Faculty: Get Involved

• Faculty must submit their research project proposal to the UHP by Friday, January 31  
• Summer research projects must be full-time (30-40 hours per week, for 10 weeks)
• The faculty member must be available to mentor and supervise his/her/their student researcher during the student's entire employment period. We recommend, at minimum, scheduling bi-weekly meetings with selected student researchers. 
• Research project proposals will be reviewed by a committee of UHP faculty and staff. An estimation of 20-30 research projects will be selected.  
• Faculty will be informed of their proposal's status by the end of business on Monday, February 10. 

• Selected projects will be posted online by Wednesday, February 12th for UHP students to view. Applicants must be current University Honors Program undergraduate students. Students graduating during the summer of UHP Discover will be ineligible. 
  
• Beginning Friday, February 14, UHP students can apply to the project(s) of their choosing. Their deadline to apply will be Friday, February 28. 
• As applications are received, faculty are encouraged to reach out to students to schedule a one-on-one or group interview.
• Matches may begin on March 3 (meaning, faculty can offer to their selected applicant beginning on this date). Students are given 24 hours to accept/decline. If the first student you offer to does not accept, you may offer to the next student (and continue this until you and a student match). Please let the students and UHP coordinator know where you are in this process. 
• The faculty member will then indicate their student selection/match to the UHP by Wednesday, March 12.
• Students are expected to prioritize UHP Discover and not participate in other full-time jobs, coops, or classes during this experience. Let the UHP Discover coordinator know if this issue arises. 
• Students may apply to up to eight (8) faculty research projects. If they are offered more than one opportunity, the student may decide which project to accept. 

• The faculty member's department will be required to hire the student as a student employee, so that the student can be paid to conduct the research.
• The UHP will provide the funding, up to $6000 at a rate of $15/hr for the 10 week research period. We will coordinate directly with your unit's business office.
• The faculty member's department must hire the selected student as an hourly student employee. The faculty member and their department must oversee all aspects of the student's employment, including hiring, clocking in and out/timekeeping, PCR processes, and managing all other HR processes related to hiring and employment.
• The UHP will transfer the funding to the department to pay the student, up to $6000. The faculty member will indicate how many hours per week the student will work for the ten weeks. This amount of funding will be transferred to the faculty member's department, up to $6000. If students will work less than 40 hours per week for the ten weeks, a pro-rated amount will be transferred. If the student works fewer hours than indicated, the remaining funds are to be transferred back to the UHP at the end of the summer. 
• Students are not permitted to work more than 40 hours per week. In the event that a student works beyond their contracted hours, the faculty member's department is required to cover additional costs.
• Students will work with their faculty member to determine their Summer schedule. 
• UHP students are required to attend professional development sessions on most Friday mornings as a part of their paid work. Faculty must allow the students to attend these sessions on these Fridays. 
• UHP students are required to present their research at the conclusion of the summer to fellow members of the program, mentors, and UHP staff.

The UHP will provide $1000 to the faculty mentor's department for use by the faculty member. The $1000 will be transferred to the faculty member’s department by May 2024, to then be available for the faculty member’s use. This funding is transferred from operating funds. A salary or stipend is not paid directly to the faculty member by the UHP. If the department chooses to use the $1000 to pay a stipend, it must be used for both salary and benefits. Therefore, the faculty member will not be paid $1000 by the department but rather a smaller amount to also account for required benefits. $1000 will be transferred for each UHP Discover project that a faculty member oversees, if a match is made.

The UHP will also transfer up to $6000 (including benefits) to the faculty member's department to cover the student researchers hourly pay ($15 per hour, 30–40 hours per week for 10 weeks, up to 400 hours for the summer). The faculty member's department must hire the student as an hourly student employee and oversee all aspects of the student's employment. 

The faculty member will indicate to the UHP how many hours per week the student will work for the ten weeks. This amount of funding will be transferred to the faculty member's department, up to $6000. If students will work less than 40 hours per week for the ten weeks, a pro-rated amount will be transferred.

If the student works fewer hours than planned, the remaining funds are to be transferred back to the UHP at the end of the summer. If the student works more hours than planned, the faculty member's department is required to cover costs.