Quality Enhancement in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (QUEST)

通过奎斯特计划，中央州立大学（CSU）将加强STEM的获取、学生保留、课程、本科研究、向研究生院的过渡和教师发展，积极影响其主要的非裔美国学生群体。STEM学生的学习将通过采用学习社区和同行领导的团队学习系统的混合组合得到改善。学生和教师的研究机会和学生实习机会将通过与合作机构的安排显着增加。项目活动将通过桥梁项目影响1000多名在校学生和150名大学预科学生。 QUEST的努力将导致新生STEM入学率增加60%，新生保留率从63%增加到70%，STEM毕业率每年至少超过目前的54名学生，其中包括每年额外22名GPA为3.0或更高的学生。研究生院管道中的CSU STEM学生将比目前水平增加3倍。从事研究项目和实习的学生人数每年至少增加20%。

Through the QUEST program, Central State University (CSU) will enhance STEM access, student retention, curricula, undergraduate research, transition to graduate school and faculty development positively impacting its largely African - American student population. STEM student learning will be improved by the adoption of a hybrid combination of the Learning Communities and the Peer-Led Team-Learning systems. Student and faculty research opportunities and student internship opportunities will significantly increase through arrangements with partner institutions. Program activities will impact more than 1000 on-campus students and 150 pre-college students through bridge programs. QUEST efforts will result in a 60% increase in freshman STEM enrollment, an increase in freshman retention from 63% to 70%, and STEM graduation rates of at least 54 students per year above current rates, including an additional 22 students per year graduating with GPAs of 3.0 or higher. CSU STEM students in the graduate school pipeline will increase by a factor of 3 above current levels. The number of students engaged in research projects and internships will increase by at least 20% per year.