Finding Your Vocation in STEM

该项目的重点是留住那些对STEM感兴趣的学生，并吸引已经在校园里表现出对STEM相关领域的熟练程度的学生。圣母大学排名第一的商学院吸引了许多有能力在STEM专业取得成功的本科生。该项目吸引了他们对工程和科学的兴趣，同时确保他们拥有在STEM中取得成功的数学背景。商业，科学和工程学院正在为STEM学生创建新的商业未成年人，为他们提供他们想要的商业背景。具体而言，该项目正在通过实施以下计划和活动在校园内建立STEM学习社区网络：（1）引入电子门户（2）通过开发新的衔接数学课程模块，消除数学导论课程中的课程障碍;（3）建立学年和夏季学术成功计划，提高学习技能;（4）通过本科研究和社区为基础的计划，为一年级学生扩大真实的专业经验和奖学金的机会;和（5）通过学生霍尔斯的STEM学生大使计划和其他学生主导的倡议，促进支持STEM的校园文化这些活动正在增加STEM毕业生的数量，并改善圣母大学的STEM教育。STEM学生大使正在提高校园内所有学生对STEM的认识和欣赏，而ePortfolio和学术成功计划正在提高所有专业的学生参与度和熟练程度。以社区为基础的参与奖学金计划正在与地区K-12学校建立伙伴关系，进一步促进该地区的STEM学习。

This project is focusing on retaining students who express an interest in STEM and attracting students already on campus with a demonstrated proficiency in STEM-related fields. Notre Dame's top-ranked business school attracts many undergraduates who have the aptitude to succeed in STEM majors. This project is engaging their interest in engineering and science while ensuring they have the mathematics background to be successful in STEM. The Colleges of Business, Science and Engineering are creating new business minors for STEM students, to provide them with the business background that they desire. Specifically, the project is developing a STEM Learning Community Network on campus by implementing the following programs and activities: (1) introducing Electronic Portfolios (ePortfolios) as a tool for student planning, reflection, and advising;(2) eliminating curricular roadblocks in the introductory mathematics courses by developing new Bridging Mathematics Course Modules;(3) establishing academic year and summer Academic Success Programs that enhance study skills;(4) expanding opportunities for Authentic Professional Experience and Engaged Scholarship for first-year students through undergraduate research and community-based programs; and(5) promoting a STEM-supportive campus culture through a STEM Student Ambassador Program in the residence halls and other student-led initiativesThese activities are increasing the number of STEM graduates and improving STEM education at Notre Dame. STEM Student Ambassadors are improving the awareness and appreciation of STEM among all students on campus, while ePortfolios and the Academic Success Programs are enhancing student engagement and proficiency for all majors. Community-based engaged scholarship programs are building partnerships with area K-12 schools, further promoting STEM learning in the region.