2019-2020 Calendar

Symposium of Student Scholars coming virtually on April 16, 2020! Click here to download flyer. 

• Fall 2019
  • Date
    Event/Deadline
  • July 10, 2019
    National and International Scholarships and Fellowships Workshop (provided by the Honors College)
  • July 12, 2019 
    URCA Deadline ($1,000 for undergraduate research supplies/travel)
  • August 27, 2019
    Undergraduate Research Club General Meeting
  • August 29, 2019
    Student Workshop: Getting Involved in Research
  • August 30, 2019
    Faculty/Staff Workshop: Getting Started with SoTL (provided by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning)
  • September 3, 2019
    Deadline for applications to the Bagwell Center for the Study of Markets and Economic Opportunity Undergraduate Research Fellowship
  • September 3, 2019
    Deadline for "It's About Engagement" travel funds for professional development related to undergraduate research, service learning, and/or internships
  • September 5, 2019
    Faculty/Staff Workshop: An Introduction to KSU's "It's About Engagement" Initiative (provided by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning)
  • September 13, 2019
    URCA Deadline ($1,000 for undergraduate research supplies/travel)
  • September 13, 2019
    Faculty/Staff Workshop: Community-Engaged Research (provided by the Office of Comunity Engagement)
  • September 15, 2019
    Deadline for student applications for the First-Year Scholars Program
  • September 17, 2019
    Undergraduate Research Club General Meeting
  • September 19, 2019
    Student Workshop on Mastering Formats and Styles (provided by the KSU Writing Center)
  • September 20, 2019
    Faculty/Staff Workshop on Responsible Conduct of Research (provided by the Office of Research)
  • September 24, 2019
    Faculty/Staff Workshop: Learning by Doing: An Overview of Three High-Impact Practices (provided by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning)
  • September 27, 2019
    Deadline for abstracts to the Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference (GURC) at the University of North Georgia
  • October 1, 2019
    KSU Libraries Undergraduate Research Award Info Session
  • October 11, 2019
    Student Workshop: How to Write a Research Abstract
  • October 15, 2019
    Undergraduate Research Club General Meeting
  • October 16, 2019
    Seminar on Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program (A Methodological Approach to Interdisciplinary Research Engaging Teams of Students)
  • October 16, 2019
    National and International Scholarships and Fellowships Workshop (provided by the Honors College)
  • October 23, 2019
    Information Session on Boren Awards (up to $20,000 in undergraduate funding) (provided by the Honors College)
  • October 25, 2019
    Interdisciplinary Speed Networking Event for Faculty and Students: Sustainable and Safe Communities
  • November 1-2, 2019
    Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference (GURC) at the University of North Georgia
  • November 4, 2019
    Faculty Workshop: Increase Student Engagement through Undergraduate Research
  • November 5, 2019
    Deadline for Posters on the Hill submissions
  • November 6, 2019
    Q&A on the Undergraduate Research Library Award from 4pm - 5pm in Sturgis Library G-12 (provided by the KSU Library System)
  • November 8, 2019
    College of the Arts Undergraduate Research Series: Theatre and Performance Studies
  • November 12, 2019
    Undergraduate Research Club General Meeting
  • November 12, 2019
    Project-Based Learning (PBL) as a Vehicle for High-Impact Practices: Reinventing Courses (free webinar hosted by the Chronicle of Higher Education)
  • November 12, 2019
    Ethics in Research Workshop: History of Unethical Human Experimentation - Where Do We Go From Here?
  • November 14, 2019
    Ethics in Research Workshop: "You Work for Them!?" How Not to be the Mentor Students Avoid
  • November 15, 2019
    Deadline for NCUR travel funding applications
  • November 15, 2019
    Deadline for nominations to become a Councilor in the Council on Undergraduate Research
  • November 15, 2019
    Ethics in Research Workshop: Intellectual Property Issues in Academia
  • November 18, 2019
    Deadline for Posters at the Georgia State Capitol
  • November 19, 2019
    Interdisciplinary Speed Networking Event for Faculty and Students: Biomedical and Health Services
  • November 22, 2019
    Deadline for Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Biennial Conference Abstracts
  • November 30, 2019
    Deadline for spring internship applications for the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research (KJUR)
  • December 1, 2019
    Deadline for abstracts (300 words) for a special issue of the Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning on Undergraduate Research as a High-Impact Practice
  • December 6, 2019
    Abstract deadline for the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) [funding only available for students who have been pre-screened; more information can be found here]
  • December 9, 2019
    KSU Deadline to apply for the 2020 Goldwater Scholarship (for more information please email Dr. Michelle Miles @ mmiles18@kennesaw.edu)
• Spring 2020
  • Date
    Event/Deadline
  • January 10, 2020
    Student Workshop: URCA Do's and Don'ts
  • January 10, 2020
    Deadline for the KSU Library System's Undergraduate Research Award
  • January 14, 2020
    Student Workshop: Effective Research Communication
  • January 14, 2020
    Undergraduate Research Club General Meeting
  • January 17, 2020
    URCA Deadline ($1,000 for undergraduate research supplies/travel)
  • January 21, 2020
    Interdisciplinary Speed Networking Event for Faculty and Students: Computing and Technology
  • January 31, 2020
    Faculty Workshop: CARET Do's and Don'ts
  • February 3, 2020
    Deadline for "It's About Engagement" travel funds for professional development related to undergraduate research, service learning, and/or internships
  • February 3, 2020
    Deadline for undergraduate and graduate students to register for EQUINOX: Sustainable Development Awards competition
  • February 11, 2020
    Undergraduate Research Club General Meeting
  • February 12, 2020
    Interdisciplinary Speed Networking Event for Faculty and Students: Human Development and Well-Being
  • February 18-19, 2020
    STEM Job, Internship, & Co-op Fair
  • February 20, 2020
    Student Workshop: Effective Conference Posters
  • February 21, 2020
    CARET Deadline ($8,000 for faculty who mentor teams of undergraduate researchers)
  • February 25, 2020
    Posters at the Georgia State Capitol
  • February 28, 2020
    Submission deadline for the Undergraduate Research Mentor Award
  • March 2, 2020
    Deadline for undergraduates and graduates to submit applications for EQUINOX: Sustainable Development Awards competition
  • March 10, 2020
    Undergraduate Research Club General Meeting: Guest Speaker - President Pamela Whitten
  • March 17-18, 2020
    All-Majors Job & Internship Fair
  • March 16-20, 2020
    EQUINOX Week - CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
  • March 26-28, 2020
    National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) at Montana State University in Bozeman, MT - CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
  • March 29, 2020 
    Deadline for submitting abstracts for Symposium of Student Scholars
  • March 30, 2020
    Deadline to apply for Associate Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research (Flyer)
  • April 6, 2020
    Deadline for applications for the Undergraduate Research Course Redesign Institute
  • April 6, 2020
    Deadline for It's About Engagement! Faculty Learning Communities (including Undergraduate Research). Hosted by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)
  • April 6, 2020
    Deadline for It's About Engagement! Critical Reflection Essay Rating (including Undergraduate Research). Hosted by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)
  • April 10, 2020
    Research with Relevance - Friday Features live web show: Automated Mushroom Production
  • April 14, 2020
    Undergraduate Research Club General Meeting - CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
  • April 15, 2020
    Deadline for summer internship applications for the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research
  • April 16, 2020
    Symposium of Student Scholars - CHANGED TO A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
  • April 17, 2020
    Faculty Workshop from AAC&U: "Designing High-Impact Practices for Equity and Impact in New Contexts"
  • April 23, 2020
    Graduation Cord Form Deadline for Spring 2020 Graduation
  • April 24, 2020
    Deadline for faculty applications for the First-Year Scholars Program
  • May 1, 2020
    Deadline for fall internship applications for the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research
  • TBD
    Graduation Cord Pick Up Dates for Spring 2020
  • June 28-30, 2020
    Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Biennial Conference at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN - CHANGED TO A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
  • July 9, 2020
    Graduation Cord Form Deadline for Summer 2020 Graduation
  • July 14, 2020
    Graduation Cord Pick Up Dates for Summer 2020