St. Philip’s College

Jo Dee Duncan, Ph.D. – Director, Center of Excellence for Science

Solomon Nfor – Assistant Professor, Biotechnology program lead

*Partnering for STEM Internships

*St. Philip’s College

Create a Culture of Student Success

*St. Philip’s College

Support Excellence in Teaching & Learning

*St. Philip’s College

Provide opportunities for networking

& goal sharing

*St. Philip’s College

Engage the Community

*St. Philip’s College

Strengthen and Create Programs

*Internships in AS programs

Academic Co-operatives – ACGM

Geology

Physics

Biology

Chemistry

*Internships in AS programs

Academic Co-operatives – ACGM

PRO:

• Experiential learning

• Engaged mentoring

• Enriching research/work experiences

• Opportunities to publish, present and network

• Provide access to the latest equipment and software

*Internships in AS programs

Academic Co-operatives – ACGM

CON:

• Tuition rate increase for repeated or excessive undergraduate hours• Texas Education Code Sec. 54.014 – tuition may be

charged at a higher rate if student exceeds by at least 45 hrs (for students who started between Fall 1999- Summer 2006) or by at least 30 hours (for students who enrolled started after Summer 2006) the semester credits required the degree

• Time commitment of student larger than for traditional classes

*Internships in AS programs

Creative Research Opportunities

Continuing Education

PRO:

• No tuition rate increase for repeated or excessive undergraduate hours

• Expands the degree programs to include Mathematics and/or Engineering majors.

CON:

• No financial aid to defray cost

*Finding partners

INTERNAL:Departments

Faculty & Initiatives

Adjunct Faculty primary work place

EXTERNAL:Business

Government Agencies

Non-profit organizations & local professional societies

*Finding partners*Economic development –

*BioMed SA

*Texas Wide Open for Business http://www.texaswideopenforbusiness.com/

*Networking – LinkedIn; Alumni Associations, etc.

*Professional associations and scientific societies, such as:

*NSBE – National Society of Black Engineers

*TAME – Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering

*SAMA – San Antonio Manufacturers Association

You just never know who is around the corner

*Finding partnersEducation: *FORMAL - local secondary and post secondary institutions

* INFORMAL – museums, zoo, library, community centers

Government agencies:

*City parks and recreation

*State parks and wildlife

*Environmental testing and governance sites

*Google: internships for general listings

*Department of Defense: http://godefense.cpms.osd.mil/internships.aspx

*Department of Agriculture: http://www.dm.usda.gov/employ/student/internship.htm

You just never know who is around the corner

*Development Tools

*Initial Meeting data sheet

*White paper on your organization and initiative

*Support letters

*Developing Partnerships

*Initial meeting –

*Data sheet (handout)

*White paper on your organization and initiative

*Walk away: Action items with due dates

*Execution Tools

*Legal Agreement

*Academic Co-operative Manual

*Structured to the individual internship site and discipline

*Signed off on by the intern, the faculty member, and the company representative

*Checklist/gantt chart

Addendums:

1. Academic Co-op Manual

2. Program Student Headcount

3. Intellectual Property Waiver

Benefits to Tenant:

1. Low cost rental

2. Access to equipment

3. High purity water supply

4. Peer interaction withfaculty

Benefits to Landlord:

1. Internships for students

2. Mentors and speakers

3. Cutting edge lab experiments

*RESULTS

*A deeper commitment to their program, discipline and their profession

*Increased retention and completion rates

*Greater confidence and ability to conduct undergraduate research in a university setting

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