Ensuring Student Success in Physical Science and Mathematics

加州州立大学长滩分校自然科学与数学学院的S-STEM项目将在五年内，每年向化学与生物化学、地质科学、物理与天文学和数学与统计学四个系的本科学生提供约16个按需提供的奖学金。绩效指标和共同绩效指标代表每个参与的部门。物理科学和数学奖学金(PSMS)计划的目标是(1)提供一个支持性的环境，让参与者沉浸在学术社区中，使他们能够发挥他们的学术潜力；(2)提高参与者的保留率/毕业率，减少参与者的毕业时间；以及(3)为参与者进入STEM劳动力或研究生学习做好准备。符合条件的学生将在新生期间通过战略广告和转移学生方向，在必修课上，通过建议，并通过网络链接进行招聘。为了最大限度地发挥影响，减少复制和成本，PSMS计划将利用现有的学生支持结构，并与其他赞助计划合作。除了学生奖学金外，PSMS项目还将提供补充指导课程、特定项目的指导和建议、学习小组和辅导。

The S-STEM project in the College of Natural Science and Mathematics at California State University Long Beach (CSULB) is to provide approximately sixteen need-based scholarships per year for five years to declared BS-track undergraduate students from four departments; Chemistry & Biochemistry, Geological Sciences, Physics & Astronomy, and Mathematics & Statistics. The PI and Co-PIs represent each participating department. The objectives of the Physical Science and Mathematics Scholarship (PSMS) program are to (1) provide a supportive environment that immerses participants in the academic community enabling them to reach their scholastic potential; (2) improve the retention/graduation rate and reduce the time to graduation of participants; and (3) prepare participants to enter the STEM workforce or graduate study. Qualified students are to be recruited through strategic advertisement during freshmen and transfer student orientations, in pre-requisite classes, via advising, and through a web-link. To maximize impact and reduce replication and cost, the PSMS program is to capitalize on existing student support structures and partner with other sponsored programs. In addition to the student scholarships, the PSMS program is to offer a supplementary instruction course, program specific mentoring and advising, study groups and tutoring.