Enhancing Academic Achievement and Career Preparation for Scholars in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Engineering

谢泼德大学为期五年的S-STEM项目为30名计算机科学、数学与工程专业的学生提供支持，该项目有四个目标：(1)增加继续教育一年级和转校生的招生人数，(2)增加S-STEM学者的留存率，(3)提高S-STEM学者的四年毕业率，(4)提高S-STEM毕业生在毕业六个月内继续研究生学习或在各自领域找到工作的比例。智力价值该计划为不同的学生群体提供经济、学术、社会和职业支持，特别是第一代学生(占学生总数的很大比例)、女性和转校生，并评估这些支持对他们的留校率和毕业率的影响。通过辅导、教师和同行指导、学习社区、CME学生俱乐部、与行业和政府机构的密切互动以及研究、实习和网络机会，学生的学习、参与和职业准备得到加强。对第一代、转学和女性学生的关注--后者在继续医学教育领域中的比例严重不足--表明了哪些招聘和支持活动最有效地鼓励这些人群继续攻读学士学位水平的学习。更广泛的影响该计划加强了学生支持系统，并将其应用于不同社区的CME学者的教育成功。特别是，它消除了障碍，并寻求改善STEM领域第一代学生、转校生和女学生的留存。支持和鼓励来自小城镇和农村地区的入学学生和来自社区大学的转学学生完成至少本科水平的教育。该计划加强了学生教育、本科生研究和职业咨询基础设施；加强了谢泼德与商业、工业和政府机构的地区联盟；并改善了与当地高中和社区大学的联系。

The five-year S-STEM program at Shepherd University provides support for 30 students majoring in Computer Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering (CME) and has four objectives: (1) increase enrollment of first-year and transfer students in CME, (2) increase retention of S-STEM scholars, (3) increase the four-year graduation rate of S-STEM scholars, and (4) increase the proportion of graduating S-STEM scholars who continue graduate studies or find employment in their field within six months of graduation. Intellectual meritThe program provides financial, academic, social, and career support to a diverse cohort of students, particularly first generation (a large percentage of the student body), female, and transfer students, and assesses the effect of these supports on their retention and graduation rates. Student learning, engagement, and career preparation are enhanced through tutoring, faculty and peer mentoring, learning communities, CME student clubs, close interaction with industry and government agencies, and research, internship, and networking opportunities. The focus on first generation, transfer, and female students--the latter highly underrepresented in CME fields--demonstrates which recruitment and support activities are most effective at encouraging these populations to continue to baccalaureate-level studies. Broader impactsThe program strengthens and applies student support systems to the educational success of a diverse community of CME scholars. In particular, it eliminates barriers and seeks to improve retention of first generation, transfer, and female students in STEM fields. Entering students from small towns and rural areas and transfer students from community colleges are supported and encouraged to complete their education at least to the baccalaureate level. The program strengthens student education, undergraduate research, and career counseling infrastructure; enhances Shepherd's regional alliance with business, industry, and government agencies; and improves connections with local high schools and community colleges.