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SYMPOSIUM ON DIVERSIFYING OUR STEM DISCIPLINES:
A Hands-On Exploration of Practical Data-Driven Approaches

March 31 - April 1, 2009
University of Arizona

Register Online for this Event!

Registration closes on March 27, 2009

Dr. John Matsui

Dr. John Matsui, Assistant Dean of Biological Sciences at UC Berkeley.

This event is focused on reviewing the successful retention strategies of underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields used by UC Berkeley’s Biology Scholars Program. The symposium will be led by Dr. John Matsui, Assistant Dean of Biological Sciences at UC Berkeley, who is the director and founder of the highly successful Biology Scholars Program. Although the symposium is focused on undergraduate students, one workshop will include discussion of a new program integrating graduate students.

Certain workshops or meetings during the symposium are targeted toward specifically administrators, faculty, staff, or students.

The Biology Scholars Program

The Biology Scholars Program (BSP) at UC Berkeley includes 850 students – 60% underrepresented minority; 70% women; 80% low-income/first generation college attendees; 70% biology majors; and 30% non-biology majors. On average, BSP students enter UC Berkeley with significantly lower high school GPAs and SAT scores compared to non-BSP students. However, BSP students graduate with significantly higher final GPAs and higher percentages with a biology degree. Other key statistics are:

  • Dropout/dismissal rate: .15% for BSP students v. 3.4% for all undergraduates at UC Berkeley
  • Graduation rate of African American students: 93% BSP African American students v. 73% all African American students at UC Berkeley
  • Medical school admission (all ethnicities): 85% for BSP students v. 55% UC Berkeley & 50% nationally
  • Medical school admission (underrepresented minorities): 91% BSP students v. 56% non-BSP at Berkeley

AGENDA

  • Tuesday, March 31, 2009
  • Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Schedule Event Location
8:00am-9:30am Breakfast with student program members and student leaders: Undergraduate and graduate students, RSVP required Optical Sciences 8th Floor Conf. Rm. – West Wing
10:00am-11:00am Campus-wide presentation- The Biology Scholars Program: Retention of Diverse Students in the STEM Fields – Gaps, Lessons, and Questions: A review of the program’s success, an analysis regarding gaps between student services and academic departments, and lessons learned. Gallagher Theater
11:00am-11:45am Q & A Gallagher Theater
12:00pm-1:15pm Lunch Meeting with U of A Program Directors and Staff: Programmatic Elements of UC Berkeley’s Biology Scholars Program Optical Sciences 8th Floor Conf. Rm. – West Wing
1:30pm-2:25pm Workshop: A Proposed Graduate/Undergraduate Biomedical Diversity Program: A discussion of a proposed new program at Berkeley integrating graduate and undergraduate students to increase the number of students pursuing PhDs and faculty positions. Optical Sciences 410
2:30pm-3:30pm Faculty Workshop: Gateway Courses for the Major: What are the Roles? What are the Goals? How can we best support underrepresented groups in these courses?
A Presentation Regarding Support for Diverse STEM Students in Introductory Courses. 		Optical Sciences 410
4:00pm-5:00pm Open hour for discussion Optical Sciences 410
5:30pm-7:00pm Dinner with Science Faculty – RSVP required Bio5 Conf. Rm 103
Schedule Event Location
9:00am-9:50am Meeting with Faculty
*Open to any interested faculty who would like to meet with John Matsui further or who weren’t able to attend a previous 		Kiva Room – Student Union
10:00am-10:30am Meeting with administrators (Provost Meredith Hay, Vice-Provost Gail Burd, Vice-Provost Melissa Vito) Administration Bldg.
10:40am-12:00pm Discussion with Deans & Administrators Optical Sciences 8th Floor Conf. Rm. – West Wing
12:00pm-1:15pm Luncheon with Deans and Administrators - RSVP requested Optical Sciences 8th Floor Break Area – West Wing
1:30pm-3:30pm Brainstorming Session: Applying Lessons Learned in Student Retention to the U of A Optical Sciences 307
3:30pm-5:00pm Open Meeting Optical Sciences 307
5:00pm-6:00pm Free time

 

Hosted By

This symposium is provided by the UA Collaborative for Diversity in STEM, which includes representatives from the College of Optical Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Multicultural Affairs and Student Success (MASS), the Graduate College, Bio5 Institute, College of Medicine, Early Academic Outreach, the SALT Center, ADVANCE, and the Diversity Resource Office.

Sponsored by

CIAN UA College of Engineering CMDITR UA College of Science
Diversity Resource Office

This material is based upon work supported by the STC Program of the National Science Foundation No. DMR 0120967. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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