Faculty and Student Agreement Form

Dear Faculty Mentor,

Welcome to El Puente Research Fellowship under El Centro de la Raza at UNM. First, we would
like to thank you for your commitment to students, in particular your mentee. As a Faculty
Mentor, you are part of the program’s Instructional Team, which is composed of the Program
Director, the Graduate Research Fellows and our invaluable Faculty Mentors (you).

El Puente Research Fellowship is meant to teach students the basic process of academic research
and prepare them to apply to graduate programs. As faculty mentors, you will help your mentee
navigate the research process and guide them through the practices and standards of your
discipline. Students are required to develop their own original research ideas; while the
Instructional Team is here to guide them, all works of authorship and research development are
the student's intellectual property. Listed below are the expectations for both the student and
mentor roles. Should you have any questions feel free to contact the Program Director, Alejandro
Mendiaz-Rivera, at 277-5020 or amendiaz@unm.edu.

El Puente Fellow’s Role and Commitments:

• Attend an orientation at the beginning of fall semester.
• Meet all program requirements including attending all scheduled seminars and
completing the following capstone projects:
• Literature Review
• Research Proposal
• Presentation of Research Proposal
• Letter of Intent for Graduate Program
• Applications to continuing Undergraduate Research Opportunities
• Critically listen to mentors and follow their guidance and establish a high sense of
trust to build confidence with their mentors.
• Schedule meetings in advance, be punctual, and attend meetings prepared to best
utilize Faculty Mentor's time.
• All Capstone Projects, draft and final documents, will be prepared and turned in on
time to allow for review and discussion with the Instructional Team. Note: Faculty
Mentors are not responsible for evaluating/grading assignments but are encouraged to
provide feedback.

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Faculty Mentor’s Role and Commitments:

• Based on time and commitment, Faculty Mentors will make time in their schedule to meet
frequently with El Puente Fellow to accomplish semester capstone deadlines.
• Provide constructive feedback on El Puente Fellow's assignments and guidance on their
research project.
• Set high expectations for El Puente Fellow and offer guidance and support to meet
program objectives.
• Provide guidance and feedback on the scope, development and research plan such that the
student work is meaningful and builds research skills.
• Guide the development of the mentee as a rising scholar.
• Participate in as many activities as possible to nurture the development of the mentee and
help them grow as researchers.
• Please note Fellows are not required to conduct their research during the 2023-2024
academic year. They are however required to have a solid research proposal completed
and presented at the UNM Undergraduate Research Opportunities Conference.

Signatures:

I, __________________________________ (Fellow) have read and understand El Puente

Research Fellowship components and requirements described. I have shared the information
with faculty member, ____________________________who has agreed to serve as my mentor
for the academic school year 2023-2024 and the duration of the program.

El Puente Fellow Signature: _______________________ Date: ___________

I, ________________________________ (Faculty Mentor) of

(Department Name) have read and understand El Puente Research Fellowship components and
requirements described. I agree to serve as faculty mentor for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Faculty Mentor Signature: Date: ___________