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The
Association for Program Administrators of Collegiate
Science & Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) and Science
& Technology Entry Program (STEP) is pleased to
announce the Annual Meeting
and Conference, to be held June 11th to 13th, 2014 at
the Marriott Hotel in Albany, New York.
The
purpose of the conference is to present professional
project staff with successful program models that they
may replicate and to assist them in providing higher
quality programs for their students. Project staff will
be offered managerial strategies and administrative
tools to increase their effectiveness and efficiency
in planning, organizing, and implementing project services,
activities, resources, and personnel.
APACS
is calling for proposals/presentations/papers from nationally
and regionally successful model programs similar in
scope and purpose to STEP/CSTEP, and from STEP/CSTEP
directors, staff and faculty. Successful programs will
have a demonstrated record of effectiveness and be replicable.
Submissions from program directors, staff, faculty,
and others should address the topics listed below.
To
submit a proposal, use the link below. The
deadline for submission of proposals is Friday, May
2, 2014. NNotification of accepted proposals
will be made on May 16th.
WORKSHOP/SEMINAR TOPICS
- Counseling
and mentoring models (academic, career, personal)
that address the needs of historically underrepresented
and economically disadvantaged students and assist
them in achieving their career goals in STEM or licensed
professions (STEM-L).
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Assessment models that demonstrate program success
through meaningful data.
- Model
summer and academic year programs for pre-college
and undergraduate students that help them to prepare
for STEM-L careers.
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Programs that promote experiential learning (e.g.
internships, co-ops, job shadows, research,
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Model instructional and tutorial programs that improve
the academic performance of pre-college and undergraduate
students and keep them focused on STEM-L careers.
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Managerial and administrative models and strategies
that promote and encourage:
- Professional
and personal growth and development
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Program effectiveness.
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Successful grant writing for STEM-L programs.
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Roundtable Discussions of issues pertinent to STEP
and CSTEP students and/or program management
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Initiatives that build and foster partnerships with
industry, state/federal programs, and other stakeholders
in STEM-L fields (e.g. NYS STEM Hubs, federal research
programs, etc.)
If
you have any questions, please contact:
Sean
Partridge, SUNY Postdam at
partrisc@potsdam.edu
315-267-2192
Workshops Chair
To
submit a proposal, please visit:
http://bit.ly/APACSWorkshopProposal2014
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