Nevada EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Mentoring Evaluation Form

Thank you for completing this questionnaire. Your responses are confidential and go directly to the NV NSF EPSCoR External Evaluator. Results are reported for the group of all faculty, not for any individual or university.
 
1.

Please select One.
2008-2009 Academic Year NSF-EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Award
2009 Summer NSF-EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Award
2.

Did you recruit the student you mentored or did the student recruit you?
I recruited the student
The student recruited me
It was a mutual "find"
A colleague recruited me

One of your responsibilities was to help the undergraduate student prepare a research proposal. 
For Questions 3-5, approximately how many hours did each of these steps take of your time.
 
3.

Initial interaction with the student to develop the research idea (in hours)
 

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4.

Helping the student write (editing, proofing, etc.) the proposal (in hours)
 

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5.

Helping the student finalize the proposal (in hours)
 

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6.

Was the amount of time it took you to help the student prepare the research proposal reasonable?
yes
no
not sure
7.

We welcome suggestions for improving the proposal development component of the undergraduate research experience (including the process for students in finding a mentor).
 

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8.

Which of these do you think the undergraduate students learn as a result of preparing the proposal (check all that apply):
The process of conceiving a research idea
Planning the steps necessary to conduct research
How to be mindful of resources (mainly time) necessary for the project
How to brainstorm an idea
How to plan a schedule
How to disseminate a research results
How to do a literature search
How to convince reviewers about the merit of a research proposal
9.

How useful is the Undergraduate Research web as a resource for the undergraduate researchers?

Extremely useful
Fairly useful
Hardly useful
I don't feel I can judge its usefulness
10.

Was the scholarship the undergraduate researcher received for doing research sufficiently high so that the student was able to concentrate on research without taking on outside employment?
Yes, the scholarship was sufficient
The scholarship wasn't quite enough so the student had to take a loan
The scholarship wasn't enough so the student also worked part-time.
The scholarship wasn't quite enough so parents/others supplemented the scholarship
I'm not sure
11.

On average, how many times a week did you meet with the undergraduate you were mentoring for monitoring the research progress?
 

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12.

On average, how many hours a week did you meet with the undergraduate for monitoring the research progress?
 

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13.

Overall, tell us about the undergraduate you mentored compared to other undergraduates you have mentored.
Outstanding
Above average
Average
Below average
This was the first time I mentored an undergraduate student in research
14.

How likely is it that you will choose to mentor another undergraduate researcher?
Extremely Likely Very Likely Fairly Likely Unlikely Not Likely I'm not sure      
     
15.

What is your opinion of the overall value of the undergraduate research program as a learning experience?
 

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16.

Do you prefer being a mentor in the summer or during the academic year?
Summer, only
Academic year, only
Either one, doesn't really matter to me.
17.

Was being a mentor rewarding to you?
Definitely Yes Yes Somewhat Not Significantly Not at all       
      
18.

Would you recommend being a mentor to an interested colleague?
Yes
No
I'm not sure
19.

We welcome your comments and recommendations about the undergraduate research experience.
 

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