Week-By-Week Program Schedule 2025

OURS Summer Scholar Programs 2025-2026 Schedule

 NOTE: Dates below are subject to change. Please check back often for additional information as it becomes available. 


WEEK 1, May 5-9, 2025

DATE

DESCRIPTION

TIME

LOCATION

Monday, May 5

OURS Summer Scholar Programs Research Orientation 

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
(includes lunch)

Multi-Purpose Room, Mary Idema Pew Library 

Monday, May 5

Professional headshots (open to all scholars and mentors)

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (tentative)

Mary Idema Pew Library, Allendale


WEEK 2, May 12-16, 2025

DATE

DESCRIPTION

TIME

LOCATION

Monday-Friday, May 12-16

IDP Discussions with Mentor and Redrafting (Recommended time frame)

   

Monday, May 12

Scholar Seminar #1

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

JHZ 3068

Friday, May 16

S3/MS3 and Library Scholars IDP Submission due (For Library Scholars please send IDP to [email protected])

   

Friday, May 16

FERPA & Photo Releases due

   

Friday,  May 16

Scholars’ CITI Training due 

   

Friday, May 16

S3/MS3 Biweekly Journal due (submit through online form)

   

WEEK 3, May 19-23, 2025

DATE

DESCRIPTION

TIME

LOCATION

Monday, May 19

Scholar Seminar #2

 

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

JHZ 3068

Monday, May 19

Faculty Meeting #1

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

JHZ 3068


WEEK 4, May 26-30, 2025

DATE

DESCRIPTION

TIME

LOCATION

Monday, May 26

GVSU Closed for Memorial Day

   

Tuesday, May 27

Scholar Seminar #3

 

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

JHZ 3068

Friday, May 30

S3/MS3 Biweekly Journal due (submit through online form)

   

WEEK 5, June 2-6, 2025

DATE

DESCRIPTION

TIME

LOCATION

Monday, June 2

Scholar Seminar #4

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

JHZ 3068


WEEK 6, June 9-13, 2025

DATE

DESCRIPTION

TIME

LOCATION

Monday, June 9

Scholar Seminar #5

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

JHZ 3068

Monday, June 9

Presentation and Q&A about STEM Fellowships

11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Mary Idema Pew Library, Room 216 - Allendale

Monday, June 9

Faculty Meeting #2

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

JHZ 3068

Friday, June 13

S3/MS3 Biweekly Journal due (submit through online form)

   

WEEK 7, June 16-20, 2025

DATE

DESCRIPTION

TIME

LOCATION

Monday, June 16

Scholar Seminar #6

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

JHZ 3068


WEEK 8, June 23-27, 2025

DATE

DESCRIPTION

TIME

LOCATION

Monday, June 23

Scholar Seminar #7

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

JHZ 3068

Friday, June 27

S3/MS3 Biweekly Journal due (submit through online form)

   

WEEK 9, June 30-July 4, 2025

DATE

DESCRIPTION

TIME

LOCATION

Monday, June 30

Scholar Seminar #8

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

JHZ 3068

Friday, July 4

GVSU Closed for Independence Day Observance

   

WEEK 10, July 7-11, 2025

DATE

DESCRIPTION

TIME

LOCATION

Monday, July 7

No scheduled events

   

Wednesday, July 9

Abstract for GVSU Summer Sholar Showcase due

by 11:59 p.m.

Submit abstract through online form.

Friday, July 11

S3/MS3 Biweekly Journal due (submit through online form)

   

WEEK 11, July 14-18, 2025

DATE

DESCRIPTION

TIME

LOCATION

Monday, July 14

Scholar Seminar #9

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

JHZ 3068

Monday, July 14

Faculty meeting #3

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

JHZ 3068

Friday, July 18

RSVP for GVSU Summer Scholars Showcase due

 

Submit your RSVP through the online form.


WEEK 12, July 21-25, 2025

DATE

DESCRIPTION

TIME

LOCATION

Monday and Tuesday, July 21-22

Scholar Writing Retreat (scholars required and mentors are encouraged to attend lunch with their scholars)

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Mary Idema Pew Library Multipurpose Room

Wednesday, July 23

Mid-SURE 2025 (optional opportunity)

 

Hybrid (online and at MSU)

Friday, July 25

GVSU Summer Scholars Showcase

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

1008 SCB-Multi Purpose Room, Seidman College of Business, Grand Rapids


Submission Deadlines & Events

DATE

DESCRIPTION

TIME

LOCATION

Friday, August 22, 2025

Extension Request Deadline
If you are planning to request an extension for your final paper or budget, you must do so by 5:00 p.m. and include your reason for the request(s) and your new proposed timeline. No extension granted for the reflection. Submit your request through the online form.

by

5:00 p.m.

Submit your request through the online form.

Friday, August 29, 2025

STUDENT REFLECTION and FINAL PAPER DUE
Remember also to submit your paper to the Institutional Repository.

 

Submit your request through the online form.

Friday, September 26, 2025

ALL BUDGET REQUESTS DUE

   

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Student Scholars Day
Scholars and Mentors must register on their own. Participation in SSD is a requirement for all Scholars and Mentors.

   


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