Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research

COEUR is a summary of best practices that support and sustain highly effective undergraduate research environments. The document is organized into sections that correspond to various functions or units of a typical college or university campus. The first edition of COEUR was published by the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) in 2012; the second edition was published in 2024. 

COEUR has been an extraordinary road map that has helped many establish undergraduate research offices, design new programs, communicate aspirations to and request commitment from leadership, and recognize the support needed to ensure that undergraduate students engage in one of the most impactful educational practices at their colleges and universities. COEUR 2.0 not only captures the current framework for building successful and accessible undergraduate research programs but also provides a sustainable foundation that will yield increasing engagement from diverse students, faculty, staff, and administrators that extends beyond this critical high-impact practice.

 

 

11 Characteristics

 

 

Implementing COEUR 2.0

Related CUR Resources

 

 

Research in the Undergrad Curricula

 

 

Career Readiness in Undergrad Research

 

 

Measuring Impact and Assessing UR

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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.