UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1359 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 1359

Submission ID: 21391

Submission UUID: e0fbc255-30d1-4127-87e6-c1262e41dd7e

Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal

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Created: Thu, 09/18/2025 - 10:18 AM

Completed: Thu, 09/18/2025 - 10:18 AM

Changed: Wed, 10/29/2025 - 03:57 PM

Remote IP address: 144.174.212.83

Submitted by: Anonymous

Language: English

Is draft: No

Webform: UROP Project Proposal Portal

Submitted to: UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal

Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Brandon Saridjo

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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) bsaridjo@fsu.edu

Position Title FSU Staff/Campus Partner

FSU College (if applicable) Undergraduate Studies

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Transfer Student Services

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project ***To Engage or Not Engage that is the Question: Understanding Non-Engagement of First Semester Transfer Students

Project Keywords Education, program evaluation,

Are you currently looking for research assistants? No

Number of Research Assistants Needed 1

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Open to all majors

Project Location: On FSU Main Campus

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Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s): Partially Remote

Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? 10

Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)

Overall Research Project Description This study will look at transfer students who opted out of a first semester seminar course designed to support them in their transition to FSU. The goal of this study is to modify marketing tactics, curriculum, and overall program delivery to appeal to more transfer students.

Research Tasks Literature Review
Conducting interviews
Data Analysis
Research Design

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Strong writing skills (required)
Transfer student experience (recommended)
Ability to work independently (required)
Ability to work on a multidiciplinary team (required)
Ability to use Teams and other microsoft office products

Mentoring Philosophy I am really big on giving constructive and supportive feedback to empower a student's skill development. Learning by doing is the most formative experience a student can get, and I believe in providing a stimulating learning environment where the student is a stakeholder in the research and their voices and input are heard. Students should be comfortable making mistakes and sharing those mistakes so that we can both learn from them.

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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? No

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UROP Program Elements

Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes

UROP Performance Evaluation Yes

Materials Grant Yes

UROP Poster Presentation Yes

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Year 2025

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