Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 6 Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Don Wittrock, University of Cincinnati CEAS Office of Inclusive Excellence and Community Engagement; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Jutshi Agarwal, University of Cincinnati; Gibin Raju, University of Cincinnati

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

school Physics and Chemistry courses for admission into college levelengineering degrees. One of the reasons for a low number of local students entering STEM majorsat the university was found to be the lack of access to these courses among students in high schools.This study presents a partnership between a college of engineering and the local school districtfaced with low numbers of students enrolling in STEM majors, who sought to change the trend.Our partnership began planning in 2019 and started our first cohort the summer of 2020. The Officeof Inclusive Excellence and Community Engagement offered a physics course online during thesummer of 2020. Results from the feedback survey were collected to evaluate the effectiveness oflessons offered

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 6 Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Teirra K. Holloman, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kirsten A. Davis, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jeremi S. London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tremayne O'Brian Waller, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; John J. Lesko, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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, interventions were put in place to set astandard for mentoring relationships so faculty and students could focus on their scholarship,progress towards degree, and maturation as independent researchers.The course outlined in this paper is the student side of the aforementioned intervention, buttraining is also being introduced to faculty simultaneously. The initial intention was for theseminar to be offered in three different formats throughout an academic year: (1) five-weekcourse with 2.5 hours sessions once per week; (2) two-day course with 6- hour sessions eachday; and (3) an online version. The course was piloted during the 2019-2020 academic year,during which 11 engineering departments across the College opted to make this seminarmandatory for

Conference Session

CoNECD Session: Day 3 Slot 2 - Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University; J. McLean Sloughter, Seattle University; Jennifer M. Dorsey, University of Texas at Austin; Rebecca Hartley, Seattle University; Frank J. Shih, Seattle University; Joy Crevier, Seattle University

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

syllabus statement on diversity, equity, and inclusion that has been adopted in severaldepartments, and is currently being discussed for college-wide adoption as a required part of allcourse syllabi.Feedback regarding these initiatives has, to this point, been anecdotal, but positive. We describethe aspects that have been particularly noted by students, faculty, and staff to have been helpful.We conclude the paper with a reflection on how we can improve our community building eventsand the online community and describe our future support services for underrepresentedstudents.1. IntroductionSeattle University is a small, private, religiously-affiliated and mission-driven institution locatedin Seattle. Our urban campus is home to eight colleges and