S-STEM: Increasing STEM Student Recruitment, Retention and Success at Ohio Universities

Presenters from multiple institutions throughout Ohio will share the design, implementation, and assessment of their Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) programs, funded by the National Science Foundation. These programs are designed not only to provide scholarship money for selected students, but also supportive experiences, such as STEM specific orientations or bridge programs, STEM living-learning communities, peer mentoring programs, alumni mentoring programs, research opportunities, and career-related activities, among others. The main goals of S- STEM programs are to improve educational opportunities and support programs for students and increase the retention of STEM students. Audience members will not only learn about these programs, including strategies for design and assessment, pitfalls and successes, but also be invited to reflect on how resources could be leveraged at their institutions to develop programs that support STEM majors.