Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMO): LSAMP-California Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Phase III

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One of 28 national alliances, CAMP is entering the ninth year of a ten-year cooperativeagreement between the National Science Foundation and UC Irvine, the lead campus andadministrative center. The primary numerical goal is to double the number of B.S. degreesgranted to underrepresented students in SMET (science, mathematics, engineering, technology)majors at the University of California. Offered at the eight general UC campuses, CAMP hascreated a systemwide network of faculty, program staff and students working toward a commonset of measured outcomes. Goals include completion of the B.S. degree, preparation for andtransition to graduate school or the professional workplace. The program serves undergraduatesthrough enrichment opportunities and faculty mentored research supported by stipends. Thiseffort has contributed to a 78% increase in B.S. degrees granted by UC from the baseline year(1990-91). Activities center on faculty mentored research experiences, collaborative learning,presenting at scientific conferences, science writing and co-authorship, technology literacy, andpreparation for graduate school. Student achievement is disseminated through the Quarterly andon-line, www.camp.uci.edu. A permanent allocation through the UC Regents DiversityInitiative supports program infrastructure, administration, and expansion. Using a synergisticapproach, the California Alliance collaborates with affiliated initiatives such as UC LEADS andAGEP (Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate) that enhance baccalaureate degreecompletion and continuation to advanced study. Responding to the paucity of minorities infaculty positions in the university and nationwide, special emphasis is being placed onencouraging students to prepare for a career in academia, and entering the professoriate. TheCAMP mission: Scientists and engineers are best prepared by other scientists and engineers whoexhibit and expect scholarly excellence.