Diversifying the High Tech Workforce through Increased Minority Participation

学生在计算机科学、工程和数学方面的成功通常取决于几个因素。多年来，学院在本地和非本地学生群体中的经验表明，学生面临着三个特别普遍的障碍：充足的经济资源，充足的数学和科学准备，以及学术重点。此外，美国原住民学生经常面临非常重要的文化适应问题。在学生的学术生活中解决这些问题可以提高学生的保留率和整体的学术成就。该计划旨在通过奖学金、早期学术干预和辅导以及专业曝光来解决这些因素。学院的重要基础设施已经成功运作了几十年，帮助美国原住民学生适应传统的大学环境。智力优势：该计划将七项学术支援及留用内容与现有的学生支援服务相结合，为CSEMS学者建立一个无缝的学术支援系统。这些目标旨在支持NSF CSEMS项目的目标。该项目通过增加有能力和资格进入高科技劳动力的美洲原住民学生的数量来增强国家劳动力。目标1：项目期间每年提高cems学科的入学率、毕业率和留校率5%。目标2：每年提供最多29个奖学金给有经济困难，有学术天赋，符合学术标准的学生，并显示出成为一名成功的cems毕业生的强大潜力。目标3：提供学术支持服务，提高cems学者获得学位的能力。目标4：在四角地区加强学院和行业合作伙伴之间的伙伴关系。更广泛的影响：学院位于25个印第安保留地150英里内，并继续履行其对印第安人的历史承诺，为符合入学要求的所有部落的印第安人提供学费奖学金。印第安人占学院4347名在校生的17%，代表了大约100个部落。通过增加少数民族参与使高科技劳动力多样化项目有助于满足国家和地区对数学和科学领域少数民族的需求。它也为其他与少数民族打交道的高等教育机构提供了一个榜样。

Student success in computer science, engineering, and mathematics is commonly dependent on several factors. Over the years, the college's experience with both native and non-native student populations indicates that there are three particularly prevalent hurdles that the students face: adequate financial resources, adequate mathematics and science preparation, and academic focus. In addition, Native American students often face very significant acculturation issues. Addressing these issues in a student's academic life result in increased retention and overall academic success. The program is designed to address these factors through scholarships, early academic intervention and tutoring, and professional exposure. A significant infrastructure at the college has been successfully operating for decades that help Native American students adapt to the traditional college environment. Intellectual Merit: The project is infusing seven academic support and retention components with existing student support services to create a seamless system of academic support for CSEMS scholars. The objectives are designed to support the goals of the NSF CSEMS program. The project enhances the national workforce by increasing the number of Native American students capable and qualified to enter the high tech workforce. Objective 1: Increase matriculation, graduation, and retention rates of CSEMS academic disciplines by 5% each year of the project. Objective 2: Provide up to 29 scholarships per year to financially needy, academically talented students who meet the academic criteria and show a strong potential to be a successful CSEMS graduate. Objective 3: Provide academic support services that enhance the ability for CSEMS scholars to be more successful in degree achievement. Objective 4: Strengthen partnerships between the college and industry partners throughout the Four Corners Region. Broader Impacts: The College is located within 150 miles of 25 Indian Reservations and continues to honor its historic commitment to Native Americans by offering tuition scholarships to Native Americans of all tribes who meet admission requirements. Native Americans comprised 17% of the College's 4,347 enrolled students and represents about 100 tribes. Diversifying the High Tech Workforce through Increased Minority Participation project helps fill the need nationally and regionally for minorities in math and science fields. It also serves a model for other institutions of higher education who work with minority populations.