Program Schedule


2023-2024 Undergraduate Research Scholars Program Schedule
Date Description Time/Deadline Location/RSVP
September 8 Research Compliance Drop-in Session (optional) 3:00-4:00 PM CT via Zoom
RSVP
September 11 Application Deadline (required) 11:59 AM CT Part 1 and 2 through LAUNCH Website
October 16 Orientation for College Station, Dental Hygiene, Galveston, and McAllen Students (required) 6:00 PM-7:15 PM CT via Zoom 
RSVP
October 17 Research Compliance Session (optional) 9:00 AM-10:00 AM CT via Zoom
RSVP
October 23 Orientation Test Deadline for Qatar Students (required) 11:59 AM CT Canvas
October 23-27 October Small Group Meetings between Students and Assigned Thesis Reviewer (only one session required Dates vary, multiple sessions will be offered via Zoom
RSVP in Canvas
November 3 POWER Writing Productivity Session 2:00 PM-4:00 PM CT via Zoom
RSVP
November 13-17
November Small Group  Meetings between Students and Assigned Thesis Reviewers (only one session required)
Dates vary, multiple sessions will be offered via Zoom
RSVP in Canvas
November 29 Fall Progress Report Deadline (required) 11:59 AM CT Canvas
January 12 Thesis Formatting Workshop Option #1  (only one session required) 12:00 PM-1:30 PM CT via Zoom
RSVP
January 17 Thesis Formatting Workshop Option #2  (only one session required) 9:00 AM-10:30 AM CT via Zoom
RSVP
January 18 Thesis Formatting Workshop Option #3  (only one session required) 3:30 PM-5:00 PM CT via Zoom
RSVP
January 19 Thesis Help Drop-in Session (optional) 9:00 AM-11:00 AM CT via Zoom
No RSVP - Zoom Details in Canvas
January 19 Writing Abstracts Workshop (optional) 12:00 PM-1:00 PM CT via Zoom
RSVP
January 22 Installment 1 and Spring Progress Report 1 Deadlines (required) 11:59 AM CT Canvas
January 24 URS Symposium Registration Deadline (optional event, registration required if participating) 11:59 AM CT Online Form Available in Canvas
Visit Symposium Webpage
January 29 -February 2  February Small Group Meetings between Students and Assigned Thesis Reviewer (only one session required) Dates vary, multiple sessions will be offered via Zoom
RSVP in Canvas
February 9 Presentation Skills Workshop (optional) 12:00 PM-1:00 PM CT via Zoom
RSVP
February 15 Presentation Practice Session (optional) 2:00 PM-4:00 PM CT ILSB Lobby
RSVP
February 21 URS Symposium (optional) All-Day MSC Bethancourt Ballroom
Visit Symposium Webpage
February 23 Thesis Help Drop-in Session (optional) 9:00 AM-11:00 AM CT via Zoom
No RSVP - Zoom Details in Canvas
February 23 Installment 2 and Spring Progress Report 2 Deadlines for Qatar Students (required) 11:59 AM CT Canvas
February 26 Installment 2 and Spring Progress Report 2 Deadlines for College Station, Dental Hygiene, Galveston, and McAllen Students (required) 11:59 AM CT Canvas
March 18-22 March Small Group Meetings between Students and Assigned Thesis Reviewer (only one session required) Dates vary, multiple sessions will be offered via Zoom
RSVP in Canvas
March 27 Final Thesis Help Drop-in Session (optional) 2:00 PM-4:00 PM CT  via Zoom
No RSVP - Zoom Details in Canvas
March 28 Final Thesis Help Drop-in Session (optional) 2:00 PM-4:00 PM CT via Zoom
No RSVP - Zoom Details in Canvas
April 1 Final Thesis Deadline (required) 11:59 AM CT Canvas
April 1 Public Presentation Report Deadline for College Station, McAllen, and Qatar Students (required) 11:59 AM CT Canvas
April 22 Presentation Report Deadline for Dental Hygiene and Galveston Students (required) 11:59 AM CT Canvas

Note: Events after the application deadline are open to students accepted into the URS thesis program.
 

**Please continue to check this website for changes to the program schedule.**