activities; financial literacy programs; and assistance in applying for graduate school and financial aid. http://www.cwu.edu/academic-achievement/ • Student Transition and Academic Resources (STAR): An academic support program, STAR serves traditionally-underrepresented students. Qualified students often experience challenges and barriers while pursuing an education, but they possess the ability to persevere. Students are offered an array of services that foster academic success, including early registration for classes, tutoring, individualized academic advising, academic planning, and early alert outreach. STAR serves approximately 225 students each year. In 2015, 44.6% of STAR students self-identified as Latinx. This proportion increased to 52.5% in 2017. http://www.cwu.edu/exploratory- advising/ • McNair Scholars: CWU McNair Scholars program helps low-income, first-generation college students and students underrepresented in graduate education reach their goals of attaining doctoral degrees. Funded by Congress through the DoE, there are 158 programs on campuses nationwide. CWU is proud to have been one of the original McNair institutions in the country, and among the first in Washington State. The program works with students who have a stated interest in obtaining a Ph.D. and helps them prepare for successful application to, and completion of, a graduate-degree program. This includes GRE preparation, graduate school visits, faculty-mentored independent research, opportunities to present research findings at conferences around the country, academic advising, and elective credit for McNair seminars. The CWU McNair Scholars program is an integral component of CWU’s mission “to prepare students for responsible citizenship, responsible stewardship of the earth, and enlightened and productive lives.” McNair Scholars learn that by participating in the program, they are part of an investment by the DoE and CWU in the diversification of advanced-degree holders. A commitment to the social good undergirds the operations of the McNair Scholars program and manifests in the way CWU selects, mentors, and supports McNair Scholars and manages the program’s resources. The program has served 27 students per year for the last four years, averaging 40% Latinx students. http://www.cwu.edu/mcnair-scholars/ • Sustainability for Our Livelihood, Values, Environment, and Resources (SOLVERS): The SOLVER scholars program provides financial, academic, social, and professional support for underrepresented-minority, financially-disadvantaged students who are pursuing degrees in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics). Since its inception in 2014- 15, 17 (61%) out of the 28 students involved in SOLVERS have been Hispanic. SOLVER is funded by the National Science Foundation S-STEM program. http://www.cwu.edu/solver/ Onboarding Initiatives: These initiatives are part of the ongoing effort of acclimating students to CWU: • Todos Somos Familia is the CWU orientation program for Spanish-speaking families held annually during Wildcat Day in April. An estimated 50 students and their guests, totaling 150, participated in 2018. This program began in 2015 and is organized through First Year Experience. (See Appendix E for agenda and letter that students receive.) • Casa Latina is a Living Learning Community (LLC) located in Meisner Hall. Casa Latina, an interdivisional collaboration uniting students, faculty, and staff is a multicultural LLC that welcomes all students who share an interest in Latinx heritage and culture. Since its inception,
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