Fostering Student Success in Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics

通过其专注于培养学生在数学、计算机科学和物理领域取得成功的S-STEM项目，长青州立学院正在：(A)增加STEM领域的招生、保留率和学位完成率，(B)增加继续在STEM学习的毕业生人数，(C)加强本科在这些领域的实习和就业机会，(D)整合学术和学生咨询支持，以及(E)示范教职员工和学生支持人员之间的合作模式。S-STEM项目每年向经济困难、有学术前途的本科生颁发20个奖学金。全面、灵活的招聘和甄选计划确保奖学金获得者群体中代表性不足的群体(低收入、第一代、少数群体、妇女、残疾人)的广泛参与。特别是，在学生人数较少的特定社区大学和高中进行有针对性的教职员工招聘是吸引更多这些学生参加Evergreen项目的战略的一部分。基于留存研究表明，归属感和对大学的依恋对学生的成功和坚持不懈至关重要，S-STEM项目的核心留存战略是为奖学金获得者建立一个学习社区。学习社区的活动包括为期3天的秋季前学院；学年期间每两周举行一次研讨会；学习小组；通过注册跨学科的数学、计算机科学和物理课程来分享身份；强大的教职员工和同行支持；以及社交机会。关于STEM职业、研究和工业应用的演讲以及与行业的合作伙伴关系是将学生安排在研究生院和行业的额外战略，进一步响应华盛顿州呼吁更多技术和科学学士学位持有者的呼吁

Through its S-STEM program focused on fostering student success in mathematics, computer science, and physics, the Evergreen State College is: (a) increasing enrollment, retention, and degree completion in STEM fields, (b) increasing the number of graduates who continue studies in STEM, (c) strengthening undergraduate opportunities for internships and employment in these fields, (d) integrating academic and student advising support, and (e) demonstrating models of collaboration between faculty and student support staff. The S-STEM project awards twenty annual scholarships to financially needy undergraduates with academic promise. Thorough, flexible recruitment and selection plans ensure broad participation from underrepresented groups (low-income, first generation, minorities, women, persons with disabilities) within the scholarship recipient cohorts. In particular, targeted faculty-to-faculty recruitment at specific community colleges and high schools with high numbers of underrepresented students is part of a strategy to attract more of these students to Evergreen's programs. Based on retention research indicating that a sense of belonging and attachment to a college is critical for student success and persistence, the S-STEM project has a central retention strategy of establishing a learning community for scholarship recipients. Activities of the learning community include a 3-day pre-fall institute; biweekly seminars during the academic year; study groups; shared identity through enrollment in interdisciplinary mathematics, computer science, and physics programs; strong faculty, staff and peer support; and social opportunities. Presentations on STEM careers, research and industrial applications as well as partnerships with industry are additional strategies to place students in graduate schools and industry, furthering Evergreen's response to Washington State's call for more bachelor's degree holders in technology and science