GP-IMPACT: The University of Hawaii Geology, Environmental/Earth, and Ocean (GEO)-Sciences Pathway

夏威夷大学GP-Impact项目旨在通过调查地球科学学生的学习途径，特别是针对不同的学生参与者，来解决确保美国未来地球科学劳动力安全的挑战。该项目在夏威夷大学推出并开发了地球科学、地球/环境科学、海洋科学(GEO)课程，为学生提供明确的学术目标和支持服务，帮助他们进入目标为学士学位的STEM专业。GEO STEM路径包含了在学生进步的所有关键时刻特别设计的学生学习成果。这条途径是为退出/迁入而设计的，这样，面临外部、意想不到的挑战的学生可以带着对行业有吸引力的学术证书和既定技能离开该项目，并在准备好后重新加入这条途径。这条路不仅仅是必修课和选修课和学术课程的推荐进度。该途径在教育中采用精选的高影响力实践，针对途径中关键时刻的夏威夷原住民和其他STEM学生，以支持学生留住和坚持。夏威夷大学(UH)GP-Impact项目的主要目标是增加在夏威夷大学注册、坚持和完成地质、环境/地球和海洋科学(GEO)学位课程的本科生的数量和多样性。为了实现这一目标，密歇根大学将在密歇根大学马诺阿海洋、地球和科学技术学院(SOESTS)和该州两所最大的社区学院之间建立正式的GEO学术途径和大学合作。这一伙伴关系将：1.在从K-12到高等教育以及在2至4年制大学之间发展吸引人的和持续的地球科学学术和职业道路。2.在夏威夷建设与职业相关的地球科学方案的能力；3.通过利用影响较大的做法，让代表不足的群体，特别是夏威夷土著居民参与，扩大对地球科学的参与。4.为UH GEO的学生、教职员工提供机会，参与有效的策略，确保学习，支持教学，并加强本科生的研究经验。夏威夷GEO Path联盟设想了持续的校际和UH系统合作伙伴关系，合作开发的严格的地球科学课程，有效的招聘、保留和队列经验，以及强有力的支持服务和积极的学习机会。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The University of Hawaii GP-IMPACT project seeks to address the challenges of securing the future geoscience workforce in the U.S. by investigating geoscience student pathways, especially for diverse student participants. This project introduces and develops a Geoscience, Earth/Environmental Science, Ocean Science (GEO) Pathway at the University of Hawaii, that provides students with a clear academic goal and support services as they navigate their way to their intended Baccalaureate STEM major. The GEO STEM Pathway incorporates specifically designed student learning outcomes at all critical junctures of the students' progress. The pathway is designed for stop-out/move-in, so that students facing external, unanticipated challenges can leave the program with an academic credential and an established set of skills attractive to industry and rejoin the path later, once they are ready. This pathway is more than a recommended progression of required and elective coursework and academic curriculum. The pathway employs selected high impact practices in education aimed at native Hawaiian and other STEM students at critical junctures in the pathway to support student retention and persistence.The Primary goal of the University of Hawaii (UH) GP-IMPACT project is to increase the number and diversity of undergraduate students who enroll, persist, and complete a degree program in the Geology, Environmental/Earth, and Ocean (GEO) Sciences at the University of Hawaii. To accomplish this goal the UH will create a formal GEO academic pathway and college collaboration between UH Manoa School of Ocean, Earth and Science Technology (SOESTS) and the two largest community colleges in the State. This partnership will: 1. Develop engaging and sustained academic and career pathways in Geosciences from K-12 to higher education and between 2- and 4-year colleges. 2. Build capacity for career relevant geoscience programs in Hawaii; 3. Broaden participation in GEO Sciences by leveraging high impact practices for engagement of underrepresented groups, particularly native Hawaiians. 4. Provide opportunities for UH GEO students, faculty, and staff to engage in effective strategies that ensure learning, support teaching and strengthen undergraduate research experiences. The Hawaii GEO Pathway consortium envisions sustained inter-campus and UH system partnerships, a collaboratively developed and rigorous geoscience curriculum, effective recruitment, retention, and cohort experiences with strong support services and engaged learning opportunities.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.