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St. Philip’s College
Jo Dee Duncan, Ph.D. – Director, Center of Excellence for Science
Solomon Nfor – Assistant Professor, Biotechnology program lead
Create a Culture of Student Success
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Support Excellence in Teaching & Learning
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Provide opportunities for networking
& goal sharing
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Engage the Community
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Strengthen and Create Programs
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Academic Co-operatives – ACGM
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Academic Co-operatives – ACGM
PRO:
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Experiential learning
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Engaged mentoring
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Enriching research/work experiences
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Opportunities to publish, present and network
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Provide access to the latest equipment and software
Academic Co-operatives – ACGM
CON:
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Tuition rate increase for repeated or excessive undergraduate
hours
• Texas Education Code Sec. 54.014 – tuition may be charged at
a higher rate if student exceeds by at least 45 hrs (for
students who started between Fall 1999- Summer 2006) or by
at least 30 hours (for students who enrolled started after
Summer 2006) the semester credits required the degree
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Time commitment of student larger than for traditional classes
Creative Research Opportunities
Continuing Education
PRO:
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No tuition rate increase for repeated or excessive undergraduate
hours
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Expands the degree programs to include Mathematics and/or
Engineering majors.
CON:
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No financial aid to defray cost
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INTERNAL:
Departments
Faculty & Initiatives
Adjunct Faculty primary work place
EXTERNAL:
Business
Government Agencies
Non-profit organizations & local professional societies
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* Economic development –
* BioMed SA
* Texas Wide Open for Business
http://www.texaswideopenforbusiness.com/
* Networking – LinkedIn; Alumni Associations, etc.
* Professional associations and scientific societies, such as:
* NSBE – National Society of Black Engineers
* TAME – Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering
* SAMA – San Antonio Manufacturers Association
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Education:
* FORMAL - local secondary and post secondary institutions
* INFORMAL – museums, zoo, library, community centers
Government agencies:
* City parks and recreation
* State parks and wildlife
* Environmental testing and governance sites
* Google:
internships for general listings
* Department of Defense:
http://godefense.cpms.osd.mil/internships.aspx
* Department of Agriculture:
http://www.dm.usda.gov/employ/student/internship.htm
* Initial Meeting data sheet
* White paper on your organization and initiative
* Support letters
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* Initial meeting –
* Data sheet (handout)
* White paper on your organization and initiative
* Walk away:
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Action items with due dates
* Legal Agreement
* Academic Co-operative Manual
* Structured to the individual internship site and
discipline
* Signed off on by the intern, the faculty member,
and the company representative
* Checklist/gantt chart
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Addendums:
1. Academic Co-op Manual
2. Program Student Headcount
3. Intellectual Property Waiver
Benefits to Tenant:
1. Low cost rental
2. Access to equipment
3. High purity water supply
4. Peer interaction with
faculty
Benefits to Landlord:
1. Internships for students
2. Mentors and speakers
3. Cutting edge lab
experiments
* A deeper commitment to their program,
discipline and their profession
* Increased retention and completion rates
* Greater confidence and ability to conduct
undergraduate research in a university setting
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