Impact of Satellite Campuses on Undergraduate Student Experience in Comparison to Big University Campuses
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Portland, Oregon
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June 23, 2024
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June 23, 2024
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June 26, 2024
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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)
- Page Count
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14
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--47562
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https://peer.asee.org/47562
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96
Paper Authors
Surupa Shaw Texas A&M University
Dr. Surupa Shaw has been associated with Texas A&M University since 2015, most recently as the Assistant Professor at the Texas A&M University, Higher Education Center. Prior to this, she was a faculty member at Ocean Engineering Department, TAMU.
Kristi J. Shryock Texas A&M University
Dr. Kristi J. Shryock is the Frank and Jean Raymond Foundation Inc. Endowed Associate Professor in Multidisciplinary Engineering and Affiliated Faculty in Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. She also serves as Director of the Craig and Galen Brown Engineering Honors Program. She received her BS, MS, and PhD from the College of Engineering at Texas A&M. Kristi works to improve the undergraduate engineering experience through evaluating preparation in areas, such as mathematics and physics, evaluating engineering identity and its impact on retention, incorporating non-traditional teaching methods into the classroom, and engaging her students with interactive methods.
Abstract
The primary purpose of a Satellite-University campus structure is to make higher education easily accessible to a diverse group of students in remote locations. The satellite campus aims to provide the same wholesome College / University experience as any other large University campus. The college experience is one of the most exciting and transformative times in a student’s life. The students not only look forward to a quality education in a discipline of their choice, but also get to explore their true calling in terms of gaining, understanding, and honing their skillsets towards their dream career, while cultivating strong dependable relationships with their fellow collegemates. The Satellite-University campus may feel like a scaled down version of the regular big University campus, but in theory it is expected to provide the same resources for labs, same if not better-quality higher education, similar student opportunities for internships, projects, conferences, etc., in industry and academia. The students graduating from satellite campuses should feel the same confidence in securing their dream job, like any other big-University graduate, based on the knowledge and skills they have acquired during their years at the Satellite University campus. The path to success of a diverse group of undergraduate students in a remote location, with the primary aim of effective provision of higher education, is a combination of a few hurdles, failures, and many successes in a satellite campus. This paper provides an insight on the impact of higher education on undergraduate students attending satellite campuses in comparison to students enrolled in a regular University with a large campus.
Shaw, S., & Shryock, K. J. (2024, June), Impact of Satellite Campuses on Undergraduate Student Experience in Comparison to Big University Campuses Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. 10.18260/1-2--47562
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