Process for obtaining the Undergraduate Research Graduation Cord

The Undergraduate Research (UR) Graduation Cord is administered through the Center for Undergraduate Research. It recognizes undergraduate students who have participated in research experiences and other scholarly activities during their undergraduate academic tenure at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.  

Eligibility for Undergraduate Research (UR) Graduation Cord

  • Must be a graduating senior;  
  • Must have participated in a faculty-mentored research experience or an original scholarly or creative activity at any time in the undergraduate academic career ;  
  • Must have documented outcomes (a poster, journal article, proof of a creative performance) from the research experience, scholarly activity, or creative activity; and  
  • Must have presented outcomes at a professional conference, or at a Center for Undergraduate Research Symposium, or published in an academic journal.  
  • Attendance in a research course does not qualify as an undergraduate research experience.  

 

Undergraduate Research Participation Form

 

Form Submission 

Forms are accepting from graduating seniors ONLY.  Complete the online submission and upload your completed form no later October 29 th for the Fall graduation and April 3 rd for Spring graduation . For questions, please contact the Center for Undergraduate Research director Dr. Jared Webb ( jnwebb@ncat.edu) with the subject line UR Graduation Cord Forms.