What is REPU?

Recognizing Research Excellence

The Research Excellence Program for Undergraduates (REPU) recognizes UF students who achieve significant experience in their research careers during their undergraduate studies.  

Students are responsible for documenting their own completion of the program requirements on the REPU Canvas page throughout their undergraduate research career. This course is supervised by the Center for Undergraduate Research and will be used to maintain a record of activities completed to fulfill the REPU requirements. Upon successful completion and documentation of REPU requirements, students will be recognized by the Center for Undergraduate Research as a REPU scholar and awarded graduation chords that signify their exemplary participation in research.

To be recognized at graduation, all requirements must be completed 10 weeks prior to graduation. 

REPU Plan

The Research Excellence Program for Undergraduates:

  • Introduces students to the breadth of research at UF
  • Prepares students to become part of the research community at UF
  • Offers students mentorship opportunities
  • Encourages students to publish and present their research
  • Recognizes students who achieve significant research experience

Program Requirements

Students are responsible for maintaining an up-to-date record of their completion of the program requirements on the REPU Canvas page.
To be recognized at graduation, all requirements must be completed 10 weeks prior to graduation. 

Students must earn a total of 50 points across core and flex requirements. Core requirements (listed in boldface) are mandatory and will count for 8 of the required 50 points. The remaining 42 points can be earned from other activities across the 5 research modules listed below. 

For detailed information on the point system and point values for specific activities, please visit the REPU Canvas page.

Research Preparation

Program Orientation
Mentee 101 Training
Responsible Conduct of Research Training
Research Methods or CURE Class 
Research Expo Attendance
Fall Symposium Attendance
CUR Workshop Attendance
Training Certifications
Tiny Talk Attendance (attendance of two tiny talk presentations)

Research Experience

Enroll in Mentored Undergraduate Research Course
Participate in a summer REU program

Research Dissemination

Attend the Undergraduate Research Symposium
Present at a Regional or National Undergraduate Research Conference
Present at a Regional or National Disciplinary Conference
Publish in the Journal for Undergraduate Research
Earn Co-Authorship in a Peer Reviewed Journal
Write an Honors Thesis

Research Reflection

Write the research reflection essay
Create an e-Portfolio

Research Mentorship

Become a CURBS or URSP Ambassador 
Research Mentorship
Undergraduate Teaching Assistantship