Fostering Student Success in Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics

通过其S-STEM计划专注于培养学生在数学，计算机科学和物理学方面的成功，万年青州立学院是： (a)增加STEM领域的入学率、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)加强大学生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)展示教师和学生支持人员之间的合作模式。S-STEM项目每年向有学术前途的经济困难的本科生颁发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、少数民族、妇女、残疾人）的广泛参与。 特别是，在特定的社区大学和高中有大量的代表性不足的学生有针对性的教师对教师的招聘是一个战略的一部分，以吸引更多的这些学生到万年青的计划。 基于保留研究表明，归属感和依恋大学是学生成功和坚持的关键，S-STEM项目有一个中央保留战略，建立奖学金获得者的学习社区。 学习社区的活动包括为期3天的秋季前研究所;学年期间每两周一次的研讨会;学习小组;通过跨学科数学，计算机科学和物理课程的入学共享身份;强大的教师，员工和同行支持;和社会机会。 关于STEM职业、研究和工业应用以及与工业界的合作伙伴关系的演讲是将学生安置在研究生院和工业界的额外策略，进一步推动了万年青对华盛顿州要求更多技术和科学学士学位持有者的回应

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