Model Institutions for Excellence, Phase II

卓越示范机构，第二阶段

• 批准号: 9911120
• 负责人: Tuajuanda Jordan
• 金额: $ 942.26万
• 依托单位: Xavier University of Louisiana
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-10-01 至 2005-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9911120&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Model; Institutions; Excellence; Phase; II

In pursuit of the primary objective of increasing the number of Science, Engineering and Mathematics (SEM) graduates who enroll in SEM graduate degree programs, Xavier University has given considerable attention in Phase I of the Model Institutions for Excellence (MIE) Program to the development of capacity building; particularly in the area of physical facilities. This effort has resulted in the completion of major portions of the University communications and information technology network infrastructure. As a consequence, all faculty, students and staff now have electronic mail accounts and access to the Internet and the World Wide Web. Additionally, an open student computer lab; the Resource and Mentoring Center; with over 70 computing stations and 4 group study areas has been established in the University library with extended operating hours (of 8:00am to 12 midnight). And, a major undertaking, the construction of a 100,000 square foot addition to the Academic Science building was completed with occupancy initiated in late 1998. The building houses the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Sciences and Computer Engineering, and Physics/Engineering.Moderate success in student outcomes is already beginning to be realized as a result of the ever-evolving strategies designed to create an environment within the University community to attract increasing numbers of SEM students to a "corporate" mindset that leads them to take into consideration the pursuit of a graduate degree. There are currently over 75 more students now (than there were at the beginning of the MIE program in 1995) who are actively involved in activities designed to prepare them for graduate school. As a snapshot of SEM student outcomes of those who have been directly affected by MIE through the first four years of the program, it is noted that the MIE program has financially supported approximately 130 students. Of that number, 43 students are still enrolled as SEM undergraduates, 62 have graduated with SEM degrees, of which 49 (79%) subsequently enrolled in graduate school. The remaining numbers include those who are recent graduates (11), and those who have chosen employment (9 in SEM areas) subsequent to graduation. As the program progresses, it is expected that student outcomes will become more plentiful and apparent as those students who have been exposed to the opportunities provided by the MIE program (including access to enhanced facilities, and the equally important expanded support for undergraduate research) complete their undergraduate training.Academically, the University achieved a major milestone by successfully completing all (including Board of Trustees) approvals for initiation of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Engineering to begin with the Fall 2000 Semester. This will be the only such program at an independent HBCU in the country. This effort is in addition to the many activities of curriculum development and enhancement that has been performed by over 15 faculty in equally as many courses during the past four years.A major administrative initiative has been the efforts to develop the XU Center for Undergraduate Research - which is now in the process of being established with the national search in progress for a Center Director. In addition, the movement by the University to the SCT Banner 2000 data management system will ensure that it has an integrated management system that is not only year 2000 compliant, but will also support its efforts to become a model institution in the use of information technology in the administrative processes of the University. A corollary to this development has been the establishment of a new University position - Associate Vice President for Technology Administration, who, as the Chief Information Officer, is now responsible for oversight and implementation of all electronic technology in the University. The above noted developments clearly establish the resolve and commitment of the University to the long-term development and institutionalization of MIE initiatives into all aspects of the academic process. In so doing, the University expects to achieve the ultimate MIE objective of significantly increasing the number of Xavier graduates who enroll in SEM related graduate degree programs.

在追求增加科学，工程和数学（SEM）毕业生谁在SEM研究生学位课程注册的数量的主要目标，泽维尔大学已经给予了相当大的关注，在示范机构卓越（MIE）计划的第一阶段，以能力建设的发展;特别是在物理设施领域。这一努力已完成大学通信和信息技术网络基础设施的大部分。因此，所有教职员工、学生和工作人员现在都有电子邮件帐户，并可进入互联网和万维网。此外，一个开放的学生计算机实验室;资源和指导中心;有超过70个计算站和4组学习区已在大学图书馆建立，延长了工作时间（上午8：00至午夜12点）。而且，一项重大的工程，一个10万平方英尺的学术科学大楼的建设已经完成，并于1998年底开始入住。该大楼设有生物学系、化学系、计算机科学与计算机工程系、物理/工程系。由于不断发展的战略，旨在在大学社区内创造一个环境，吸引越来越多的SEM学生进入“企业”思维，使他们考虑追求研究生学位，学生成绩已经开始取得中等成功。目前有超过75名学生（比1995年MIE计划开始时）积极参与旨在为研究生院做准备的活动。 作为那些谁已经通过该计划的前四年直接受MIE影响的SEM学生的成果快照，它指出，MIE计划已在财政上支持约130名学生。其中，43名学生仍然作为SEM本科生入学，62名毕业于SEM学位，其中49名（79%）随后进入研究生院。其余的数字包括那些谁是最近的毕业生（11），和那些谁选择了就业（9在SEM领域）毕业后。随着该计划的进展，预计学生的成果将变得更加丰富和明显，因为那些接触过MIE计划提供的机会的学生（包括获得增强的设施，以及同样重要的扩大对本科生研究的支持）完成本科生培训。学术上，大学通过成功地完成所有（包括董事会）批准启动科学学士学位计算机工程开始与2000年秋季学期。这将是该国唯一一个独立HBCU的此类项目。这一努力是除了课程开发和增强的许多活动，已经由超过15个教师在同样多的课程在过去四年中进行。一个主要的行政举措一直是努力发展徐大学本科研究中心-这是现在正在建立的过程中与国家搜索中心主任的进展。此外，联合国大学改用SCT Banner 2000数据管理系统将确保它有一个综合管理系统，不仅符合2000年要求，而且还将支持它努力成为联合国大学行政程序中使用信息技术的模范机构。这一发展的必然结果是设立了一个新的大学职位-负责技术管理的协理副校长，他作为首席信息官，现在负责监督和实施大学的所有电子技术。上述事态发展清楚地表明了大学对长期发展的决心和承诺，并将MIE倡议制度化到学术进程的各个方面。在这样做的过程中，该大学希望实现MIE的最终目标，即显著增加参加SEM相关研究生学位课程的Xavier毕业生的数量。