CASE Fellowship Requirements

The CASE program is designed to be an interactive, intensive student experience. One of the intents of the program is to help create a vibrant scholarly atmosphere in the summer. As such, students are expected to do meet regularly with their advisors and to make use of the resources available through the University.

CASE Summer Fellows must agree to the following requirements:

  1. Attend the opening seminar on the first Monday of Summer Term.
  2. Attend the weekly on campus seminars and lunches on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. during Summer Term.
  3. Attend required workshops and attend small group meetings (to be scheduled by availability).
  4. Have regular meetings with your mentor.
  5. Respond promptly to emails from the CASE Program Directors and your mentor.
  6. Submit an acceptable abstract at the completion of the program.  Understand this may take additional revisions beyond the timeframe of the summer program.
  7. Work with mentors and the A.C. Buehler library submit to submit an acceptable product to be placed in Constellation, the Institutional Repository if requested.
  8. Give a practice presentation to the program directors and your mentor during the final week of the program to prepare for the CASE Showcase.
  9. Understand that CASE Fellows are expected to spend 25 hours per week on the project. If your project is selected, you agree not to take summer courses or engage in part-time work for more than 15 hours per week (average). (Exceptions to this policy require the permission of both the faculty mentor and the directors of the CASE program and may not be granted.)
  10. CASE Summer Fellows are expected to present their work in at least one external venue or conference in the year following their fellowship. There will be many options available, including the ACCA symposium.

CASE First Year Scholars must agree to the following requirements:

  1. Attend the opening seminar on the first Monday of Summer Term.
  2. Attend the weekly on campus seminars and lunches on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. during Summer Term.
  1. Attend required workshops and attend small group meetings (to be scheduled by availability).
  2. Have regular meetings with your mentor.
  3. Respond promptly to emails from the CASE Program Directors and your mentor.
  4. Submit an acceptable abstract at the completion of the program.  Understand this may take additional revisions beyond the timeframe of the summer program.
  5. Work with mentors and the A.C. Buehler library submit to submit an acceptable product to be placed in Constellation, the Institutional Repository if requested.
  6. Give a practice presentation to the program directors and your mentor during the final week of the program to prepare for the CASE Showcase.
  7. Understand that CASE Fellows are expected to spend 25 hours per week on the project. If your project is selected, you agree not to take summer courses or engage in part-time work for more than 15 hours per week (average). (Exceptions to this policy require the permission of both the faculty mentor and the directors of the CASE program and may not be granted.)
  8. CASE First-Year Scholars are expected to present their work in at least one external venue or conference in the year following their fellowship. There will be many options available, including the ACCA symposium.

Kimberly Lawler-Sagarin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry; Associate Dean of the Faculty
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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