The Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity Office (URSCO) at UNCG is dedicated to promoting and supporting student success through mentored undergraduate research, creative inquiry and other scholarly experiences for the UNCG community. The URSCO is also dedicated to helping faculty become increasingly effective with mentoring undergraduate research and integrating research skills into courses and curricula. Coordinate research opportunities at a large metropolitan public university Collaborated with the Office of Research and Engagement and faculty to secure external funding aimed at increasing student diversity and success in STEM and Humanities, at over $9 million to date Co-Developed, -implemented, and -directed programs for S-STEM, MARC and U-RISE; advised programs for McNair, Transforming the Humanities, and LSAMP Organize and host campus-wide celebration of research and creative inquiry Expanded the Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award Developed a Student Travel Award program Co-developed the Research Fellows Program to attract high achieving high school students  Initiated measures to integrate research and research skill development throughout the curriculum through Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences Student Development Program: including proposal development, abstract writing, responsible/ethical conduct in research, presentation tactics, etc. Faculty Workshops to enhance the mentoring of undergraduate research Established the Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor Award in 2013 to recognize faculty for engaging students in experiential learning through research Coordinate with University Communications to tell student stories Established and Chair the URSCO Leadership Committee Campus Representative for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Reconstituted the UNC System-wide Undergraduate Research Directors Council in 2015 and served as Chair through 2017

The UNCG High Impact Practices (HIP) Committee is dedicated to promoting and supporting student success through engagement in quality High Impact Practices. The HIP C harnesses the collective knowledge of our campus HIP leaders/facilitators to provide the most favorable environment for our students to access the opportunities most relevant to their personal and professional goals. The HIP C accomplishes its mission by: 1) maintaining a community of HIP leaders/facilitators sharing best practices, 2) advocating for student learning through HIPs, and 3)implementing strategic priorities related to HIPs.