University of San Diego
AC-7: Incentives for Developing Courses

To help ensure all students are able to obtain research experience, the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) supports faculty interested in developing and assessing research-intensive courses. From 2011-2015 the Keck Course Development Grant (CDG) was available to support the incorporation of undergraduate research into the curriculum. Information about the recipients and their research intensive courses can be found in the 2011-2015 Keck Course Development Grant Recipients sections at http://www.sandiego.edu/ugresearch/faculty/course-development.php. In line with the mission, vision, and strategic direction of the University, the Office of Undergraduate Research has now partnered with the Mulvaney Center for Community, Awareness and Social Action (CASA), the Changemaker Hub (Hub) and the Center for Inclusion and Diversity (CID) to support Community Based Research (CBR) projects. In the 2015/2016 academic year two types of Community Based Research Development Grants (CBRDGs) were made available to faculty, administration and staff: - a yearlong curricular development grant - a yearlong co-curricular development grant Both grants support faculty, administration and staff that are interested in incorporating research and undergraduates into their community relationships. In addition to the Curricular Community Based Research Development Grant, the OUR continues to work with faculty and departments to incorporate research into the curricula. 2014-15 Curricular Grant Recipient: Colin Fisher, Ph.D., History 495: Senior Seminar 2014-15 Co-curricular Grant Recipients: TITLE: Recognizing Refugees from Mexico FACULTY: Everard Meade, Trans-Border Institute COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Casa Cornelia Law Center and the National Immigrant Justice Center UNDERGRAD RESEARCH STUDENTS: Katrina Eckweiler, Connor Fitzgerald, Aurora Gaumer and Kaitlin Meyer TITLE: Archiving the History of Logan Heights: Empowering Youth Through History FACULTY; Alberto Pulido, Department of Ethnic Studies COMMUNITY PARTNERS: King Chavez Community High School, Via International, and the Chicano Park Steering Community UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENT: Alma Beltran TITLE: Desbordando el Bordo / Unpacking the Canal FACULTY: Maria Silva, Mulvaney Center for Community, Awareness and Social Action (CASA) COMMUNITY PARTNER: Fundación GAIA UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENT: Jeffrey Hallock

Fall 2015 (curricular & co-curricular): $1500 group Winter/Spring 2016 (curricular & co-curricular): $500 Summer 2016 (co-curricular only): $350/week faculty stipend/$360/week student stipend Fall 2016 (curricular only): $500