UCSD Minority Access to Math Engineering and Science

加州大学圣地亚哥分校（UCSD）提议通过其少数族裔获得科学、工程和数学博士学位（MASEM）计划，解决少数族裔在科学、工程和数学博士学位中代表性不足的问题。加州大学圣地亚哥分校计划与南加州六所拥有大量少数民族学生的院校合作，为少数民族学生建立一条管道，从本科阶段到研究生阶段，再到博士后阶段的学术职位。该项目将为本科生、研究生及以上的学生提供服务。合作院校是加州州立大学系统的成员，包括多明格斯山（洛杉矶）、富勒顿、长滩、洛杉矶、北岭和圣地亚哥。其中五所学校是拉美裔大学协会（HACU）的成员。由于西班牙裔和非裔美国学生的入学率很高，这些机构将与加州大学圣地亚哥分校合作，为本科生提供探索和准备研究生院的机会。“加州大学圣地亚哥分校MASEM项目将有一个主要目标：增加在加州大学圣地亚哥分校完成科学、工程和学科博士学位并成为这些领域教授的未被充分代表的学生人数。为了实现这一目标，该项目建立了五个主要目标：1)开发和实施成功的外展和招聘活动，以每年增加10%的未被充分代表的学生申请加州大学圣地亚哥分校SEM学科的博士课程，每年增加15%的新生入学；a) 1998年秋季未被充分代表的少数族裔SEM申请基线：118 b) 1998年秋季未被充分代表的少数族裔SEM新学生基线：122)为合作院校的本科生提供研究生准备机会；3)在机构和院系层面为加州大学圣地亚哥分校在管理科学领域代表性不足的研究生创造支持性环境，以保持目前78%的学位完成率，并提高学生对研究生经历的满意度；4)培养学生对学术生涯的兴趣，并为学生的学术生涯做好准备；5)促进加州大学圣地亚哥分校和科罗拉多州立大学合作校区之间跨机构教师联系的发展。一个由研究生和教师组成的顾问委员会将指导和评估该项目。该委员会将每两年召开一次会议，监督该计划的进展情况，并根据需要提出调整建议。在本科阶段，学生将获得研究技能、书面和口头沟通、博士职业机会以及申请和选择研究生课程方面的信息和培训。此外，学生将受益于合作机构和加州大学圣地亚哥分校的教师指导，并将参加暑期研究实习。该项目的研究生将享受同伴和教师指导，完整的经济支持方案，首选住房和社交机会。包括实验室轮转和社区建设活动在内的夏季过渡项目将帮助学生融入圣地亚哥和校园社区。一些校园服务办公室将专门为MASEM项目的研究生提供持续的专业研讨会和研讨会。参与该项目的教师将有机会以多种方式与参与机构的同事和学生互动。加州州立大学和加州大学圣地亚哥分校的教师将共同指导在暑期研究实习项目中进行研究的本科生。他们将合作教授研究导论课程；他们将参加加州大学圣地亚哥分校和科罗拉多州立大学合作校区的教师交流。这些互动将加强跨机构的关系，以创造和维持富有成效的学生渠道。所有级别的服务将以电子方式提供支援。工作坊和研讨会的资料将在网上提供给学生。讨论小组和个人研究网页将得到鼓励和技术支持。这些电子资源可以方便地从偏远地区获取重要信息。

The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) proposes to address the underrepresentation of minorities among science, engineering and mathematics doctorates through its Minority Access to Science, Engineering and Math (MASEM) program. By partnering with six Southern California institutions that have significant enrollments of minority students, UCSD plans to create a pipeline of minority students from the undergraduate level through graduate programs at UCSD to placement in academic positions at the postdoctoral level. This program will provide services for students at the undergraduate level, the graduate level and beyond.The partner institutions are members of the California State University system, including Dominguez Hills (Los Angeles), Fullerton, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Northridge and San Diego. Five of these schools are members of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). With strong enrollments of Hispanic and African American students, these institutions will collaborate with UCSD to provide their undergraduates with opportunities for graduate school exploration and preparation.'Me UCSD MASEM program will have one major goal: to increase the number of underrepresented students who complete doctoral degrees at UCSD in science, engineering and disciplines and enter the professoriate in these fields.To achieve this goal, the program has established five major objectives:1 ) To develop and implement successful outreach and recruitment activities to increase applications fromunderrepresented students to UCSD doctoral programs in the SEM disciplines by 10% each year and enrollment of new students by 15% each year; a) Baseline underrepresented minority SEM applications for Fall 1998: 118 b) Baseline new underrepresented minority SEM students for Fall 1998: 122) To provide graduate preparation opportunities for undergraduates at partner institutions;3) To create supportive environments for UCSD underrepresented graduate students in SEM fields at both the institutional and departmental levels to maintain current degree completion rate of 78% and to enhance students' satisfaction with their graduate experience;4) To develop student interest in, and successful preparation for, academic careers;5) To facilitate the development of cross-institutional faculty connections between UCSD and CSU partner campuses.An advisory board of graduate students and faculty will guide and evaluate the program. This board will meet biannually to monitor the progress of the program and to make recommendations for adjustments as needed.At the undergraduate level students will obtain information and training in research skills, written and oral communication, PhD career opportunities, and applying to and choosing a graduate program. In addition, students will benefit from faculty mentoring at partner institutions and UCSD, and will participate in a summer research internship.Graduate students in the program will enjoy peer and faculty mentoring, a complete financial support package, preferred housing, and networking opportunities. A summer transition program including laboratory rotations and community building events will assist the students with integration into the San Diego and campus communities. On-going professional workshops and seminars offered by a number of campus service offices will be available specifically for graduate students in the MASEM program.Faculty involved with the program will have an opportunity to interact with colleagues and students at the participating institutions in a number of ways. Faculty at CSU and UCSD will co-mentor undergraduate students who conduct research in the summer research internship program. They will collaboratively teach an introduction to research course; and they will participate in faculty exchanges at both UCSD and the CSU partner campuses. These interactions will strengthen cross-institutional relationships to create and sustain a fruitful pipeline of students.All levels of service will be supported by electronic means. Workshop and seminar materials will be available online for students. Discussion groups and individual research web pages will be encouraged and supported technically. These electronic resources will provide easy access to important information from remote locations.