NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS
SET! SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT: Helping NSBE Collegiate Graduate with 3.2 GPA or Better
THINK BIG
Goal: Graduate with 3.2 GPA or better The findings of a recent NSBE study found that collegiate chapters that host Study Groups for math, science, engineering, computer science and other subjects, and promote Skills Development Workshops that teach study and career skills have a higher GPA, on average, than those chapters that don’t. And the higher the GPA, the higher the graduation rate! Finally, studies show that improving engagement with faculty increases retention and success. These chapter-based strategies are designed to foster academic success, faculty engagement and thus move us forward toward our NSBE 2025 goal.
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OUR VISION SNAPSHOTS
Graduate with a 3.20 GPA or better
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ON YOUR MARK! Giving to Community READY! SET! Scholastic Achievement Pre-collegiate Engagement
Luggage Program
Member / Stakeholder Engagement
Descriptions
Suggested Changes Necessary
Facilitated Study Groups
Typically regularly scheduled study sessions for engineering students to increase understanding of course material and challenging concepts. These groups, which complement the lecture and recitation with supplemental instruction and problem-solving, are typically facilitated by graduate students or upperclassmen with demonstrated proficiency in the subject area. (See below for details) Whether or not upperclassmen, graduate students and postdocs are available, chapter members should self-organize study groups around specific courses. The key is to utilize the study groups in ways that reinforce the learning you do on your own, rather than it being just a homework aid. (See below for details)
Chapter Leadership
Prepare student-centric toolkits to implement and assess this program. • Implementation Steps • Best practices • Sample budgets • Case studies • Evaluation forms
Chapter members, especially those in gateway courses in their major
Graduate students (as facilitators)
Upperclassmen (as facilitators)
Create incentives
Multicultural Program Administrator (MEP) (help structure group sessions, and perhaps compensate facilitators, recruiting facilitators, provide, orientation, training, etc.)
Create tracking systems (e.g., align Activity Reports with these data)
Self- Organized Study Groups
Chapter Leadership
Prepare student-centric toolkits to implement and assess this program. • Implementation Steps • Best practices • Sample Budgets • Case Studies • Evaluation Forms
Chapter members
Create incentives
Create tracking systems (e.g., align Activity Reports with these data)
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