STEM-RRG: Retention Projects

 

 

  

 

  1. STEM Research Experiences to Enhance Retention (STEM-REER)
    This project offers real-world learning experiences to outstanding Hispanic and other minority students in the STEM majors at TAMIU. The program awards internships and research assistantships to highly qualified students. Interns will be placed in private industry or government positions. Research assistants will be supervised by faculty members conducting research in computer science, mathematics, biology, physics, or engineering. 

  2. Mathematics Enrichment Project (MEP)
    This project offers a pre-freshman camp for incoming Hispanic and other minority students to help these students make connections between mathematics and science to encourage success in freshman chemistry and physics courses, to develop more sophisticated understanding of their own study skills and strengths, and to develop learning communities of peers. 

  3. College Algebra Support Project (CASP)
    The main goal of this project is to increase the pass rate in College Algebra. The approach is based on the belief that students learn mathematics by doing it. Homework and laboratory projects will be used to help students understand concepts and build problem solving skills.

  4. Professional Development Plan
    The professional development plan, consisting of faculty development workshops in the STEM fields, including Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, and Biology. Our goal is to increase the proportion of students who complete introductory mathematics, engineering, biology and chemistry courses with a grade no lower than a C and who return the following year to continue their program of study. 

  5. Model Transfer Agreement and Student Advising
    To increase the number of students in STEM disciplines, a TAMIU STEM Academic Advisor(STEM AA) will identify likely candidates through discussions with LCC academic advisors and faculty. The STEM AA will meet with LCC staff to discuss any changes in curriculum as they apply to the STEM students.

  6. Counseling Support Services
    A series of 12 outreach modules will be made available to STEM students. These modules will deal with different ways of overcoming school related anxiety and will teach STEM students a means of using metacognition in learning situations. Fully accredited clinical support and consultation will be available to STEM students to address extreme complications in personal and social identity and adjustment issues. Also, TAMIU counseling staff will form ongoing relationships with feeder school counseling staff to help STEM students bridge the gap for transferring students.