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This publication/event was developed with the support of a Hispanic Serving Institution STEM & Articulation program from the U.S. Department of Education.
Allan Hancock College
Community College CorporateWhat Do
YOU Know?
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Being a designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) qualifies us to apply to
grants that other institutions may not qualify.
How did Allan Hancock College qualify for a 4.3
million STEM grant through the U.S. Department of
Education?
Need to improve student enrollment, persistence,
and completion.
What is the urgency behind efforts to improve Hispanic
students’ attainment in higher education?
To address and increase the number of Hispanic STEM
majors.
What is Allan Hancock College’s absolute Priority
#1 goal of this grant?
Necessary resources for student success.
What are organized study groups and tutoring?
STEM Center!
What is the most critical component to the success
of the Allan Hancock College STEM program?
Sparking an interest in STEM, helping to increase skills and knowledge base to encourage high school seniors to select
Allan Hancock College as their 1st choice.
What is our K-12 outreach?
Annual events such as Friday Night Science and
Balloon Festival.
What are events and opportunities that draw all
science disciplines together and garner support from all
campus departments and the community?
A first for Allan Hancock College STEM!
What is Week of Discovery (WOD), Parent Orientation and Spring Open House?
Community Collaborations that strengthen our ability to create partnerships and help to remove institutional
barriers.
What are the Migrant Education, Girl Scouts and
CC STEM programs?
STEM Center facebook, website, outreach, email
and snail mail.
How we communicate with students, staff, faculty and the community?
Establish seamless transition and remove identified institutional obstacles on transfer pathways between high schools and Allan Hancock College and between
Allan Hancock College and universities (Absolute Priority #2).
What are transfer pathways?
Lessons Learned…Creating a seamless transition to 4-
year universities.
What is the STEM Transfer Advisory Board?
Increasing articulation and increasing skill and
outreach development.
What is curriculum development through the establishment of the Organic Chemistry class, Project
Design Labs 1 and 2, enhancement of our anatomy
lab and Math and Science Teaching Careers class?
STEM Career Mentor Program, organized “Tools for Success” workshop for newly
admitted AHC transfer students attending Cal Poly, SLO and planned industry
trips each semester.
What is our growing partnership with CPSU?
A unique feature of our STEM Center.
What is a designated STEM Counselor?
Thank you so much for listening and participating!
For Questions:(805) 922-6966
Ashley Brackett, STEM Counselor X 3549 or [email protected]
Siboney Guardado, Grant Coordinator X3930 or [email protected]
Emily Smith, Internship Specialist & CWE CoordinatorX3820 or [email protected]
Thank you so much for listening and participating!
For Questions:(805) 922-6966
Ashley Brackett, STEM Counselor X 3549 or [email protected]
Siboney Guardado, Grant Coordinator X3930 or [email protected]
Emily Smith, Internship Specialist & CWE CoordinatorX3820 or [email protected]
To ensure the future of our STEM Program.
What is the STEM Endowment?
A critical component to sustainability of our
developing STEM program.
What are industry partnerships?
Other ways to involve and partner with industry.
What are STEM industry fieldtrips each semester?
Opportunities for real world work experience and
connections.
What are STEM Internships?
• Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA)
• Bridges to the Baccalaureate (BTTB)
• Math Center• S STEM Scholarship
What are other STEM programs and support
services?
Chocolate and other sweet treats.
What is something to bring to a meeting and what
further entices students to come to the STEM Center?
Student Education Plan (SEP).
What does every student need to create with the
STEM counselor to stay on track?
Team work, passion, boundless energy and
organized chaos!
What makes Allan Hancock College STEM program
successful?
• Faculty office hours in the STEM center
• Required hours of the students in the STEM center
• On-going attendance at department meetings by STEM counselor and…
• Regular collaboration with STEM and MESA counselors and faculty.
What is relationship building and good communication
with faculty?