl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainjFkbhaaiYl","pdf",738737,"English","# Introduction\n# The Augustana Context\n# Independent Studies courses\n# Student conferences","[{\"question\":\"What initiatives does the University of Alberta’s Augustana campus use to support undergraduate research?\",\"answer\":\"The essay highlights Independent Studies courses, the Student Academic Conference, and summer research assistantships as central initiatives.\"},{\"question\":\"What concerns do participants raise about expanding undergraduate research?\",\"answer\":\"Concerns include whether grade point average should limit access, how to implement research from the first to final year, how to fund it, and how to approach undergraduate research across disciplines and the wider academy.\"},{\"question\":\"What challenges are associated with Independent Studies courses?\",\"answer\":\"The essay notes wide variation between instructors, uneven guidance, variability in theoretical depth and final project quality, and the need for a standard that defines successful undergraduate research outcomes.\"}]","Wider Horizons: Fostering a Culture of Undergraduate Research - essay | PDF",1792087367,13]