Students Development

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Students Development

• Stacy Phelps
• MIE Principal Investigator
• Oglala Lakota College
• With the assistance of the other MIE PIs

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Student Development

• The intervention strategies derived from the MIE
  Institutions in relation to student development
  resemble those that exist in many other STEM
  programs. The success and uniqueness of the MIE
  institutions are that the interventions are
  implemented in a comprehensive manner

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University of Texas El Paso Model for Student
Support

• Dr. Benjamin Flores
• MIE Principal Investigator
• UTEP

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Circles of Learning for Entering Students

• UTEPs entering student program for STEM
  students
• CircLES provides
• summer orientation
• placement exams
• peer mentoring
• expert advising
• course clustering

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CirCLES Timeline
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CircLES Math PlacementBefore and After Math
Review 2001-03
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CircLES Course Clustersdesigned to address
diverse academic capabilities
Small cohorts in small classes enrolled according
to Math placement exams
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CircLES Student OutcomesFirst Year Retention

• Since 1998, the first-year retention of all
  CircLES cohorts has remained steady at about 80.

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CircLES Student OutcomesFirst Semester GPA
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Research Experiences for Undergraduates

• Undergraduate research during AY
• Faculty mentoring
• Competitive stipends
• Annual research expo
• Summer research placement across the US
• GRE reviews

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REU Program Structure

• Crosses disciplines- All departments in the
  Colleges of Engineering and Science
• Centralized effort- Director, Research
  Coordinator, Evaluation Director
• Competitive
• Application process each semester
• Applicants chosen by Faculty Committee
• Results posted on the web  
• Stipend- 375 per month
• - Matching by mentor

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REU Degree Production

• 90.8 Graduated with BS
• 4.0 Undergraduate - still enrolled
• 5.2 Stopped out

48 of those who have graduated are either
enrolled or have earned a graduate degree
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REU Student Tracking
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Xavier University of Louisianas Model for
Student Support

• Tuajuanda Jordan
• MIE Principal Investigator

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The MIE Model for Student Support

• Supporting peer /or teacher-student mentoring
  programs
• Tutoring
• Providing /or advising on opportunities for
  financial aid
• Starting courses at the point of student
  understanding
• Scheduling cohort programs
• Establishing a place where students can
  congregate
• Support for research activities and presentations

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The XU Model for Student Support

• Supporting peer /or teacher-student mentoring
  programs and tutoring
• MIE funds were used to establish a Resource
  Mentoring Center with three open computer labs
• Peer tutors, paid for by MIE, funds from either
  private or the university, are available in
  virtually every first- and second-year STEM
  course
• To monitor academic progress, all freshmen STEM
  students enrolled in General Chemistry,/or
  General Biology are strongly encouraged (via
  incentives) to visit their academic advisors once
  a week

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The XU Model for Student Support

• Establishing a place where groups of students can
  meet and study together
• The Resource Mentoring Center provides access to
  24-h study rooms
• The new science annex provides student lounges
  on every floor in addition to study rooms on
  the second and fifth floors

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The XU Model for Student Support

• Scholarships, grants, and funding for research
  and presentations of research projects
• Established a Center for Undergraduate Research
  (XUCUR)
• Helps identify undergraduate research program on
  campus that suits the need of the student
• Helps student identify an on-campus research
  mentor
• Provides faculty with training on
• Effective mentoring of undergraduate students
• Choosing an appropriate research topic for
  undergraduates
• Provides students with funds to travel to
  conferences
• Provides assistance in identifying extramural
  research opportunities
• Provides faculty with minigrants to support
  research with undergraduate students
• Provides workshops on making effective oral and
  poster presentations
• Has professional poster printing capabilities
• Brings in professionals to discuss career
  opportunities and to present cutting-edge
  research
• Coordinates activities with the GradStar Office
  (Graduate Placement)

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The XU Model for Student Support

• Scholarships, grants, and funding for research
  and presentations of research projects
  (continued)
• GradStar
• Coordinates the Kaplan GRE prep workshop
• Provides group trips to visit graduate schools at
  selected universities across the country
• Provides graduate school application assistance
• Sponsors fairs in the Fall and Spring semesters
  focused on graduate programs and summer research
  opportunities, respectively

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The XU Model for Student Support The Results
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The XU Model for Student Support The Results
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The XU Model for Student Support The Results
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Student Development

• Bowie State University
• Dr. Elaine Davis
• MIE Principal Investigator

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Retention Model

• SEM Summer Academy
• RISE Program
• SEM Fellowships
• SEM Summer Internships
• SEM Partial Assistantship
• PRISEM Tutoring Center
• SafetyNet
• Assessment and accountability

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Overall Accomplishments
First time Freshmen enroll- Total
enrollment in SEM ment increase
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Degrees Conferred
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Student Support Fellowship Program Research Worksh
ops SEM Student Research Showcase Research
Conferences Graduate School Preparation Colloquium
Series
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Dr. Albert Thompson MIE Principal Investigator
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Student Development Goal

• To strengthen SEM education and research-training
  programs and increase the number and quality of
  SEM graduates, particularly those entering SEM
  graduate programs and careers

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STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
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Student Development

• Undergraduate Education
• Undergraduate Research
• Faculty Development
• Student Development
• Infrastructure Development
• Citations
• Evaluation

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UNDERGRADUATE DISCIPLINES

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Environmental Sciences
• Mathematics
• Physics

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UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
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UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

• Course revisions
• Recitation added(Biology)
• Investigative/Writing intensive labs (Biology)
• Language changed from Pascal to C (CIS)
• Multi-media instruction/Electronic Classroom
  upgrades/Computers added to labs
• Focus on Critical/Analytical Thinking and Problem
  Solving
• New Courses added (Interdisciplinary, Physics . .
  . )
• Interactive/Group Learning Encouraged(Lecture
  Labs)
• Integration of computer technology (Maple)
  (Math/Calculus course)
• Environmental Sciences Program Initiated(98-99)

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STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

• Postfreshman Summer Science Program 2001 (PFSSP)
• 18 SEM Postfreshmen
• All earned credit in one or more courses

• Summer Science and Engineering Program 2001
  (SSEP)
• 36 Entering SEM Freshmen
• All earned credit in one or more courses

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STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

• Postfreshman Program
• Interdisciplinary Science, Physics
• Precalculus, Applied Calculus, Calculus, or
  Linear Algebra
• Use of the Internet in Research
• Presentation Skills, Lectures, Site Visits
• Awards Banquet

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STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

• Freshman Success Program
• Orientation for SEM Freshmen, Fall 2001
• 2 Academic Success Workshops, Fall 2001
• 1 Teaching Assistant Training Workshop, Fall 2001
• 126 Individual Counseling Sessions, 2001-02
• 2 Early Warning Notifications (1 /semester)
• 12 Tutors supported by MIE

• 13 student trips to professional meetings,
  2001 one research presentation

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STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

• Office of Science Engineering Technical Careers
  (OSETC)
• Professional Career Development Conference
• Summer Internships (Academic, Industrial,
  Government)
• GRE Review
• Graduate School Coordinator
• Graduate Research Orientation Workshop (GROW)
• Graduate School Recruitment

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Student Development

• Spelman Robotics team, The Spelbots qualified
  for an international competition in Osaka, Japan,
  the RoboCup 2005. The all female team will be
  competing against 23 other US and International
  teams. The Spelbots are not only the first HBCU
  team to compete in the RoboCup competitions, but
  they are also the first undergraduate team to
  compete in this competition

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Model Institutions for Excellence Program Spelman
College, Atlanta Georgia
Summer Academic Enrichment MIE offers rising
SEM sophomores a special opportunity to
strengthen their scientific and mathematics
backgrounds. By participating in the PostFreshman
Summer Science Program (PFSSP), SEM students can
have an experience that provides a rich academic,
career development, and personal foundation for
the years that follow.
Enhancing a Rich Tradition
Spelman has prepared more than six generations
of African Americans to reach the highest levels
of academic, community and professional
achievement. Sponsored by the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the
MIE Program enhances Spelmans impressive
record of preparing women for science,
engineering and mathematics careers.
Expansive Research and Learning Opportunities
Undergraduate Research

• MIE Research Interns
• Project Focus Teams
• Research at External Sites
• Scholar-Teacher Program
• Professional Meetings

• Highlights include
• Opportunities to visit local and national
  research sites

Student Development

• Summer Programs
• Freshman Success Program
• Office of Science, Engineering and Technical
  Careers

Research Opportunities

• Weekly seminars on careers in
  science and engineering
• Opportunity to earn college credit at no
  cost
• Meal and lodging expenses covered

A Model Institution for Excellence

• The MIE Research Intern Program
• introduces sophomores and juniors to
• the exciting world of research. Interns
• work with Spelman Faculty individually
• or in teams on selected projects during
• the academic year.
• Highlights include
• Competitive partial scholarships
• Seminars on emerging research in science,
• mathematics and engineering
• Participation in Spelman Science Day
• Travel support for research presentations
• Opportunity to conduct summer research at

Undergraduate Education

• Curriculum Development
• Teaching Reforms
• Faculty Development
• Facilities and Equipment

Infrastructure Development
Application Deadlines Deadline for MIE Research
Intern Program same as for Spelman College
Scholarship Applications. Late April for PFSSP.

• Computing and Information
• Technology
• Systems for Monitoring
• Student Progress
• Cooperative Endeavors

For More Information For information on
eligibility and other specifics contact Dr.
Kerri Burton-Danner at 404-221-2024 or
kbdanner_at_spelman.edu.
Preparation for Graduate Education and
Professional Life
Etta Falconer, Ph.D., Principal
Investigator Albert Thompson, Jr., Ph.D.,
Co-Principal Investigator
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Students Development

• Stacy Phelps
• MIE Principal Investigator
• Oyate Consortium
• Oglala Lakota College

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Student Development - OyateChallenges that
hindered Student Development

• K-12 feeder schools score 35 percentage points
  below state averages on standardized SAT9 tests
  in math and science.
• 90 of Entering students at OLC test into
  remedial math
• Poor systemic view of STEM
• High unemployment rates-few jobs available for
  STEM graduates
• Lack of emphasis on achievement of students in
  math and science
• No focus on the need for STEM professionals
• No immediate value of STEM for tribal planning
  and policy development
• Local view that western education model alienates
  and contradicts with culturally based science
  knowledge

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Student Development - Oyate

• Faculty Mentoring and Advising
• Financial Aid Assistance
• Professional Societies-AISES and SACNAS
• Undergraduate and Internship Opportunities
• Tribal, Federal, State, and Industry
• STEM Peer Tutoring and Mentoring
• Recruitment K-12 Linkages
• Honors Program
• High School Recruitment-Early Entry Program
• INMED HCOP
• Graduate School Linkages

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Student DevelopmentExample of First Student
Project
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Student DevelopmentBridges to Success Program
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Student DevelopmentBridges to Success Program
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Student DevelopmentField Based Courses
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Student Development - OyateGraduate Production
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Student Development

• Common Elements of Student Development
• Undergraduate Research
• Financial Assistance
• Academic Tutoring Programs
• Physical infrastructure to support STEM
• Expanded Curriculum Opportunities
• Enhanced Pre-Freshman programs
• Year round efforts to keep students
• Faculty Mentoring and Advising