Ways to Participate

Suppose you have participated in undergraduate research or community engagement projects through LUROP fellowships, external programs, service-learning experiences, internships, community partnerships, independent study, and academic courses during the academic year. In that case, you are eligible to participate in the Symposium. Each year, we celebrate the diverse and exciting ways undergraduate students advance Loyola’s Jesuit mission of “expanding knowledge in service to humanity through learning, justice, and faith.” Please consider sharing your undergraduate research and/or community engagement projects as part of the Undergraduate Research & Engagement Symposium.

Registration for the 2027 Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium opens on October 12, 2026.

The annual Undergraduate Research & Engagement Symposium is our premier student event of the year, with hundreds of students presenting their research and/or community engagement work. 

Encourage Your Students to Participate

We encourage faculty and staff to invite your students from both the fall and spring semesters to participate in the Undergraduate Research & Engagement Symposium and/or include the symposium on your syllabi. Students who engaged in undergraduate research or community engagement projects through LUROP fellowships, external programs, service-learning experiences, internships, community partnerships, independent study, and academic courses during the current academic year are eligible to participate. 

Attend the event!

Support student presenters by attending the in-person event. Engage with students during the poster sessions by asking questions and offering feedback. Join the oral presentation sessions and engage in conversation with the presenters. Showing up for your students is the best way to show your support.

Faculty, staff, graduate students, community partners, and alumni are invited to serve as volunteers at URES 2027. This celebration of students’ scholarly work is a meaningful opportunity to engage with our Loyola students in the context of the community-based learning work and research projects with which the students have worked over the past year. Volunteers will help foster a learning-centered approach by providing opportunities for student presenters to explain their work.  

Oral Presentation Room Moderators

• • This role aims to replicate the experience of presenting at a professional conference. 
  • Responsibilities: 
    • Be present for an entire Oral Presentation session.
    • Introduce the presentations and start on time. 
    • Keep time to ensure the session stays on schedule. 
    • Facilitate and encourage audience discussions to keep conversations moving.  
    • Guide the flow of presenters and transitions. 
    • Note: No written feedback is required

Volunteer sign-up for an Oral Presentation Room Moderator will open closer to the event.

Poster Engagement Volunteers

Based on feedback from previous years, we’ve updated our volunteer roles and will no longer ask volunteers to sign up for poster sessions. Supporting presenters by attending and offering feedback is still as important as ever, we’re simply removing the sign-up requirement.