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Idaho STEP * at Boise State University

Idaho STEP * at Boise State University. * National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0856815. Idaho STEP Grant Overview (Jan 2010-Dec 2014). Objective : to increase the number of students graduating in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)

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Idaho STEP * at Boise State University

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  1. Idaho STEP* at Boise State University *National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0856815

  2. Idaho STEP Grant Overview (Jan 2010-Dec 2014) • Objective: to increase the number of students graduating in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) • Program activities target retention, with a focus on the first-year experiences of STEM majors

  3. FTFT Retention: STEM and BSU, Fall 08 – Fall 12 cohorts All students All STEM students The grant began January 2010 FTFT freshman to sophomore retention is measured in fall of the following year

  4. BSU Undergraduate & STEM Enrollment Fall 09 – Fall 13 STEM enrollment grew 51% since Fall 09 UG Enrollment growth since 2009: STEM 51%; BSU 14.1% Source: STEM Station data snapshot/Enrollment services profile

  5. Undergraduate BS STEM Degrees AY2007/08 – AY2012/13 (80% increase from 07-08) In 07-08, STEM degrees were 10.7%; in 12-13, STEM degrees were 13.0% of all baccalaureate Source: STEM Station data snapshot

  6. Women and URM % in Engineering US & Permanent resident undergraduate engineering and Computer Science majors URM: black/African American; Native Alaskan/American Indian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander

  7. What did we do? • STEM Summer Adventure & fall course • STEP Undergraduate Research for early career undergraduates • Development of STEM FTFT student pre-registration process; student learning communities • Faculty Development in Faculty Learning Communities  impact on lower division courses

  8. STEM Summer Adventure 2013 Photo STEM Summer Adventure

  9. STEM Undergraduate Research • 47 researchers enrolled from fall 2010 through Fall 2013

  10. What did we do? • STEM Summer Adventure (20 students/year) • STEP Undergraduate Research for early career undergraduates (47 students total) • Student orientation and enrollment for incoming students focused on STEM identity and success • Faculty Development in Faculty Learning Communities

  11. Impact of STEP Grant • Primed university STEM faculty community to pursue new initiatives • Internally funded Program Transformation funding • NSF WIDER “PERSIST”

  12. Strategies for Sustainability • Connect to existing institutional culture • faculty development • Look for places where momentum built by the STEP grant can be transferred to related/synergistic activities • undergraduate research • Identify ways to create/sustain funding • summer adventure program

  13. Strategies for Sustainability • Implement changes that are compatible with current/emerging practice • changes to BroncoVenture orientation • preregistration • STEM student learning communities • Pay attention to what the next steps might be – seek further support (internal & external) • NSF WIDER grants • Internal program transformation grant • Build relationships and shared priorities that will last beyond the grant

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