CLEAR Scholars in Engineering

CLEAR工程学者是印第安纳州普渡大学印第安纳波利斯分校（IUPUI）工程与技术学院为工程专业本科生开设的S-STEM课程。 每年多达12个经济上处于不利地位和学术准备上升的大二学生被选为CLEAR学者。该计划提供支持，从大二到毕业的城市学生的这一多样化的人口，减少在课外就业，毕业时间和毕业后的债务花费的时间的目标;并增加与学术和学位后的成功高影响力的做法参与。利用现有的学术和支持服务，CLEAR学者参与一系列活动，通过以下方式促进保留，成就和坚持毕业：通过队列模型进行社区建设;领导力和职业发展;与行业合作;通过指导提供建议;和学术成功的资源。该计划将有类似财务挑战的学者联系起来，并分享教育和职业抱负，帮助他们通过指导，领导力和职业发展以及其他支持学生成功的活动更充分地融入学术文化。选择大二水平作为干预点，因为学生已经完成了大一的工程课程，证明了对工程学习的准备以及对学术，社会和经济支持的持续需求。该计划积极参与校园和社区利益相关者，包括学校管理人员，教师和行业合作伙伴。 从CLEAR学者吸取的经验教训通知其他举措，以改善在IUPUI的所有工程专业学生的本科生的经验。

CLEAR Scholars in Engineering is an S-STEM program for undergraduate engineering students in the School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Each year up to 12 economically-disadvantaged and academically-prepared rising sophomore students are selected as CLEAR scholars. The program provides support to this diverse population of urban students from the sophomore year through graduation, with the goal of decreasing time spent in extracurricular employment, time to graduation, and indebtedness upon graduation; and increasing engagement with high-impact practices for academic and post-degree success. Leveraging existing academic and support services, CLEAR Scholars participate in a set of activities that promote retention, achievement, and persistence to graduation through: community-building through a cohort model; leadership and career development; engagement with industry; advising through mentoring; and resources for academic success. This program connects scholars who have similar financial challenges, and who share educational and career aspirations to help them integrate more fully into the academic culture through mentoring, leadership and career development, and other activities that support student success. The sophomore level is chosen as the point of intervention because students will have already completed freshman-level engineering coursework, demonstrating preparedness for engineering study as well as a continued need for academic, social, and financial support. The program actively engages campus and community stakeholders, including school administrators, faculty, and industry partners. Lessons learned from CLEAR Scholars inform other initiatives to improve the undergraduate experience for all engineering students at IUPUI.