This publication/event was developed with the support of a Hispanic Serving Institution STEM & Articulation program from the U.S. Department of Education.

Allan Hancock College

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Being a designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) qualifies us to apply to

grants that other institutions may not qualify.

How did Allan Hancock College qualify for a 4.3

million STEM grant through the U.S. Department of

Education?

Need to improve student enrollment, persistence,

and completion.

What is the urgency behind efforts to improve Hispanic

students’ attainment in higher education?

To address and increase the number of Hispanic STEM

majors.

What is Allan Hancock College’s absolute Priority

#1 goal of this grant?

Necessary resources for student success.

What are organized study groups and tutoring?

STEM Center!

What is the most critical component to the success

of the Allan Hancock College STEM program?

Sparking an interest in STEM, helping to increase skills and knowledge base to encourage high school seniors to select

Allan Hancock College as their 1st choice.

What is our K-12 outreach?

Annual events such as Friday Night Science and

Balloon Festival.

What are events and opportunities that draw all

science disciplines together and garner support from all

campus departments and the community?

A first for Allan Hancock College STEM!

What is Week of Discovery (WOD), Parent Orientation and Spring Open House?

Community Collaborations that strengthen our ability to create partnerships and help to remove institutional

barriers.

What are the Migrant Education, Girl Scouts and

CC STEM programs?

STEM Center facebook, website, outreach, email

and snail mail.

How we communicate with students, staff, faculty and the community?

Establish seamless transition and remove identified institutional obstacles on transfer pathways between high schools and Allan Hancock College and between

Allan Hancock College and universities (Absolute Priority #2).

What are transfer pathways?

Lessons Learned…Creating a seamless transition to 4-

year universities.

What is the STEM Transfer Advisory Board?

Increasing articulation and increasing skill and

outreach development.

What is curriculum development through the establishment of the Organic Chemistry class, Project

Design Labs 1 and 2, enhancement of our anatomy

lab and Math and Science Teaching Careers class?

STEM Career Mentor Program, organized “Tools for Success” workshop for newly

admitted AHC transfer students attending Cal Poly, SLO and planned industry

trips each semester.

What is our growing partnership with CPSU?

A unique feature of our STEM Center.

What is a designated STEM Counselor?

Thank you so much for listening and participating!

For Questions:(805) 922-6966

Ashley Brackett, STEM Counselor X 3549 or abrackett@hancockcollege.edu

Siboney Guardado, Grant Coordinator X3930 or sguardado@hancockcollege.edu

Emily Smith, Internship Specialist & CWE CoordinatorX3820 or esmith@hancockcollege.edu

Thank you so much for listening and participating!

For Questions:(805) 922-6966

Ashley Brackett, STEM Counselor X 3549 or abrackett@hancockcollege.edu

Siboney Guardado, Grant Coordinator X3930 or sguardado@hancockcollege.edu

Emily Smith, Internship Specialist & CWE CoordinatorX3820 or esmith@hancockcollege.edu

To ensure the future of our STEM Program.

What is the STEM Endowment?

A critical component to sustainability of our

developing STEM program.

What are industry partnerships?

Other ways to involve and partner with industry.

What are STEM industry fieldtrips each semester?

Opportunities for real world work experience and

connections.

What are STEM Internships?

• Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA)

• Bridges to the Baccalaureate (BTTB)

• Math Center• S STEM Scholarship

What are other STEM programs and support

services?

Chocolate and other sweet treats.

What is something to bring to a meeting and what

further entices students to come to the STEM Center?

Student Education Plan (SEP).

What does every student need to create with the

STEM counselor to stay on track?

Team work, passion, boundless energy and

organized chaos!

What makes Allan Hancock College STEM program

successful?

• Faculty office hours in the STEM center

• Required hours of the students in the STEM center

• On-going attendance at department meetings by STEM counselor and…

• Regular collaboration with STEM and MESA counselors and faculty.

What is relationship building and good communication

with faculty?