As a McNair Scholar, you will be expected to:

• Attend all scheduled workshops and events
• Maintain a GPA of at least 2.7
• Meet regularly with McNair Staff
• Participate in all required activities
• Meet regularly with your faculty mentor
• Complete at least one research project
• Present your research, either at the Undergraduate Research Conference, at another McNair conference in the country, or at a professional conference in your discipline
• Publish your research paper, either in our annual SIUC McNair Scholars Journal or in a peer-reviewed journal in your discipline
• Notify McNair staff of all graduate school acceptances, rejections, and financial packages
• Maintain contact with McNair staff after you graduate from the SIUC