Expanded Program Model = Greater Impact Scholars Build Success Over 9 Months Undergraduate Research Expands & Diversifies the Graduate School Pipeline Undergraduate research experiences are a best practice identiüed by AAC&U and NSF's Growing & Diversifying the Domestic Graduate Student Pipeline Report. RISS combines high-impact approaches with intentional design to launch students into research and prepare them for successful transitions to graduate school. Pre-Program ➢ Community Engagement ➢ Academic & Preparatory Workshops ➢ Coaching & Cohort Building Activities Summer Research Immersion ➢ Community Engagement (RI, CMU, & Industry) ➢ Student Development & Engagement Support ➢ Extensive Writing & Presentation Supports (Workshops, Tutors, Coaching) ➢ Peer Mentoring Post-Program ➢ Community Engagement ➢ Admissions Mentors ➢ Peer Review Teams ➢ Continued Lab Engagement ➢ Alumni Engagement Traditional REU Model RISS Model ➢ Narrow research area focus, few PIs & labs ➢ 10 weeks summer immersion & then cliff ➢ Siloed experience ➢ Learning community (research, learning theories, safe space, mentorship) ➢ Broad research topic exposure combined with specific topic ➢ Extended model ➢ Broadening frame (impact, community engagement, policy) 34% apply to graduate school 90% apply to graduate school