Planning Forward to Create an Undergraduate Research Center (URC) at a Community College

化学部的奖项支持本科研究中心（URC）规划补助金。 PI为π j B。Nejad，由共同PI，Jenny S.尘 Mount圣安东尼奥学院（Mt. SAC）是一所两年制院校，将与加州大学洛杉矶分校、西方学院和加州州立大学洛杉矶分校合作，试点一项为Mt. SAC学生在这些合作机构。 将制定一个衔接计划，包括多层次的招聘战略，学生的方向和准备，导师，学生在研究机构的支持，一个山。SAC会议日和研究成果的介绍，和计划评估。 PI将与四年制院校的教师合作，开发一个新生级别的“研究方向”讲习班和一个大二的“研究介绍”课程。 合作研究项目将开发，以涵盖更多的学生，让他们经历一个平稳过渡到四年制的机构。 规划期间将用于发展与两年制和四年制院校以及联邦实验室的进一步合作关系，从而建立一个本科研究中心，为合作学校的社区学院学生提供研究机会。

The award from the Chemistry Division supports an Undergraduate Research Center (URC) planning grant. The PI is Iraj B. Nejad, assisted by co-PI, Jenny S. Chen. Mount San Antonio College (Mt. SAC), a two-year institution, will partner with the University of California at Los Angeles, Occidental College, and California State University at Los Angeles to pilot a program that provides research opportunities for Mt. SAC students at these partner institutions. A bridging program will be developed that includes a multi-level recruitment strategy, student orientation and preparation, mentorship, student support at the research institutions, a Mt. SAC Conference Day and presentation of research results, and program evaluation. The PIs will develop a freshman-level "Orientation to Research" workshop and a sophomore "Introduction to Research" course in collaboration with faculty at the four-year institutions. Collaborative research projects will be developed to encompass more students and allow them to experience a smooth transition to a four-year institution. The planning period will be used to develop further partnerships with two-year and four-year institutions and federal laboratories leading to development of a undergraduate research center that will provide research opportunities for community college students at the partner schools.