About URSA

The office of Undergraduate Â鶹¹ÙÍø & Scholarly Activity (URSA)  is UAF's resource for the development and promotion of experiential learning activities that engage undergraduate students to support UAF's goal to become a leading student-focused research university.

Undergraduate research and creative activity at UAF covers all disciplines, from climate sciences to music, engineering, anthropology, life sciences, art and theater.

 

Mission statement

At the Â鶹¹ÙÍø Fairbanks, URSA supports, develops and institutionalizes UAF's distinct and robust programs of undergraduate research and creative scholarship. At all levels, URSA aims to improve skills in critical thinking and communication and to engender a culture of life-long learning among all students, as well as enhance preparation and education of students who will fill the needs of Alaska’s 21st century workforce and society.

URSA is UAF’s resource for the development and promotion of experiential learning activities that engage undergraduate students to support UAF’s goal to become a leading student-focused research university. Building on existing efforts and capacities, URSA enables UAF students to pursue varying levels of research engagement from a single credit of first-year seminar to independent scholarly investigations or a senior thesis including BFA exhibit or performance

URSA staff

Lori Gildehaus

Lori Gildehaus

URSA Director

Undergraduate Â鶹¹ÙÍø and Scholarly Activity

lagildehaus@alaska.edu | 907-450-8772

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Student Ambassador

Student Ambassador

URSA Student Ambassador

Undergraduate Â鶹¹ÙÍø and Scholarly Activity

URSA Advisory Board

The URSA Advisory Board meets once each semester during the academic year.  It provides a forum for formulating advice and making recommendations to the URSA Director regarding all aspects of the URSA Program. The board consists of faculty from each of the Universities Schools and Colleges. 

URSA Review Board

The URSA Review Board consists of faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and professional researchers from all UAF campuses and disciplines. Each student application is reviewed by four faculty members. Current members may participate in one or all of the review sessions each academic year. If you are interested in participating, please contact the URSA office.