The Behavioral Research Supervisory System (BRSS) monitors students' progress on projects to ensure weekly tasks are completed on time. It aims to promote productive work habits and reduce procrastination for graduate and undergraduate students working on research projects. BRSS is a subsystem of the larger Behavior Analysis Training System, which also includes systems for practicum courses, test preparation, and research centers that use undergraduates to help with classes and improve the programs.

1. BRSS Mission Statement<br />“The purpose of the Behavioral Research Supervisory System is to monitor students’ progress on various projects, ensuring that they complete weekly tasks. The timely completion of tasks allows the students to maintain and improve the projects over the course of the semester.”<br />The Behavioral Research Supervisory System (BRSS) is a subsystem within the Behavior Analysis Training System. BRSS focuses on promoting productive work habits and reducing procrastination of graduate and undergraduate students working on Research and Development projects and honors theses. This is done through grade contingencies placed on task completion, described below…<br />BRSS consists of several other subsystems, each focusing on a different program that is run by BATS. These other systems are Advanced Practicum (AP), Intermediate Practicum (IP), Pre-Practicum, GRE Prep course, Self Management (SM), Project Performance Management System (PPMS), Kalamazoo Autism Center (KAC), and Icon Exchange (PECS). AP, IP and Pre-Prac deal with the classes that are associated with Croyden. Undergrads involved with these systems help with classes, updating course materials, and improving the system through continuous quality improvement. Pre-Prac prepares students for working at Croyden, IP is an extension of the Basic Practicum where students learn about supervising the children at Croyden and in AP the students actually begin implementing procedures at Croyden. The Self Management course is a class that helps student’s battle procrastination. The GRE prep course helps students prepare for the GRE through the use of performance management. Undergrads in these systems will also help run class, update course materials and improve the system. PPMS, BATS, and BRSS are all supervisory systems that ensure the completion of various projects. Undergrads involved with these systems will update materials, and also work to improve the system by addressing disconnects within the system. <br />