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NSBE Retention in 5 Minutes! Presented by

National Society of Black Engineers. NSBE Retention in 5 Minutes! Presented by . Trivia Time!. What is the current retention rate of Blacks in Engineering from their freshman to sophomore year? 40%. NSBE Retention Program. Purpose/Relevance.

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  1. National Society of Black Engineers NSBE Retention in 5 Minutes! Presented by

  2. Trivia Time! • What is the current retention rate of Blacks in Engineering from their freshman to sophomore year? 40%

  3. NSBE Retention Program Purpose/Relevance • The purpose of the NSBE Retention Program is to improve the four year and five year graduation rates of Blacks in the field of engineering. This initiative allows NSBE to counteract the most devastating statistics surrounding Blacks in higher education, more specifically in engineering: on average, nearly sixty percent of Black freshman in engineering do not successfully complete their freshman year.

  4. NSBE Retention Program Structure National Society of Black Engineers

  5. Breakout Session Chapter Exercise • Chapter A • Chapter can’t find a good day because of schedules clashing • Chapter B • MEP office already has mentor program set up • Chapter C • Chapter only has 10 GB members • Shortage of upperclassmen

  6. Skill Development Examples • Soft Skills • Time management • Classroom skills • Interactive Development • 4 year planning • Goal Setting • Workshop Occurrence: Once a month

  7. Mentorship Examples • Roles of a mentor • Academic and Social Advisor • Counselor/Motivator • Role Model • Mentor-Mentee relationships • How to cultivate?

  8. NSBE Study Hall Example • Collaborative Study • Study “jams”, homework sessions, etc • Geared toward ALL chapter members • Collaboration with other academic societies. • Facilitated Study • Have 1 or 2 “subject matter experts” available to provide assistance • Recommended Occurrence: As often as possible

  9. NSBE Retention Program Resources!! • Chapter Test Bank!! • Check campus honor policy • National Programs Fund • Minority Engineering Program (MEP) • Local Alumni! • Campus Career Services

  10. NSBE Retention Program Documentation & Awards • Registration • Register your chapter under “Submissions” on IMPak • Evaluation • ICD questions • Attendance records • Awards • 1st place: $5000 • 2nd place: $2500 • 3rd place: $1250 • ExxonMobil IMPACT Award: $10,000

  11. NSBE Retention Program Summary

  12. Contact US • Regional • Regional AEx/Programs chair (insert email addresses here) • National • Jasmine Keene, National AEx Chair (nebaex@nsbe.org) • Matthew McFarland, National Programs Chair (nebprograms@nsbe.org)

  13. THANK YOU! We drop knowledge. NOT Classes

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