Retention in the Biological Sciences Retention in the Biological Sciences at at

North Carolina A&T State UniversityNorth Carolina A&T State University

Chairs’ RetreatChairs’ RetreatJune 28, 2007June 28, 2007

O’Henry Hotel Greensboro, NCO’Henry Hotel Greensboro, NC

GOLDIE S. BYRDGOLDIE S. BYRDProfessor and ChairProfessor and Chair

Department of BiologyDepartment of BiologyNorth Carolina A&T State UniversityNorth Carolina A&T State University

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

The DepartmentThe Department

Retention Plan in BiologyRetention Plan in Biology

GSK Retention InitiativeGSK Retention Initiative

Complementary InitiativesComplementary Initiatives

Evaluation/AccountabilityEvaluation/Accountability

SustainabilitySustainability

BarriersBarriers

BIOLOGYBIOLOGY

301 Undergraduate Students301 Undergraduate Students 15 Graduate Students15 Graduate Students 13 Full Time Faculty13 Full Time Faculty 6 Adjuncts6 Adjuncts

ACADEMIC PROGRAMSACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Bachelor of Science in BiologyBachelor of Science in Biology Bachelor of Science in Biology, Bachelor of Science in Biology,

Secondary EducationSecondary Education Master of Science in BiologyMaster of Science in Biology Master of Science in Secondary Master of Science in Secondary

Education with a concentration in Education with a concentration in BiologyBiology

*Certificate Program in Biotechnology*Certificate Program in Biotechnology

BIOLOGYBIOLOGYRETENTION PLANRETENTION PLAN

Two of Five Major GoalsTwo of Five Major Goals

Identify factors that govern students Identify factors that govern students success with the Department of success with the Department of BiologyBiology

Seek external support for initiatives Seek external support for initiatives that retain majorsthat retain majors

Building NASA Pipeline

K - 9Students

10 - 12Students

Univ. UndergraduateStudents

Graduate and Professional Schools

Community College

Students

UniversityGraduateStudents

Middle School

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES PIPELINEPIPELINE

Businesses

Jobs

Pre-K thru 6

High School

BRIDGES TO THE FUTUREBRIDGES TO THE FUTURE

Bridge to the BaccalaureateBridge to the Baccalaureate– From From High School High School

Bridge to the BaccalaureateBridge to the Baccalaureate– From From Community Community

CollegesColleges

Bridge to the MastersBridge to the Masters– From the From the BaccalaureateBaccalaureate

Bridge to the DoctorateBridge to the Doctorate

– From the From the MastersMasters

FACTORSFACTORS THAT IMPACT THAT IMPACT RETENTIONRETENTION

RETENTION Financial

Environmental

Academic

Bio/Behavioral

IDENTIFY FACTORS THAT GOVERN IDENTIFY FACTORS THAT GOVERN STUDENT SUCCESS IN BIOLOGYSTUDENT SUCCESS IN BIOLOGY

SurveysSurveys

Exit InterviewsExit Interviews

Statistical AnalysesStatistical Analyses

WIN EXTERNAL SUPPORT FOR WIN EXTERNAL SUPPORT FOR RETAINING MAJORSRETAINING MAJORS

National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health (funded)(funded)

Merck, Inc. (Pending)Merck, Inc. (Pending)

GlaxoSmithKline (funded)GlaxoSmithKline (funded)

A BROADER PERSPECTIVEA BROADER PERSPECTIVE

Retaining larger numbers of students in the Retaining larger numbers of students in the biological requires an interaction of biological requires an interaction of

academic, environmental, socio-cultural, and academic, environmental, socio-cultural, and biological processes.biological processes.

INITIATIVE GOALSINITIATIVE GOALS

Improve student transition into collegeImprove student transition into college

Provide academic, financial and social Provide academic, financial and social supportssupports

Improve student acceptance rates in Improve student acceptance rates in graduate and professional schoolsgraduate and professional schools

IMPROVE STUDENT TRANSITIONIMPROVE STUDENT TRANSITION INTO COLLEGE INTO COLLEGE

Six Week Pre-matriculation Six Week Pre-matriculation ProgramProgram– Peer MentoringPeer Mentoring– Summer ClassesSummer Classes– Living/Learning CommunitiesLiving/Learning Communities– Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension– Survival SkillsSurvival Skills

SUMMER ACTIVITIESSUMMER ACTIVITIES

MondayMonday TuesdaTuesdayy

WednesdaWednesdayy

ThursdayThursday FridayFriday

9 - 9 - 1212

CoursesCourses

6–7 credits6–7 creditsCoursesCourses

6–7 6–7 creditscredits

CoursesCourses

6–7 credits6–7 creditsCoursesCourses

6–7 credits6–7 creditsCoursesCourses

6–7 credits6–7 credits

12 - 12 - 11

LunchLunch LunchLunch LunchLunch LunchLunch LunchLunch

1 - 31 - 3 TechniqueTechniquess

ResearchResearch

Data Data

AnalysisAnalysisTechniquesTechniques

ResearchResearchData Data

AnalysisAnalysisTechniquesTechniques

ResearchResearch

3 - 43 - 4 E-journalE-journal ScientificScientific

WritingWritingReading Reading

ComprehensiComprehensionon

Survival Survival

Skills/ TimeSkills/ Time

ManagemenManagementt

Computers Computers asas

Research Research

ToolsTools

5 -85 -8 DinnerDinner

Living Living Com.Com.

Peer Peer

MentorinMentoringg

DinnerDinner

Living Com.Living Com.SupplementSupplementalal

InstructionInstruction

DinnerDinner

Living Living Com.Com.

PROVIDE ACADEMIC, PROVIDE ACADEMIC, FINANCIAL, AND SOCIAL FINANCIAL, AND SOCIAL

SUPPORTSSUPPORTS

Peer MentoringPeer Mentoring

Supplemental InstructionSupplemental Instruction

Living/Learning CommunitiesLiving/Learning Communities

GSK Scholars (2 new full scholarships per GSK Scholars (2 new full scholarships per

year)year)

8 RISE Scholars (NIH) per year8 RISE Scholars (NIH) per year

IMPROVE STUDENT ACCEPTANCE RATES IMPROVE STUDENT ACCEPTANCE RATES INTO GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL INTO GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL

SCHOOLSSCHOOLS

Quality Mentored Research Experiences Quality Mentored Research Experiences – Co-authors on Papers and PresentationsCo-authors on Papers and Presentations

*Office of Undergraduate Research (Departmental)*Office of Undergraduate Research (Departmental)

Graduate and Professional School Admissions Test PrepGraduate and Professional School Admissions Test Prep

Applications AssistanceApplications Assistance– ApplicationApplication– Personal StatementsPersonal Statements– Visits to Graduate and Professional SchoolsVisits to Graduate and Professional Schools– EditsEdits

RESEARCH INTERNSHIP RESEARCH INTERNSHIP PARTNERSPARTNERS

Duke UniversityDuke University University of MiamiUniversity of Miami Brown UniversityBrown University GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKline Merck, IncMerck, Inc The National Institutes of HealthThe National Institutes of Health The Institute for Genome ResearchThe Institute for Genome Research Wake Forest UniversityWake Forest University The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina State University Columbia UniversityColumbia University The US Environmental Protection AgencyThe US Environmental Protection Agency The University of VirginiaThe University of Virginia Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoriesCold Spring Harbor Laboratories

Pre-matriculation ProgramChemistry

BiologyCalculus

Time ManagementResearch

Learn the CampusPeer Mentoring

Year 2ResearchSeminar

Researchor

ProfessionalExperience

Graduateand

ProfessionalSchool

ScienceWorkforceProfessional

TestPreparation

Apply to Graduate and

Professional School

Off-siteResearch

• Intro to Careers in Science• Peer Mentoring• Supplemental Instruction• Living/Learning Communities

Year1

Year 3Health Disparities

Seminar Present at National

Meeting

Year 4On CampusResearch

Academy for the First Year Experience

RETENTION INITIATIVE FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

(GSK--$505,000)

Apply to Office Of Undergrad

Research

RISENIH

PROGRAM EVALUATIONPROGRAM EVALUATION

Strategic Evaluations, IncStrategic Evaluations, Inc– Logic ModelLogic Model– Annual Evaluations (surveys, Annual Evaluations (surveys,

questionnaires, statistical analyses)questionnaires, statistical analyses)

SUSTAINABILITYSUSTAINABILITY

EXPAND COLLABORATIVE EXPAND COLLABORATIVE RESEARCHRESEARCH CAPACITYCAPACITY

Genetic Susceptibility of Genetic Susceptibility of Alzheimer’s diseaseAlzheimer’s disease in African Americansin African Americans

Transplantation and Angiogenesis in Transplantation and Angiogenesis in DiabetesDiabetes

Molecular and Cellular Molecular and Cellular Carcinogenesis Carcinogenesis Translation and Prevention Translation and Prevention

Healthy Lifestyle Behavior to Prevent Healthy Lifestyle Behavior to Prevent ObesityObesity

Alternative Therapies for the Prevention ofAlternative Therapies for the Prevention of HypertensionHypertension

HOST DISTINGUISHED HOST DISTINGUISHED SYMPOSIASYMPOSIA AND AND SEMINARSEMINAR

SPEAKERSSPEAKERS

Dr. Francis Collins Director

NHGRI

Dr. Norman AndersonCEO APA

Dr. David SatcherFormer Surgeon General

Dr. Haywood BrownChair of OB/GYN DUMC

Dr. Clifford Houston

President-electASM

INTRODUCING RESEARCH INTO INTRODUCING RESEARCH INTO THE CLASSROOM AND THE CLASSROOM AND

EVERYDAY LIFEEVERYDAY LIFE

Millions of boomers Millions of boomers (age 46 -64) are (age 46 -64) are caring for parents caring for parents afflicted with a afflicted with a disease that steals disease that steals minds and minds and memories….memories….

– June 18, 2007June 18, 2007

ENHANCE ABILITY TO RECRUIT ENHANCE ABILITY TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN STUDENTSAND RETAIN STUDENTS

Shortcut to mack and williams05d.lnk Williams-MackEndowed Scholarship Fund

Signature Funded ProgramsSignature Funded Programs($7million)($7million)

Collaborative Research in Health Disparities and Collaborative Research in Health Disparities and – Biotechnology (NIH)Biotechnology (NIH)

Summer Institute in Genome Science (BWF)Summer Institute in Genome Science (BWF)

Biomathematical Learning Enhancement Network for Biomathematical Learning Enhancement Network for Diversity (NSF)Diversity (NSF)

Course Curriculum Laboratory Improvement (NSF)Course Curriculum Laboratory Improvement (NSF)

Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (NIH)Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (NIH)

Achievers in Career Enrichment (ACE) Achievers in Career Enrichment (ACE)

Academy for the First Year Experience (GSK)Academy for the First Year Experience (GSK)

True Measures of SuccessTrue Measures of Success

1. Extent to which a significantly larger percentage of students:1. Extent to which a significantly larger percentage of students:

– Succeed in the first year transitionSucceed in the first year transition

– Complete science degree in four yearsComplete science degree in four years

– Advance to graduate and professional degree programs or science Advance to graduate and professional degree programs or science

workforceworkforce

– Maintain confidence and poise to become responsible leaders in global Maintain confidence and poise to become responsible leaders in global

scientific economyscientific economy

2. Extent to which these activities may be leveraged to expand retention 2. Extent to which these activities may be leveraged to expand retention initiatives in biology, across the college and across the campusinitiatives in biology, across the college and across the campus

- Office of Undergraduate Research- Office of Undergraduate Research

- Complementary Programs- Complementary Programs

Recruiting, Educating and Retaining Recruiting, Educating and Retaining Students in the Sciences Students in the Sciences

Require Teaching Require Teaching andand Research Research

Academic and Career Advising

Quality Faculty

Excellent Curriculum

*Recruitment Packages for Students

Faculty Support (Time) and

Development

Quality Facilities

Administrative Support

Operating Budgets

Research Support

Technical Support

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