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The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) is housed in CU Boulder's Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE), which works throughout the university to create an academic environment in which all students can succeed and thrive in the fullest expression of their individual identities.

 

UROP's Commitment

We echo the OUE community's commitment to inclusion and strive to create a campus where all students feel they belong and are valued. We also advocate for accessibility with shared principles of innovation and collaboration. In partnership with colleges, schools, programs and other units, we promote learning opportunities, eliminate barriers to student success and work to improve the quality of the campuswide undergraduate student experience.

We are committed to recruiting and supporting students who have been historically marginalized in higher education. UROP is dedicated to providing all students access to the university's research and creative resources. UROP is open to qualified CU Boulder students and faculty and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, veteran status, marital status, political affiliation, political philosophy, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression in accordance with state, federal, and Regent law.

Mission, Vision, Values

Vision

We strive to create a campus where all students feel they belong, know they are valued and have an enabling opportunity to realize the empowering potential of culturally-responsive mentorship. We work to connect learners to the academic and creative life of the campus and see experiential learning as a pathway to success open to all learners.

Mission

  • We offer accessible funding options for undergraduates to form partnerships with faculty for projects in all majors, fields of study and professional practice;
  • host inclusive events for students, staff and faculty to connect and grow;
  • enable culturally-responsive mentorship;
  • support a diversity of student-led campus publications;
  • collaborate broadly throughout campus to support student success and recruitment initiatives;
  • and work with national and global partners to advance best practices in experiential learning.

Values

  • Inclusion
  • Accessibility
  • Diversity
  • Curiosity
  • Lucidity
  • Enthusiasm
  • Creativity

Continuing Work

Campus Efforts and Resources

UROP Efforts and Resources

Curiosity Lab

UROP's Curiosity Lab enables students to connect and engage with the academic and creative life of Boulder and beyond.

Mentoring Guide

UROP's Mentoring Guide provides research-informed resources to support inclusive, culturally responsive mentorship.

Community

UROP hosts a community of practice to support undergrad. research and creative engagement on the CU Boulder campus.

Lightbulb Moment

The Lightbulb Moment Initiative invites the university community to reflect on their experiences as they share the unexpected insights that have illuminated their paths.

Land Acknowledgement

CU Boulder's Land Acknowledgment

The University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado’s flagship university, honors and recognizes the many contributions of Indigenous peoples in our state. CU Boulder acknowledges that it is located on the traditional territories and ancestral homelands of the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Ute and many other Native American nations. Their forced removal from these territories has caused devastating and lasting impacts. While the University of Colorado Boulder can never undo or rectify the devastation wrought on Indigenous peoples, we commit to improving and enhancing engagement with Indigenous peoples and issues locally and globally. We will do this by:

  • Recognizing and amplifying the voices of Indigenous CU Boulder students, staff and faculty and their work.
  • Educating, conducting research, supporting student success and integrating Indigenous knowledge.
  • Consulting, engaging and working collaboratively with tribal nations to enhance our ability to provide access and culturally sensitive support and to recruit, retain and graduate Native American students in a climate that is inclusive and respectful.

Additional Resources

Social Justice

Celebrating 40 Years

CU Boulder has an expansive history engaging undergraduates in the research and creative life of the campus dating to the creation of UROP in 1986.