{"id":2551,"date":"2023-07-26T10:09:39","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T15:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/?page_id=2551"},"modified":"2023-08-22T09:25:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T14:25:57","slug":"mentoring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/undergraduate-research-faculty\/mentoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Mentoring the Undergraduate Research Student"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-image: url(/acadaff/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/2551/&quot;https:////www.missouriwestern.edu/acadaff/wp-content/uploads/sites/134/2023/07/20230421_APPLIED-LEARNING-SHOWCASE_174-1-scaled.jpg&quot;);background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 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fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:20% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 9.6%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 9.6%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quality mentorship is a critical component of the undergraduate research experience and can be especially impactful for students who are members of underrepresented groups (MacPhee, Farro, &amp; Canetto, 2013).\u00a0 <\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:60% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.2%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.2%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:20% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 9.6%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 9.6%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:20% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 9.6%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 9.6%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2><strong>Four Key Mentoring Traits (Temple, et al., 2010):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordion-2551-1 .fusion-panel:hover, #accordion-2551-1 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: #f9f9f9 } #accordion-2551-1 .fusion-panel { border-color:#cccccc; border-width:1px; background-color:#ffffff; }.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2551-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2551-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 13px; width: 13px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2551-1 .panel-title a{font-size:18px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2551-1 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #333333;border-color: #333333;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2551-1 .panel-title a:hover, #accordion-2551-1 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #3a3a3a;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2551-1 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2551-1 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #3a3a3a!important;border-color: #3a3a3a!important;}<\/style><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion-2551-1\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"182fd4a05d5199135\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2551-1\" data-target=\"#182fd4a05d5199135\" href=\"#182fd4a05d5199135\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Forwardness <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"182fd4a05d5199135\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be proactive in introducing undergraduate students to, and engaging them in, research. This is based on the premise that undergraduate students often lack the confidence to inquire about, or attempt to conduct, research due to their low level of knowledge and ability. As such, faculty should make efforts to reach out to students that demonstrate interest and\/or ability within their courses and co-curricular activities. Be intrusive. Extend an invitation. Build in the opportunities. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"7137d50e2f36411a0\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2551-1\" data-target=\"#7137d50e2f36411a0\" href=\"#7137d50e2f36411a0\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Persistence and repetition <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"7137d50e2f36411a0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let them see you struggle. Valuable student learning occurs when they work alongside you and witness you struggle with the same challenges and setbacks they are experiencing. The experience of overcoming obstacles and working with faculty outside of formal course structures fosters student resiliency.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f883780fe69b94671\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2551-1\" data-target=\"#f883780fe69b94671\" href=\"#f883780fe69b94671\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Emotional honesty<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"f883780fe69b94671\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allow students to see the joys and the challenges of teaching, research, and service. By removing any filters, both positive and negative, students can experience what it is like to be a professional in your discipline, which will assist with their learning and academic\/career exploration.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"eba161514fbfe989c\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2551-1\" data-target=\"#eba161514fbfe989c\" href=\"#eba161514fbfe989c\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Recognizing and locating alternative mentors <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"eba161514fbfe989c\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many students change their interests and goals during their undergraduate years, which can lead them in directions that move away from your research interests. When this occurs, treat students as part of your professional network and assist them in exploring new pathways and finding other mentors.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2><b>Best Practices &amp; Key Factors for Success<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are four categories in which faculty should focus their mentorship of undergraduate researchers (Shelito et al. (2001) and Temple et al. (2010)).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordion-2551-2 .fusion-panel:hover, #accordion-2551-2 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: #f9f9f9 } #accordion-2551-2 .fusion-panel { border-color:#cccccc; border-width:1px; background-color:#ffffff; }.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2551-2 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2551-2 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 13px; width: 13px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2551-2 .panel-title a{font-size:18px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2551-2 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #333333;border-color: #333333;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2551-2 .panel-title a:hover, #accordion-2551-2 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #3a3a3a;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2551-2 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2551-2 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #3a3a3a!important;border-color: #3a3a3a!important;}<\/style><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion-2551-2\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"07232914ca9427f17\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2551-2\" data-target=\"#07232914ca9427f17\" href=\"#07232914ca9427f17\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Category 1: Communication<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"07232914ca9427f17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communicate frequently and clearly with your undergraduate research students. Follow up with them shortly after giving new direction to allow them the opportunity to ask any questions that came up during their initial processing of the information.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a culture in which students believe you are approachable and one in which they are encouraged to ask questions and are not punished for not knowing something.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once expectations have been set make sure to clearly communicate, revisit, and reaffirm them over the course of the project.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet regularly with your undergraduate research student(s) and provide positive, constructive feedback and encouragement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"33fdb375ef14588f0\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2551-2\" data-target=\"#33fdb375ef14588f0\" href=\"#33fdb375ef14588f0\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Category 2: Establishing Expectations<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"33fdb375ef14588f0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work with your students to set goals, deadlines, and expectations at the start of the project. Post the agreed-upon expectations where everyone has access.\u00a0 If they are enrolled for credit, you should have a course shell in Canvas that can serve as an excellent place for this. If they are in a paid role, reach out to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/techservices\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and have a Canvas shell created for your group.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For students new to research, make sure to establish the difference between your expectations of them in this environment against those of students taking a typical course in your field.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take the time to teach your students to appreciate the research process rather than just the outcomes. This can be accomplished by disrupting the process with opportunities to reflect on their experiences.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourage students to disseminate their work in the same way you would \u2013 many undergraduate research <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/14UZzlYhwU3gAQVO5IX6GB3Daen_2_oximshqMH4C5xI\/edit#bookmark=id.brbp63jaxf1z\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">publication and presentation opportunities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> exist including Multidisciplinary Research Day at the end of each semester and the annual Summer Research Symposium.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"8cb3950b0f24080c6\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2551-2\" data-target=\"#8cb3950b0f24080c6\" href=\"#8cb3950b0f24080c6\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Category 3: Planning<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"8cb3950b0f24080c6\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When developing a research schedule, consider student time commitments outside of the research project. Generally, students should spend <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.missouriwestern.edu\/undergraduate\/university-information\/academic-standards-regulations\/enrollment-registration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45 hours per term for each credit hour<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that they are enrolled in.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build in time for students to acquire necessary skills or techniques, especially for students that are new to research.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allow students to learn through trial and error. Students will naturally explore paths that seem unlikely to work, which is good for learning, but they also need to be reined in before significant time and resources are wasted.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the portions of the research that the student will be conducting, make sure to create a well-defined project with student interest and ability in mind and one that will allow them to have intellectual ownership.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Craft the student portion of the research to lead toward independence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"15dccc0ec7ad383c3\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2551-2\" data-target=\"#15dccc0ec7ad383c3\" href=\"#15dccc0ec7ad383c3\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Category 4: Soft Skills (The Important Intangibles)<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"15dccc0ec7ad383c3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spend time with your students and get to know them as individuals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourage persistence in the face of setbacks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once they have demonstrated commitment to the project students should be treated as professionals and be given the same respect and opportunities for development as other colleagues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the research project is complete, provide continued mentorship and offer career guidance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:60% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.2%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.2%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 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