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Table 1 Undergraduate Research Experiences: Mentoring Awareness, and Perceptions Survey (URE MAPS)

From: Undergraduate research experiences: mentoring, awareness, and perceptions—a case study at a Hispanic-serving institution

Construct (response variable)

Question

Indicators

Experiences

Faculty in this section refers to professors, researchers, and/or scientists at the university.

During your time at the university, how often do you do the following?

[Never, sometimes, about half of the time, most of the time, always]

1_1: Talk about possible research opportunities with a faculty at the university

E_Talk_University Faculty

1_2: Talk about possible research opportunities with someone outside the university

E_Talk_Faculty Outside

1_3: Work with a faculty member on an out-of-class research-based project other than coursework

E_Work_University Faculty

1_4: Work with someone outside the university on a research-based project other than coursework

E_Work_Outside

1_5: Discuss your career aspirations with a faculty member at the university

E_Aspirations_University Faculty

1_6: Visit a research lab at the university

E_Visit University Lab

1_7: Visit a research lab outside the university

E_Visit Lab Outside

Mentoring

For the questions below use the following definition for a faculty mentor. A faculty mentor serves as a guide to the institution and its culture, as a resource, as a research advisor, and as a career guide. It can be assigned to you as part of a formal program or you can seek out this relationship independently.

Have you done or plan to do the following before you graduate? [yes/no]

2_1: Work with a faculty member on a research project

M_Work with Faculty

2_2: Ask a faculty member that engages in active research to be your mentor

M_Ask Faculty

2_3: Join a mentoring program that includes research as component of the program

M_Join Program

Do you have a mentor at the university?

Open-ended

2_4: What mentoring experience has been the most significant for you at the university, and what has been the most disappointing?

Open-ended

2_5: Has mentoring positively affected your attitude and perspective toward your major. If yes, how so?

Open-ended

Awareness

During the current academic year, about how often were you aware of the following? [Never, sometimes, about half of the time, most of the time, always]

3_1: Ongoing research performed here at the University

A_R_University

3_2: Ongoing research performed in the department of your selected major (e.g. biology, physics, engineering, etc.)

A_R_Department

3_3: Ongoing research performed by your professors

A_R_Your Professors

3_4: Publications by professors at university

A_P_ University Professors

3_5: Publications by your professors within your major

A_P_Major Professors

3_6: Undergraduate research conferences/exhibitions opportunities at university

A_UG R_Conferences at University

3_7: Undergraduate research presentations/ exhibitions opportunities in your department

A_UG R_Conferences Department

3_8: Undergraduate research conferences outside university or within the larger field of your major

A_UG R_Outside University

Perceptions

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about research? [strongly disagree, somewhat disagree, neither disagree nor agree, somewhat agree, strongly agree]

4_1: Research is a relevant activity for me as an undergraduate student

P_R_Relevant

4_2: Research is only for students that want to work in a lab

P_R_ Want to Work in a Lab

4_3: Research is only for students that want to be scientists

P_R_Only for Future Scientists

4_4: Research can help me learn more about my intended career field

P_R_Learn about Field

4_5: Doing research is a waste of my time

P_R_Waste Time

4_6: Doing research can help me develop important skills for my adult life

P_R_Skills

4_7: Doing research is a lonely activity

P_R_Lonely