Northeast LSAMP Phase II Proposal

代表性不足的少数民族（URM）学生通常参加选择性较低的STEM机构，在STEM专业的第二年继续率不成比例地低，并且在所有机构中，无论选择性或LSAMP参与程度如何，非少数民族的6年毕业率为35%，而非少数民族为60%。在NE-LSAMP的第一阶段，我们通过任何单一机构的倡议增加了URM STEM学生的入学率，保留率和毕业率。作为选择性机构，我们的第二阶段工作结合了经证实的干预措施（指导，本科生研究机会等）和具有高成功潜力的干预措施（障碍课程的补充指导lr，个人跟踪）既要使URM的持续率和STEM的毕业率正常化，又要增加NE-LSAMP学生的专业/研究生教育安置。利用我们对LSAMP的共同承诺作为关键，我们在第一阶段建立了项目规划、信息共享、数据库管理和预算运作的工作关系。我们记录了我们在实现第一阶段入学和学位完成目标方面取得的重大进展。URM STEM专业在第三年增加了12%，授予URM学生的STEM学士学位在当年增加了50%。在我们正在进行的第一阶段目标的基础上，我们现在增加了具体的第二阶段目标：通过年度会议和校园间活动，形成一个联盟范围的LSAMP学生社区;为NE-AGEP合作伙伴的LSAMP学生提供近距离的研究生导师;跟踪个别LSAMP学生的持续性和毕业，并确定个别研究生STEM入学或专业STEM安置。联盟合作伙伴将在符合NSF报告要求的数据库中跟踪学生，包括提交给QRC的所有数据元素（LSAMP国家报告数据库）。沿着学生的人口和种族数据，数据库将包括研究成果和学士学位后的职业道路部分，无论是学术还是专业就业。此外，在第二阶段，我们将：实施全联盟范围的UROP计划，作为我们在咨询委员会会议上进行的最佳实践分析的结果。与LSAMP学生的教师参与是本科生研究机会的必要组成部分，现在在每个联盟校园和UROP学生的校园间互动将被添加。AGEP作为我们LSAMP学生研究生的资源。每年春天为所有URM STEM学生召开iostudent leadershipls会议，以帮助LSAMP学生进行职业探索并提供信息about applying应用to and financing财政graduate研究生education教育.

Underrepresented minority (URM) students generally attend less selective STEMinstitutions, have disproportionately low io2 nd year continuation rateslu in STEM majors,and across all institutions regardless of selectivity or LSAMP participation achieve 6-yeargraduations of 35% compared to 60% for non-minorities. In Phase I of the NE-LSAMP we have increased the enrollment, retention and graduation URM STEMstudents beyond that possible through the initiative of any single institution. Asisselectivele institutions, our Phase II work combines proven interventions (mentoring,undergraduate research opportunities, etc) and interventions with high potential forsuccess (Supplemental Instruction in inbarrier courseslr, individual tracking) both tonormalize rates of URM persistence and graduation in STEM and to increaseprofessional/graduate education placements of NE-LSAMP students.Using our common commitment to LSAMP as a lynchpin, we have establishedworking relationships for project planning, information sharing, database management,and budgetary operations during Phase I . We document our substantial progresstoward achieving the stated Phase I enrollment and degree completion objectives.URM STEM majors increased by 12% in Year 3 and STEM bachelors degrees awardedto URM students increased by 50% that year. We are on a trajectory to significantlyincrease each measure by the final year of Phase I funding.To our ongoing Phase I objectives we now add specific Phase II objectives: toform an Alliance-wide community of LSAMP students through annual meetings andinter-campus activities; to provide irnear peerlr graduate student mentors for LSAMPstudents from NE-AGEP partners; to track individual LSAMP student persistence andgraduation and identify individual graduate STEM enrollment or professional STEMplacement. Alliance partners will track students in a database consistent with NSFreporting requirements including all data elements that are submitted to QRC (theLSAMP national reporting database). Along with students demographic and ethnic data,the database will include sections for research accomplishments and post-baccalaureatecareer path whether academic or professional employment.The NE-LSAMP will continue its successful Phase I activities. Additionally, inPhase II we will:Implement an Alliance-wide UROP program as an outcome of our iubestpracticesli analysis at Advisory Board meetings. Faculty involvement with LSAMPstudents is a required component of the undergraduate research opportunities now presentat each alliance campus and inter-campus interactions for UROP students will be added.Partner with the NE-AGEP as a resource for graduate student itnear peerlr rolemodel mentors for our LSAMP students.Convene a iostudent leadershipls conference for all URM STEM students eachspring to assist LSAMP students in career exploration and provide information aboutapplying to and financing graduate education.