CSU-LSAMP: Achieving Success through Combining Collective Goals and Policies with Campus-Specific Programmatic Elements.

Nicole CamposCSU-LSAMP Project Manager

California State University, Sacramento

Lisa Hammersley, Ph.D.CSU-LSAMP Co-PI, Lead Project DirectorCalifornia State University, Sacramento

California State University Louis Stokes

Alliance for Minority Participation

Presentation Overview

What is CSU-LSAMP? Brief Overview

Structure Overall Goals Specific Objectives Success in the Numbers

What is CSU-LSAMP?

Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the CSU Chancellor's Office.

A Brief Overview CSU system-wide commitment to

broadening participation in STEM disciplines

Initiated in 1993-1994 with 17 campuses

Funded by the National Science Foundation LSAMP Program (HRD-1302873) and the CSU Office of the Chancellor

As of 2013-2014, programs on ALL 23 CSU campuses

CSU-LSAMP: Structure Individual programs on 23 campuses of the

CSU

Program size varies widely by campusfrom 20 participants to more than 600 participants

Administrative structure varies widely by campusfrom a single faculty or staff coordinator to being part of a larger unit that manages multiple programs (e.g., Science Educational Equity, UROC, etc.)

2013-2014 CSU-LSAMP Participants = 3,520

CSU-LSAMP: Structure

Activity emphases and delivery modes vary

Emphasis 1: Emphasis on Lower Division Students

and Academic Support Activities

Emphasis 2: Comprehensive

Program

Emphasis 3: Emphasis on Upper Division Students, Research and Grad

Prep

CSU-LSAMPSUPPORTING THE PIPELINE

Emphasis 1: Academic Preparation/PersistenceEmphasis on providing academic support in “gatekeeper” courses facilitating transitions with the primary goal of improving preparation/performance, persistence to baccalaureate degree, and qualifications for advancement to graduate programs and professional careers in STEM.

Primarily Lower Division

CSU-LSAMP: Structure

2013-2014 CSU-LSAMP

Lower Division Participants = 758

Emphasis 3: Professional PreparationEmphasis on engagement of students in research and other professional development activities with the primary goal of enhancing professional development and student competitiveness for and success in advancing to graduate programs and professional careers in STEM.

CSU-LSAMP: Structure

Primarily Upper Division

2013-2014 CSU-LSAMP

Upper Division Participants = 2,762

CSU-LSAMP: Structure

Emphasis 2: Dual EmphasisComprehensive program with substantial activities at different stages in the pipeline, including academic support activities, transitional activities, and research and professional development activities, with the dual goals of (1) improving preparation/performance and persistence to baccalaureate degree; and (2) enhancing student competitiveness for success in gaining admission to graduate programs and careers in STEM

Comprehensive Program

CSU-LSAMP: Structure A “lead institution” responsible for administration, funding, data

collection, evaluation and reporting.

Collegial decision making processesCampus Coordinators at annual meetingsA Program Oversight Committee

Common set of objectives

Common set of policies and procedures pertaining to campus budgets, data collection, and reporting

Common set of required program components

CSU-LSAMP: Overall Goals Enhance the academic and professional preparation of CSU-

LSAMP participants, most of whom are students from underrepresented minorities (URM), for careers in STEM

Further improve persistence and graduation rates for CSU-LSAMP participants

Increase aggregate production of STEM degrees awarded by the CSU to URM students

Increase the number of CSU-LSAMP students who advance to STEM graduate study

Document, disseminate, and replicate undergraduate intervention models that increase access to, and success in STEM baccalaureate degree programs and facilitate admissions to STEM graduate programs.

CSU-LSAMP: Overall GoalsHow do you make those goals a reality?

In order to meet all of the goals for our alliance, a set of specific objectives were laid out to measure participation in a variety of activities.

TO BE CONSIDERED A CSU-LSAMP “LEVEL 1” PARTICIPANT , STUDENTS MUST:Have a CSU-LSAMP application on fileBe a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.Be enrolled at a participating campus in an undergraduate major in a STEM discipline.Be an individual who has faced or faces social, educational, or economic barriers to careers in STEM. Participate in one or more CSU-LSAMP activities during the calendar year

CSU-LSAMP Common ObjectiveOn-going LSAMP student support and exposure to career and research opportunities in STEM with the goal of increasing persistence in STEM

and enhancing interest in pursuing graduate study and professional careers in STEM

Required Activities Continuous LSAMP advising/counseling Continued contact and participation in project activities Communications Exposure to and support in opportunities (REUs, Summer

Enrichment conference, SACNAS etc.) Attendance at conferences (not presenting)

Optional Activities Clubs Seminars Recruiters Student cohesion activities Peer mentoring Material Support Regular meetings

Objective 1Academic Support

Supporting students in “gatekeeper” courses in STEM

with the goal of improving student performance and

persistence in STEM

Objective 2First Year or Transition Programs

Supporting students as they transition into STEM disciplines

(e.g. as first-time freshmen, transfer students, or newly

declared majors) with the goal of improving persistence in STEM

Objective 3Research and International

ActivitiesProviding opportunities for

students to engage in research projects, internships and

international activities, with the goal of encouraging continuation

to graduate school and professional careers in STEM

Objective 4Professional Development

activitiesProviding additional professional development and graduate school

preparation activities with the goal of increasing the number of

students entering graduate programs and professional

careers in STEM.

Summer Bridge programs AEWs Textbook

loan/reimbursement programs

Other academic support activities

Orientation programs Summer Bridge (not science/

mathematics based) Freshman first year programs Community college transfer

student first-year programs Other transition activities

CSU-LSAMP supported research

Other research Internships International activities

Presentation/publication of research

Graduate school preparation activities

Facilitators/mentors/trainers Other professional

development activities

CSU-LSAMP: Specific ObjectivesObjective 1 – Academic SupportSupporting students in “gatekeeper” courses in STEM with the goal of improving student performance and persistence in STEM

Summer Bridge programs Academic Excellence Workshops

Textbook loan/reimbursement programs

Other academic support activities

Academic Excellence Workshops

Summer Bridge (STEM)

Other Academic Support

0 250 500 750 1,000 1,250

1026

219

203

2013-2014 Participants

CSU-LSAMP: Specific Objectives

Objective 2 – First Year or Transition ProgramsSupporting students as they transition into STEM disciplines (e.g. as first-time freshmen, transfer students, or newly declared majors) with the goal of improving persistence in STEM

Orientation programs Summer Bridge (non-STEM) Freshman first year programs

Community college transfer student first-year programs

Other transition activities

Orientation Programs

Freshman First Year Programs

0 75 150 225 300

292

47

2013-2014 Participants

CSU-LSAMP: Specific Objectives

Objective 3 – Research and International ActivitiesProviding opportunities for students to engage in research projects, internships and international activities, with the goal of encouraging continuation to graduate school and professional careers in STEM CSU-LSAMP supported research Other funded research

Internships International activities

International Activities

Other Funded Research

0 100 200 300 400 500 600

4089

521343

2013-2014 Participants

CSU-LSAMP: Specific Objectives

Objective 4 – Professional Development activitiesProviding additional professional development and graduate school preparation activities with the goal of increasing the number of students entering graduate programs and professional careers in STEM.

Presentation/publication of research Graduate school preparation activities

Facilitators/mentors/trainers Other professional development

activities

Other Professional Development ActivitiesFacilitators, Mentors, Trainers

Graduate School Preparation ActivitiesPresentation/Publication of Research

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700103

196629

3762013-2014 Participants

CSU-LSAMP: Specific Objectives

CSU-LSAMP Common ObjectiveOn-going LSAMP student support and exposure to career and research opportunities in STEM with the goal of increasing persistence in STEM and enhancing interest in pursuing graduate study and professional careers in STEM

Required ActivitiesContinuous LSAMP advising/counselingContinued contact and participation in project activitiesCommunicationsExposure to and support in opportunities (ERN, REUs, SACNAS etc.)Attendance at conferences (not presenting)

Optional ActivitiesClubsSeminarsRecruitersStudent cohesion activitiesPeer mentoringMaterial SupportRegular meetings

CSU-LSAMP: Specific Objectives

CSU-LSAMP Common Objective (Continued)

Peer Mentoring

Meetings/Seminars

Conferences (Attending Only)

LSAMP Advising/Counseling

Communications

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182

517

551

2865

3029

2013-2014 Participants

CSU-LSAMP: Success in the Numbers

CSU-LSAMP has helped to more than triple the number of STEM BA/BS degrees awarded by the CSU to students from URM groups from 917 in 1993-1994 to 3,455 in 2013-2014;

2012-2013 2013-2014 Percent ChangeURM STEM 2,865 3,455 20.6%

URM non-STEM 24,786 27,340 10.3%

Non-URM STEM 8,831 9,631 9.1%

Non-URM non-STEM 42,302 41,731 -1.3%

Total 78,784 81,887 3.9%

Changes in Bachelor’s Degrees Relative to the Previous Year by URM/STEM Category (23 Senior Alliance Campuses)

CSU-LSAMP: Success in the Numbers

Increased persistence and graduation rates of CSU-LSAMP URM participants in comparison to rates of URM non-participants

First through Eighth Year Average STEM Discipline Persistence Rates, 1996-2011 Cohorts

Sources: Longitudinal participant database constructed from WebAMP records matched to CSU ERS records. Non-participant and non-URM student data is from the ASD Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange (CSRDE) Data for California State University.

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CSU-LSAMP: Success in the Numbers

Increased persistence and graduation rates of CSU-LSAMP URM participants in comparison to rates of URM non-participants

Comparison of Average 4th – 8th Year Graduation Rates 1 Comparison of Average 4th – 8th Year Graduation Rates 1

No "achievement gap” for Hispanic CSU-LSAMP participants.

Achievement gap for African American CSU-LSAMP participants closed by >50%

What Have We Learned? It takes flexibility and creativity to develop a program that

both meets the campus’ specific needs and capitalizes on its strengths (one size does not fit all)

It relies on the commitment and effectiveness of individuals at the program level

It’s not easy, but well worth the effort

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Acknowledgements PI/Co-PI’s

o Dr. Frederika “Fraka” Harmsen (PI), Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Sacramento State

o Dr. Scott Farrand, Prof. Mathematics, Sacramento Stateo Dr. Jill Trainer, Dean College of NSM, CSU Sacramento

CSU-LSAMP Statewide Office staffo Nicole Campos, Project Managero Camanch Camacho, Office Manager

Project Evaluators: Institute for Social Research• David Barker, Director• Valory Messier, Research Specialist

Campus Coordinators

Dr. Juanita Barrena, Professor Emerita, Former CSU-LSAMP PI, Sacramento State1 Source: Longitudinal participant database constructed from WebAMP records matched to CSU ERS records. Non-participant and non-URM student data is from the ASD Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange (CSRDE) Data for California State University.

For More Information Visit our website: www.csus.edu/csu-lsamp

Contact Information:Nicole Campos Project ManagerCSU-LSAMPSacramento State(916) 278-3845campos@csus.edu

Dr. Lisa HammersleyCo-PI, Lead Project Director, CSU-LSAMPProfessor of GeologySacramento State(916) 278-3838hammersley@csus.edu

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