Pathways with Regional Outreach and Mathematics Excellence for Student Achievement in STEM
Project PROMESAS was funded by a $6 million U.S. Department of Education, Title III, Hispanic-Serving Institutions Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (HSI-STEM) grant. It sought to strengthen the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) student success pipeline and transform collegiate mathematics pathways for student retention and success. Project PROMESAS collaborated with regional K-12 educational partners and community colleges to develop and implement college readiness and transfer initiatives.
At 海角社区CI, Project PROMESAS collaborated with faculty, staff and various departments to enhance student-centered academic support services. Key initiatives within and with our community partners included STEM Service Courses; STEM Articulation Summits; Science Carnival; STEM Club; and STEM Pathways workshops. Central student support services at 海角社区CI included the STEM Success Integrative Learning Community, STEM Center and Peer-Led Team Learning.
Grounded in an equity framework, within its five-year project timeline, Project PROMESAS advanced STEM student success outcomes鈥攚ith a focus on Hispanic and low-income students鈥攂y:
- Expanding equity and access to a STEM education,
- Improving the articulation of STEM courses with our two-year community college partners,
- Increasing the number of students who enroll and successfully complete a STEM major,
- Refining student-centered academic support services to help students succeed academically in core STEM courses, and
- Increasing the number of first-time freshmen and transfer students graduating with degrees in STEM fields