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 McNair Faculty Mentoring Roles and Responsibilities
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 See Timeline on Page 5
Mentoring Log example
 Mentoring Resources
 My card
 Blank paper
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TRiO Programs
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Educational Opportunity Centers
Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement
Student Support Services
Talent Search
Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs Staff
Upward Bound
Upward Bound Math-Science
Veterans Upward Bound
Other Programs
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Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS)
Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program
GEAR-UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for
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HEOA (2008) - The Law
 Higher Education Opportunity Act (was to be reauthorized in
2013)
34 CFR 647
 Code of Federal Regulations
EDGAR
 Education Department General Administrative Regulations
OMB (Presidential)
 Office of Management and Budget
APR
 Annual Performance Report
Application
Our grant proposal
State of SC
Winthrop http://www2.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/uniform-guidance/index.html
 HEOA (2008)
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FGLI - First Generation & Low-Income (2/3)
 25% of Fall 2014 WU students are FG&LI (TRiO SSS proposal
2015)
UR - Underrepresented (remaining 1/3)
U.S. Citizen and…
Enrolled at an Institution that participates in FFA
Not enrolled in Doctoral
 ED
 Complete sophomore year before earning stipend
 Winthrop
 3.0, 54 hours, potential…
 When we wrote McNair last, there were 1801 eligible students (FGLI and/or UR)
 Only 20% of WU students who are FGLIUR earned their bachelor’s degree in 4 years
 Only 10% of WU grads who are FGLIUR enrolled in grad school immediately after earning BA/BS
 Only 1.3% of ALL 1998-2000 WU graduates
(n=855) went on to earn a PhD within 10 years
(n=11)
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 In this population, lower levels of academic and social integration are inextricably linked to problems with finances and financial aid (Engle & Tinto, 2008)
 FG and LI students are less likely to be engaged in the academic and social experiences that foster success in college
 studying in groups, interacting with faculty and other students
 participating in extracurricular activities, using support services
 Rising tuition costs mean eligible students have to work longer hours to pay for school. More time at work means less time available to study and less time to conduct independent research.
 WU students eligible for TRiO programs have over 3x as much unmet need as non-eligible students (TRiO SSS proposal 2015).
 Obstacles to/in grad school for recent grads are often not academic
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96% Research/Scholarly
Activity (100% 2014-15 APR)
 Faculty Mentor
 Milestones
 High Quality Research Experience
 Summer internship or other
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50% Immediate Grad
Enrollment (73% 14-15)
75% Continued Grad
Enrollment (85% 14-15)
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13% PhD in 10 years
(measured in 2021)
13 of 13 possible PE Pts earned
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 Serving 30 vs. 25
 No redundant stipends for Mentors or Scholars
 $5000 from the Winthrop Foundation
 Technology
 OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, SRS
 Doodle/Signup Genius, Smart Pens
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 Frequent formative & summative evaluations
 STEM
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30% of Scholars will come from STEM fields
Increase traditionally underrepresented in STEM graduate programs:
 Women
 Individuals with disabilities
 Underrepresented in graduate education
 Black (non-Hispanic), Hispanic, American
Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiians, and
Native American Pacific Islanders
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) Opportunities for research or other scholarly activities at the grantee institution or at graduate centers that are designed to provide participants with effective preparation for doctoral study
(b ) Summer internships (stipend, room and board)
(c) Seminars and other educational activities designed to prepare participants for doctoral study
(d) Tutoring
(e) Academic counseling
(f) Admissions and Financial Aid Assistance
Assistance to participants in securing admission to and financial assistance for enrollment in graduate programs; also financial literacy
(g) Mentoring programs involving faculty members or students at institutions of higher education, or any combination of faculty members and students
(h) Exposure to cultural events and academic programs not usually available to project participants (ICRM, GA)
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a –15)
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 Participate in Training
 Provide graduate-style mentoring
 Meet to facilitate the progress of the research project from planning to presentation
 Meet in person at least 15 hours
 Virtual meetings (e.g., Skype & Facetime) are considered
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 You can meet in groups as appropriate
Respond to the Scholar’s requests by the end of the next business day
 Submit mentoring log
 Share insight and recommend resources for graduate study
 Inform the Director immediately if you have concerns about the Scholar’s performance, progress, or ability to complete program responsibilities
 Submit Mentor Log by July 15 th
 Provide feedback during and after SRE (online eval)
 Abide by the policies in the Faculty Manual
 After the SRE, follow up
 Provide your signature to indicate you understand and accept the responsibilities of being a McNair Mentor
Required: Research
 Student research or scholarly product
 Presentation of at least preliminary findings by
July 30
 Share your wisdom about
“doing” scholarship
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IRB/IACUC
 Lit review
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Sampling, Reducing error
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Preparing presentations
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Submitting for external review
Plus: Grad School Advice
 Suggest outlets for presentation & publication
 Share about Grad Admissions
 Preparing a good statement
 GRE, Applying, Interviewing
 Share lessons you learned earning your doctorate
 Comps, choosing your committee, writing your dissertation
 Suggest graduate programs
 We’ve got guides
 Suggest grad school funding
 Facilitate networking
Winthrop
Scholar Stipends
Room & Board
Tuition
GRE
Director
Admin Asst
Grad Asst
Faculty Mentors
Instructors, Tutors
Activities
Travel
Supplies
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Accounting
Athletic Training
Biology
Chemistry
Child Life/PSYC
Individualized Studies
Marketing
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Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Special Ed
World Languages
2015 Winthrop McNair SRE Participants
4 STEM (+5 going to REUs)
69% FGLI
56% UR
1 Columbia College
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 MCNR 300 (8:30 -10 am M-F in Dinkins)
 Methodology and Statistics Coach
 Dr. Matt Hayes (x2628; HayesM@winthrop.edu
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 Writing Coach:
 Stephanie Bartlett ( BartlettS@winthrop.edu
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 Program Staff @ x2125
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CFW, Director ( FortnerC@winthrop.edu
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Mrs. Barb Yeager, Executive Support Specialist
( YeagerB@winthrop.edu
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Amanda Cavin, Graduate Associate
 ( McNairGA@Winthrop.edu
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 Winthrop McNair http://www.winthrop.edu/mcnair
 http://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/mcnair/
 TRiO McNair (ED) http://www2.ed.gov/programs/triomcnair/index.html
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National McNair Website: http://mcnairscholars.com/
McNair Graduate Fellowships http://www.coenet.us/coe_prod_imis/COE/TRIO/McNair_
Fee_Waiver_List/COE/NAV_TRIO/McNair_Scholars_Fee
_Waiver_List.aspx?hkey=d459a62a-5577-4103-b125-
8c3bb8aa5029
 HEOA (2008) http://ed.gov/policy/highered/leg/hea08/index.html
 Questions? More advice?
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