Implementation Grant--University of the Virgin Islands' Comprehensive Approach to Retention and Persistence in STEM

维尔京群岛大学（UVI） HBCU-UP项目旨在提高STEM的保留率和持久性，并加强学生对研究生院和劳动力的准备。该项目旨在通过提高发展课程通过率的活动，为即将入学的UVI STEM学生奠定坚实的基础，并通过“科学背后的数学”暑期桥梁计划，包括计算机编程课程，指导和培训学生，以了解STEM教育和职业成功的期望，从而提高学生对微积分的准备。为实现这些目标而选择的策略是基于对循证实践的全面文献回顾，并根据该机构的具体情况量身定制的。将采用同伴领导的团队学习（PLTL）作为提高发展性课程通过率的策略。该项目有提高STEM留校率和毕业率的具体目标。一套全面的策略，以实现保留和毕业率的目标，包括创建和/或交付1。一门特殊的STEM新生发展课程；二年级暑期研究所（SSRI）， 3。本科生暑期研究经历（SURE）， 4。HBCU-UP研究学者（AHRS）， 5名。教师在STEM学生咨询和指导方面的专业发展；一个STEM资源中心。

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) HBCU-UP project is designed to increase retention and persistence in STEM and strengthen student preparation for graduate school and the workforce. The project intends to build a strong foundation for incoming UVI STEM students through activities to increase pass rate in developmental courses and to increase student preparedness for Calculus by a Math Behind the Science Summer Bridge Program including course-taking in computer programming and mentoring and training of students to understand the expectations for success in STEM education and careers. Strategies selected to achieve these objectives resulted from a thorough literature review of evidenced-based practices and tailored for the specific context of the institution. Peer Led Team Learning (PLTL) will be employed as a strategy to increase pass rate in developmental courses. The project has specific targets for STEM retention and graduation rate increases. A comprehensive set of strategies to achieve the retention and graduation rate goals include creation and/or delivery of 1. A special STEM freshman development course, 2. Summer Sophomore Research Institute (SSRI), 3. Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), 4. Academic year HBCU-UP Research Scholar (AHRS), 5. Faculty professional development in STEM student advising and mentoring, and 6. A STEM Resource Center.