stem center proposal[1]
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STEM Student Center: Developing Talent, Promoting Excellence
Portland State University
5000
Declared STEM Majors
Addressing Challenges
Obstacles to STEM Student Success
Retention and Graduation Rates
An Undergraduate STEM Student Center transforms the challenges
Excellence
Diversity
Innovation
High Level Solution
A comprehensive and integrated set of best practices to accelerate the retention and graduation of STEM students.
5Integrate Data Collection
& Improvement Cycle
AcademicSocialCulturalFinancialProfessional
+
Student Success
STEM teaching & learningengagesrewardshonors
What is it going to look like?
Communicate
Assess
AdviseIntervene
Support
Provide
STEM Student Success
involvement is high and excitement is sustained
students strengthen their academic skills
students build their career skills
characteristicshospitableinspirationalinterdisciplinary
End Goals
higher retention & graduationrates
improved professional & post-bacpreparation
enhance Oregon’seconomic development & growth
PSU becomes first choice for STEM students
Oregon’sprimary source of industry hires