Mercer University Research Directory

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Opportunities

One front door to faculty research at Mercer. No more blind emailing.

84.6% rated the directory 9 or 10 out of 10
78.6% say a central directory would be helpful
92.3% of faculty say structured inquiries help

Search & Filter

Goal: first action in under 10 minutes.

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Takes under 30 seconds. Our student team handles the rest.

Opens a short Google Form. Mercer faculty only; submissions reviewed.

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This works when you're reviewing on the same device as the Connex admin team.

Add / Update Research Listing

Enter details for a faculty research opportunity. Takes about 5 minutes.

Specific steps reduce low-quality emails

Refresh Deadline (Unconfirmed Rule)

If not refreshed by this date, the listing is marked Unconfirmed until re-certified.

Estimated time: 5 minutes

My Research Listings

Active Listings

0

Pending Review

0

Awaiting Faculty

0

First Action Rate (FAR)

0%

Freshness Compliance

0%

TTFA (Median)

N/A

Pending Review Queue

Freshness Alerts

Student Engagement (Last 30 Days)

Concierge Pipeline

New Opt-Ins

Drafting

Awaiting Faculty

Pilot Readiness

Connex is an opt-in directory + launch point designed to reduce wasted effort while preserving the persistence required for research engagement.

Purpose

One front door for opportunities and first-action outreach in under 10 minutes. Connex complements Mercer systems and links out to official pages when available.

Data Policy

No student accounts and no student PII collection. Faculty participation is opt-in and listing-based.

Ownership Model

Pilot Owner (Mercer): [Mercer Pilot Owner Office]
Student Ops Team: listing maintenance, QA, and reporting.

Cadence

Weekly sweep for links/status quality + semester refresh with “No changes” restore path for low-friction maintenance.

Status Definitions

Open: actively seeking
Limited: selective/few spots
Not actively recruiting: inquiries welcome if strong fit
Unconfirmed: not updated this semester

Automation Intent

Future integration: semester reminder workflow, one-click “No changes,” and lightweight freshness reporting.

Pilot Metrics

FAR and TTFA are tracked with anonymous local telemetry only (no PII).

FAR: 0%

TTFA: N/A

Freshness Compliance: 0%

Owner Minutes/Day: target < 10 during pilot

Pilot Scope

Duration: 2-3 weeks. Initial focus: Psychology. Expansion only through opt-in adoption and evidence from pilot outcomes.