Florida Undergraduate Research Journal: Opportunities for Students

This poster focuses on a new effort to address both the publication and professionalization opportunities available to students. This presentation will highlight the Florida Undergraduate Research Journal (FURJ), which is a new publication opportunity for students to share their work with others beyond their campus journals, and the opportunities for students. This journal is an interuniversity collaboration that provides opportunities that go beyond the individual campus journals. It is an explicit collaboration between students and faculty at all stages of the publication process. Students can publish as sole author or in collaboration with other students. Publication opportunities offer students the experience of what goes into disseminating their work in print. Throughout the publication process, student-authors will receive constructive feedback and comments at each stage of the process to foster their research and writing skills as submissions will undergo a tiered review process that assesses the focus of the question, the content, the methodology, and the audience; followed then by a review of the content by those dedicated and committed to high-quality student research. Submissions undergo a tiered review process comprising of a state-wide Student Editorial Board and a faculty reviewer both of whom use a rubric. The Student Editorial Board thus participates in mentorship and professionalization opportunities by engaging in project management, communication, and review. They will participate in monthly board meetings on Zoom, review submissions to see if they are appropriate for disciplinary review, arrange for faculty or graduate students to conduct a disciplinary review, and create an image for the volumes cover. The opportunities provided are critical to future success in academics and / or with employers.