10.15.2011 Dogwood Room 10:00-12:00

1. William and Mary Scholar Undergraduate Research Experience(WMSURE)Introductory Faculty Information for the School of Education 10.15.2011 Dogwood Room 10:00-12:00

2. Who We Are • Joel Schwartz (Dean of Interdisciplinary Studies and Director of the Charles Center) • Anne H. Charity Hudley (Assistant Professor, English, Linguistics, Africana Studies; William & Mary Professor of Community Studies) • Liz Allison (Chair, Biology) • Cheryl Dickter (Assistant Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience) • Leah Glenn (Assistant Professor, Theatre, Speech & Dance) • Chon Glover (Assistant to the President for Diversity and Community Initiatives)

3. Who Are the W&M Scholars? • The William and Mary Scholar Award is presented each year to a small, select group of students who have overcome unusual adversity and/or would add to the diversity of the campus community. • All applicants are considered for the award and no separate application is needed. Awards are worth the amount of in-state tuition and fees and are renewable each year as long as the recipient remains in good academic standing at the College. • http://www.wm.edu/admission/financialaid/typesofaid/scholarships/index.php • About 10 years in existence • About 40 students selected a year • Admissions makes the decisions

4. What are We Doing? • The William and Mary Scholars Undergraduate Research Experience is being created to increase research opportunities for ALL: • minority, • first generation, • lower income students, • students with physical disabilities, • and students who have experienced exceptional hardship or adversity.

5. Goals of the Program • A hallmark of WMSURE will be the faculty mentor workshops that will serve both the faculty and students. • We are working to seek appropriate workshop facilitators and guest lecturers from on and off campus.

6. Goals of the Program • Building a cohort of scholars • We cannot overstate the importance. • Encouraging students to take part in all that W&M has to offer

7. How Did WMSURE Come to Be? • Dean Strikwerda’s model at Kansas • Established in 1992, the KU Dean’s Scholars Program is part of the University Honors Program and is geared for academically talented students in the liberal arts and sciences who are interested in pursuing graduate study and who represent groups traditionally underrepresented in graduate education. • Dean’s Scholars receive annual $1,000 scholarships, are matched with distinguished faculty mentors and are required to complete special seminars designed to build skills necessary for graduate study. Students are selected as sophomores and juniors and must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.

8. Interviews With Faculty This Summer • Heads of other scholars programs • On Campus • At Other Schools • Department Chairs • Honors coordinators • Admissions Officers • Office of Institutional Policy

9. The Critical Role of Faculty Mentors • Levels depending on time commitment • Friends of the program • Advisors • Mentors- teaching project • Handout

10. Integration With Other Scholars Programs On Campus • Murray, Monroe, & Sharpe/Community Studies • Like Monroe & Sharpe we’re hoping long term for different points of entry • Many events will be “sponsored by WMSURE” instead of just only “for WMSURE” • Still resolving other issues of parity

11. WM Scholar Feedback • Sample: N = 28 • 9 first-years, 8 sophomores, 8 juniors, 3 seniors • 1st & 2nd year workshops/information sessions: • Social activities • Learning about research at W&M • How to choose a major • Time management • Study skills

12. WM Scholar Feedback • Events they would attend this year: • Learning about research at W&M • Social activities • Professional development • Grad school information session

13. Success With the First Graduates • Blair Smith- PhD in Cultural Foundations of Education at either Illinois or Syracuse • Brittney Calloway- JD at Georgetown • William Morris- Fellow at Urban Prep; waiting to hear from schools

14. Student Workshops/Events • Fall 2010 • Nov. 22, 9-11pm: BOWLING EXTRAVAGANZA • Nov. 15, 4-6pm: TIME MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP • Spring 2011 • Research at W&M • Choosing a major • Navigating the grad school search

15. Faculty Workshop Topics • Understanding the Virginia K-12 curriculum and its effects on students from underrepresented groups • Facilitating the transition from high school to college for students from underrepresented groups • Encouraging success in the first-year of college • Navigating personal challenges that interfere with academic success • Helping students choose majors and research questions • Learning from faculty and staff from underrepresented groups

16. Model Mentors • Handout • Different roles for mentors- showing the human side • Everyone can play a role • Coming to do a workshop • How it benefits the mentors • Benefits the faculty member and the student • Faculty features

17. Ideas for Next Faculty Workshop • What conversations should we be having? • What support do we need for current students? • Feedback from your previous experiences

18. Similar External Programs • Mc Nair Scholars- Anne will attend conference at UMD in March • http://mcnairscholars.com/ • UNCF/Merck • http://www.hhmi.org/grants/office/undergrad/ • Mellon • http://www.mellon.org/grant_programs/programs/higher-education-and-scholarship/mellon-mays-fellowship • Ford • http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/ • NIH Diversity Supplement • http://www.grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-05-015.html • NSF REU • http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5517&from=fund • Summer Programs at Other Universities • http://www.unc.edu/depts/murap/index.html

19. Internal Funding • Students who meet the WM Scholars criteria are less represented in on-campus funding • http://www.wm.edu/as/charlescenter/undergrad_research/index.php

20. Questions and Feedback? Anne Charity Hudley acharityhudley@wm.edu