The purpose of these required and optional events are to help you build your STEM identity through Competence, Performance, Recognition, and Transformative      Co-Curriculum Engagement.

Note: These events are not meant to create obstacles in your academic journey.  If you cannot attend a required event, please contact Dr. Liu ([email protected]).

BUILD Commitment

  • Meet with a BUILD advisor once per semester

    • Meet with Dr. Liu [email protected] if you are Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or Environmental Science majors.

    • Meet with Dr. Niemeyer [email protected] for all other majors once per semester.

  • Meet with peer mentor once per semester
  • Participate in four required events
  • Participate in two optional events

  • Participate in an internship, research or shadow an internship/research.

Tracking Your Events

For every event you attend, you do have to fill out an event tracking form.   

This is important for two reasons:

  • It lets us know you attended the event.
  • BUILD is a grant funded program. In order to continue receiving funding and supporting you and future BUILD scholars, the NSF requires we provide student participation data on each event.

All requirements (meetings, event attendance, and event tracking forms) must be completed by December 4, 2023 in order to allow time for processing your stipend payment.

How to track your events with a Google Folder:

  • You must have a Gmail account.
  • You will be emailed a link to your personal google folder.  If you do not receive a link contact Lori Taylor [email protected]
  • If you have technical difficulties contact Justin Wu [email protected]

Required Events Fall 2023

  • RM-AMP/BUILD Orientation, Tuesday, August 29th, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., SI 3079, Dinner is provided and RSVP is required.
    If you attended complete your evaluation and tracking https://tinyurl.com/4x6ns5kr
  • STEM Job Search Panel, Wednesday, September 20th, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. SI 3079, Dinner is provided and RSVP is required.
    If you attended complete your evaluation and tracking https://tinyurl.com/4x6ns5kr
  • Strength Workshop Monday, October 16, 2023, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. SI 3079, Dinner is provided and RSVP is required.
    If you attended complete your evaluation and tracking https://tinyurl.com/4x6ns5kr
  • STEM Community Dinner (flyer), Thursday, November 2nd, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Tivoli 320, Dinner is provided and RSVP is required3.
    If you attended complete your evaluation and tracking https://tinyurl.com/4x6ns5kr

Optional Events Fall 2023 (Attend 2)

Upcoming Optional Events

  • Fall Job & Internship Fair, Wednesday, November 8th, 10 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Tivoli Turnhalle
    • Fall Job & Internship Fair is open to all Auraria Campus students/alumni from all majors who are looking for post-graduate opportunities or internships in a wide variety of industries.
  • Mental Health, Friday, November 10th, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Online, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6200427753
  • U.S. EPA Region 8&9 Federal Careers Virtual Workshop, Tuesday, November 14, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Online, USAJOBS – Events
  • Academic Skills Workshop Series – Presentation Skills, Tuesday, November 14th, 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM, JSSB 215
  • Academic Skills Workshop Series – Presentation Skills, Thursday, November 16th, 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM, MS Teams, Academic Skills Workshop Series – MSU Denver

When students first hear that they are assigned a class presentation, their first thought is often a panicked “oh no!” Well, don’t panic—we are here to help you learn how to give wonderful presentations. This workshop will provide insights into presentation best practices, building your confidence and sense of “voice” when presenting, and using technologies effectively for presentations.

  • Academic Skills Workshop Series – Research Skills, Tuesday, November 28th, 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM, JSSB 215
  • Academic Skills Workshop Series – Research Skills, Thursday, November 30th, 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM, MS Teams, Academic Skills Workshop Series – MSU Denver

The Auraria Library databases can look complicated, especially if you are a new student, returning to college after a gap, or a transfer student! This workshop will help students learn how to effectively identify and locate appropriate resources for essay writing and make the fullest use of the Auraria Library’s many services, including Research Consultations and the 24/7 Ask Us Chat.

Past Optional Events

 

Research and Internship Support

Support

  • $1000 Stipend per semester

  • Paid Research/Internship

  • Personalized support

 

Summer Research Support

Request due: March 4, 2024
Research support: June 2024 – August 2024
Research support application guidelines

Summer Internship Support

Request due: March 4, 2024
Internship support: June 2024 – August 2024
Internship support application guidelines

Spring Research Support

Request due: October 2, 2023
Research support: January 2024 – May 2024
Research support application guidelines

Spring Internship Support

Request due: October 2, 2023
Internship support: January 2024 – May 2024
Internship support application guidelines

Fall Research Support

Request due: August 28, 2023
Research support: September 2023 – December 2023
Research support application guidelines

Fall Internship Support

Request due: August 28, 2023
Internship support: Jun – Aug, 2024
Internship support application guidelines

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