Mission

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The Mission of the Center for Undergraduate Research at Albany State University is to promote a wide variety of undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activities that support and enhance student learning, engage students and faculty mentors in the complete research process and institutionalize undergraduate research as a vital component of the educational experiences at Albany State.

The ASU Center for Undergraduate Research is
committed to the achievement of the following goals:

  1. Increasing the number of undergraduate students engaged in research at the University.
  2. Promoting undergraduate presentations at conferences and in local, state and national publications.
  3. Increasing faculty involvement in mentoring undergraduate research at the University.
  4. Enhancing student internship and cooperative learning opportunities via the undergraduate research.
  5. Securing external funds to support the University’s undergraduate research activities.
  6. Expanding and improving the University’s Undergraduate Research Conference.
  7. Strengthening the academic preparation and marketability of ASU students via undergraduate research.
  8. Providing an undergraduate research office for student access to the research assistance needed to conduct research projects, including advice and consultation.