Improving Access & Diversity in Math, Computer Science, and Computer & Engineering Technology Programs

该项目每年向参加计算机科学、计算机技术或数学副学士学位和/或转学课程的学生颁发30个奖学金，为期四年。主要目标是为代表性不足的少数民族和妇女增加接受高等教育和就业的机会。招聘工作的目标是非洲裔和西班牙裔学生高度集中的学校。目前正在用西班牙文和英文编写招聘材料。学校正在创建学习型社区；安排学生上普通班；为他们提供补充指导；扩大一系列广泛的支持服务，其中包括具体项目的定向培训、辅导和指导。该项目正在加强与当地和区域工业的伙伴关系。行业代表通过将学者与行业导师配对，让学生参加每月的研讨会，并通知他们当地的实习和合作工作机会，来帮助招聘、留住和指导过程。在数学方面提供了额外的支持，以确保学生在工业和四年制转学学位方面都有很强的数学技能。重点是鼓励学生主修数学。评估和评估计划使用形成性和总结性评估来确定项目的每个要素对保留学者的影响，并为改进过程提供反馈。跟踪CSEMS学者的数据库改编自波特兰社区学院在其CSEMS项目中开发的数据库。

The project is awarding thirty scholarships per year for four years to students enrolled in a computer science, computer technology or mathematics Associates Degree and/or transfer program. A primary goal is to increase opportunities and provide access to higher education and employment for underrepresented minorities and women. Recruitment efforts are targeting schools with high concentrations of African-American and Hispanic students. Recruitment materials are being prepared in Spanish and English. The school is creating learning communities; scheduling scholars in common classes; providing them with supplemental instruction; and expanding an extensive array of support services, which includes program specific orientation sessions, tutoring, and mentoring. The project is strengthening partnerships with local and regional industries. Industrial representatives are aiding the recruiting, retaining, and mentoring processes by pairing scholars with an industry mentor, engaging students in monthly seminars and apprising them of local internship and cooperative work opportunities. Additional support in mathematics is being provided to ensure that students have strong mathematics skills for both industry and four-year transfer degrees. There is an emphasis on encouraging students to major in mathematics. The assessment and evaluation plan is using formative and summative assessments to determine the effect that each of the elements of the program has on retaining the scholars and is providing feedback for improving the process. The database to track CSEMS scholars is being adapted from one that was developed by Portland Community College in their CSEMS project.