URCA Journal Faculty Endorsement Form

Instructions to the student:

Please take this form to your faculty mentor who has overseen your research and can

verify that it is appropriate for publication.

Instructions to faculty mentor:

______________________________ is submitting a research paper to UCSB’s Undergraduate

Research & Creative Activities Journal for publication in an online, open access format.

The URCA Journal aims to highlight the amazing research achievements produced by

UCSB undergraduates and their graduate and faculty mentors. Through the journal,

students will have the opportunity to share their research and contribute to the broader

knowledge of UCSB’s campus. In order to be considered for publication, each student’s

submission must be accompanied by this faculty endorsement. As the one providing

the endorsement, we ask that you provide a brief account of your experience with the

student and indicate whether or not you feel their research makes a valuable

contribution to their field and helps display the diversity of research done at UCSB.

Additional information regarding the journal can be found here, and any questions can

be directed towards the Undergraduate Programs Coordinator at urca@ltsc.ucsb.edu.

Briefly describe your history working with this student and include your thoughts on the

contributions their research makes to their field:

Your signature below confirms that you are endorsing their paper for publication in the

URCA Journal.

Name

Department

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Signature Date