2008Bridge to the Doctorate at Colorado State University (Cohort 3)

科罗拉多州立大学路易斯斯托克斯少数民族参与联盟（CO-AMP）将建立在现有的桥梁博士学位（BD）计划的成功，以支持有效的学术，指导和社交网络之间的代表性不足的少数民族（URM）研究生在科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）学科。 科罗拉多州立大学的多样性和访问研究生中心将通过整个专业发展历程提供机会，从入学到STEM博士完成和成功的就业安置和重新加入与哥伦比亚大学校友。综合计划将招募和录取LSAMP学生进入博士STEM课程，重点是从国家LSAMP计划招募;通过创建一个建立社会和学术支持系统的BD网络，确保BD学生对教授职位的保留和兴趣;提供以学生为中心的活动和指导计划。 该计划将注入有关URM存在于院系的重要性的内容，将包括指导研讨会，以教师顾问以及支持BD学生在劳动力中的成功安置，重点是教授职位内的任命。该计划包括严格的评估，以收集形成性和总结性数据，用于计划改进和综合分析。 调查结果将在区域、州和国家多样性会议上和相关期刊上传播。

Colorado State University Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participating (CO-AMP) will build on the successes of the existing Bridge to the Doctorate (BD)program to support effective academic, mentoring and social networks among underrepresented minority (URM) graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The Graduate Center for Diversity and Access at Colorado State University will offer opportunities through the entire professional development journey, from matriculation to STEM doctoral completion and successful job placement and re-affiliation with the ystem as alumni.The comprehensive program will recruit and matriculate LSAMP students into PhD STEM programs with an emphasis on recruitment from national LSAMP programs; ensure BD student retention and interest in the professoriate by creating a BD network that builds social and academic support systems; provide student-centered activities and mentoring programs. The programs will be infused with content regarding the importance of URM presence in faculties that will include mentoring workshops to faculty advisors as well as support for successful placement of BD students in the workforce with an emphasis on appointments within the professoriate. The program include a rigorous evaluation to collect formative and summative data for program improvements and comprehensive analyses. Findings will be disseminated at regional, state and national diversity conferences and in related journals.