Welcome to the Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (URSCA) at Concordia College.
Mentored research and creative scholarship is a valued form of integrative learning at Concordia that promotes deep learning, transferable skill building, and relationship development with peers and mentors. Students of all years studying any discipline are encouraged to pursue URSCA opportunities.
Each April, the Office of URSCA hosts a day-long research and creative scholarship symposium during which Concordia students present their original work mentored by faculty or staff. This URSCA Symposium is Concordia’s Celebration of Student Scholars (COSS), reflecting the many forms of high-impact, scholarly, and integrative learning across the various disciplines.
PEAK stands for Pivotal Experience in Applied Knowledge. Beyond a traditional classroom, students work on real problems with peers and professionals, exploring multiple viewpoints and perspectives, wrestling with ambiguity and ethical considerations, and developing solutions, all the while building in-demand transferable skills.
Every undergraduate Concordia student is guaranteed at least two PEAKs before they graduate! URSCA is one of several ways students can earn a PEAK.