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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Dear</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A"> SPLS and SPS Undergraduate Student,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Are you thinking about going to graduate school? I’m writing to tell you about our exciting year-round undergraduate research and mentoring program for students
who come from backgrounds underrepresented in graduate education. If you have an interest in pursuing a research oriented graduate degree (Master’s or PhD), please read on! Students interested in professional school (medical, law, or vet school, for example)
are not eligible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A">UROC-PREP PROGRAM OVERVIEW<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">SPRING 2015:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Students begin the program in the spring semester and enroll in a 3 unit reading and writing intensive course to strengthen your academic skills. You will work with UROC-PREP
faculty on completing the first portion of a written research report which includes a review of relevant literature to better define your research interests. For spring, all UROC-PREP students must attend GRAD 492: Directed Research, Tuesdays and Thursdays,
8:00 am to 9:15 am (No exceptions). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">SUMMER 2015:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Students who have successfully completed the spring course continue into the summer research portion of the program. You’ll be registered for 3 units (GRAD 492: Directed
Research) and work with a UA faculty mentor on a small scale research project in your field of study. You will also be registered for 3 units (English 340: Technical and Professional Writing) and work with UROC-PREP faculty on completing your written research
report, research poster, and oral presentation. Students are paid a $4,000 summer research stipend and your summer tuition (6 units total) and registration fees are waived. You’ll also complete GRE preparation and testing, attend workshops on funding for Graduate
School, practice and polish your public speaking skills, and have your abstract published in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Consortium’s (UROC) Abstract Review. For the summer, a full-time commitment to all activities is expected of all UROC-PREP
Scholars (No exceptions).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">FALL 2015:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Students continue into the fall semester and are registered for a 1 unit graduate school preparation course. You will work with UROC-PREP faculty on completing and submitting
your applications to graduate school. You are also expected to present your summer research poster at the UA Graduate and Professional Students Council’s Student Showcase. For fall, all UROC-PREP students must attend GRAD 496A: The Graduate School Application
Process, Fridays, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (No exceptions).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">ELIGIBILITY</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">• The program is open to students of all disciplines, including social science, humanities, fine arts, and STEM.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">• You must be interested in pursuing a research oriented graduate degree (Master’s or PhD).
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">• You must have a
<b>cumulative GPA of 3.0</b>+.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">• You must be a
<b>UA junior or senior planning to apply to graduate school</b> during the fall semester of the program (Fall 2015).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">• The program is for students who come from backgrounds that are underrepresented in graduate education. In your online UROC application personal statement,
you will be asked to explain how the group to which you belong is considered underrepresented in graduate education.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">APPLICATION PROCESS</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">• The UROC-PREP on-line application at
<a href="https://grad.arizona.edu/uroc/uroc-application-2015">https://grad.arizona.edu/uroc/uroc-application-2015</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">• The application deadline for UROC-PREP is
<b><i>5:00 pm, November 15, 2014.<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">To schedule a meeting with Dr. Andrew Huerta to discuss the program and your plans for graduate education, please email (preferable) him at
<a href="mailto:ahuerta@email.arizona.edu">ahuerta@email.arizona.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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