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DISTINGUISH YOURSELF

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HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS

High-Impact Educational Practices (HIPs) provide transformative experiences that enhance personal development, educational growth, and increased marketability. The Center for Undergraduate Research & Engaged Learning coordinates a number of programs that help students incorporate HIPs activities into their educational experience.  Learn more about our HIP programs.

Learn how to incorporate HIPS into your learning experience at UCR
  • Apply classroom knowledge to an Internship or Research opportunity
  • Experience collaborative Research Project
  • Collaborate in Team Projects, Field-Based Research or Faculty Mentored Projects within a diverse community
  • Experience Service-Learning project with a community organization
  • Participation in off-campus Research or Academic Internship
  • Culmination experience demonstrating competence in a project or class (Capstone or Research Symposium)
Learn about the benefits of High-Impact Educational Practices**:
  • Enhance faculty connections: Strengthen your relationships with professors.
  • Boost interpersonal skills: Improve your ability to interact effectively with others.
  • Cultivate leadership abilities: Develop your leadership qualities.
  • Raise GPAs: Achieve higher academic performance.
  • Graduate on time: Increase the likelihood of timely graduation.
  • Enhance educational satisfaction: Experience greater happiness with your education.
  • Sharpen critical thinking and writing skills: Improve your analytical and communication abilities.
  • Foster diversity appreciation: Develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for diversity.
  • Prepare for the workforce or graduate school: Be better equipped for your future career or further studies.

**Benefits have been found to be greater for First-Generation and under-served students.

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