Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Amy Monte, Michigan Technological University; Kerri Sleeman, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

advisors.GUIDE meetings, seminars and requirementsAs part of the GUIDE program, all scholars attend Engineering Seminars (see Table 1) duringthe Fall Semester. Each year, the seminars have varied depending on the requests and needs ofthe students. Faculty from each engineering department and representatives from the communityand campus have talked with the students. Due to student requests, there are 2-3 seminars eachsemester where scholars become better acquainted with the other GUIDE teams. These haveranged from carving pumpkins to a personal scavenger hunt (e.g.: students find out who hasvisited all 50 states, or who has the most pets at home). Many of the seminars have evolved intopanel discussions with students and/or faculty. One of the most