Pathways to Success in STEM

在圣路易斯社区学院支持招生和留住的现有框架的基础上，我们正在开发一项名为《STEM成功之路》的综合计划，以增加在该学院寻求STEM学位的学生的招生和留住。通过在SLCC弗洛里桑特山谷和Meramec校区试行该计划，我们正集中精力增加进入STEM项目的学生人数以及完成STEM学位的学生人数。我们还努力扩大在STEM地区招收传统上代表性较低的学生的努力，将触角伸向拥有50%或更多少数民族学生的学区。项目活动包括：(1)STEM机会之窗计划--旨在让高中生和家长来到大学校园与教师见面，并被介绍给STEM实验室和职业机会；(2)数学和科学门户计划--为准备不足的学生设计，以获得进入大学水平的STEM计划所需的数学、阅读、写作和科学方面的技能和知识；(3)咨询/职业咨询讲习班--为STEM教职员工、学术咨询、咨询和无障碍办公室(其人员与残疾学生合作)提供支持，(4)成功研讨会模式--将STEM专业人员带到校园，以小组形式与STEM学生见面，分享追求STEM教育和职业的经验；(5)扩展衔接协议--确保学生从两年制STEM课程无缝过渡到四年制院校。我们的首要目标是开发一个创新的、可持续的结构，用于学院STEM部门内所有学科的持续招聘和留住工作。

Building on the existing framework at St. Louis Community College that supports recruitment and retention, we are developing an integrated program, Pathways to Success in STEM, to increase recruitment and retention of students seeking STEM degrees at the College. Through piloting the program at the SLCC Florissant Valley and Meramec campuses, we are focusing our efforts on both increasing the number of students entering STEM programs as well as increasing the number of students completing STEM degrees.Our efforts are also expanded to recruit traditionally underrepresented students in STEM areas by reaching to school districts with 50% or more minority student populations. The project activities include: (1) Windows to STEM Opportunities program--designed to bring high school students and parents to the college campus to meet faculty and to be introduced to STEM laboratories and to career opportunities, (2) Gateway to Math and Science program-designed for under prepared students to gain skills and knowledge in math, reading, writing, and science needed to enter college-level STEM programs, (3) Advising/Career Counseling Workshops--given to STEM faculty, support staff in academic advising, counseling, and the ACCESS office (whose personnel work with students with disabilities), (4) Models of Success seminars--developed to bring STEM professionals to the campus to meet with STEM students in small groups to share experiences in pursuing STEM education and careers, and (5) Expanded Articulation Agreement-- to ensure seamless transitions for students from their two-year STEM programs to four year institutions. Our overarching goal is to develop an innovative, sustainable structure for on-going recruitment and retention efforts across all disciplines within the STEM division in the College.