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"Elementary" Engineering Experiences, Steven E. Butt, Tycho K. Fredericks
"Elementary" Engineering Experiences, Steven E. Butt, Tycho K. Fredericks
Academic Leadership Academy
Through early exposure to engineering, this program attempts to open the minds of children to future exciting opportunities that are accessible to them if they are appropriately prepared in mathematics and science. The program consists of a two to four hour session in which students, parents, and teachers are walked through a sequence of hands-on activities in various locations within the CEAS building. In addition to immersing the students in engaging activities, time is also invested in helping students understand who engineers are and what engineers do. This includes describing the various engineering disciplines, and their workplaces.
A Four-Year Comparative Analysis Of First-Year Experience Seminar (Fye 2100), Toni Woolfork-Barnes
A Four-Year Comparative Analysis Of First-Year Experience Seminar (Fye 2100), Toni Woolfork-Barnes
Academic Leadership Academy
The University introduced its first comprehensive First-Year Experience (FYE) Program Department in 2005. FYE is designed to assist students in becoming more knowledgeable and familiar with campus during their first year at school. The First-Year Seminar course (FYE 2100) is specifically designed to facilitate first-year students’ transition and engagement within the University, and this poster contains data of the progress of FYE over the past four years.
Preparing Students For Acceptance In Wmu Occupational Therapy Programs, Debra Lindstrom Hazel
Preparing Students For Acceptance In Wmu Occupational Therapy Programs, Debra Lindstrom Hazel
Academic Leadership Academy
The goal of this project was to provide pre-Occupational Therapy (OT) students with methods for understanding what occupational therapy is, offering them relevant leadership opportunities, and fostering a diverse environment for the to prepare for future careers.
Effectively Managing Time To Degree: Best Practices For Doctoral Advising, Gary Bischof
Effectively Managing Time To Degree: Best Practices For Doctoral Advising, Gary Bischof
Academic Leadership Academy
The intent of this project is to identify best practices in doctoral advising at Western Michigan University and in the professional literature. This project aims to support the goal of reducing the time to degree (TTD) for graduate programs at WMU, which is identified as an indicator in the Academic Affairs Strategic Plan 2010. This project will focus on TTD for doctoral students at WMU.
Haworth College Of Business: Student Leadership Advisory Board, Jan Gabel-Goes
Haworth College Of Business: Student Leadership Advisory Board, Jan Gabel-Goes
Academic Leadership Academy
WMU’s Haworth College of Business offers a leadership organization to aspiring Business students: the Student Leadership Advisory Board (SLAB). SLAB is an organization assembled to enhance and further develop the value of a business degree from WMU. Members are ambassadors for the college, who promote, provide input and feedback on many college projects and activities.
Integrating Diverse Backgrounds To The Aviation Program, Gail Y. Rouscher
Integrating Diverse Backgrounds To The Aviation Program, Gail Y. Rouscher
Academic Leadership Academy
The intended goal of this leadership project was to create a resource that will be a living document for those students new to the United States, Western Michigan University, College of Aviation, and the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek area. This leadership project was initiated to recognize the needs of, and provide support to, the many international students currently enrolled at the WMU College of Aviation.
Recruitment And Retention Of Students In The Lee Honors College, Helen Sharp, Jennifer Varner
Recruitment And Retention Of Students In The Lee Honors College, Helen Sharp, Jennifer Varner
Academic Leadership Academy
Western Michigan University’s Lee Honors College (LHC) is elective for exceptional incoming students and also for students with an outstanding performance at WMU. The purposes of this project were to examine the honors programs at other universities, determine the factors that contribute to students’ decisions to enroll in the LHC and to remain enrolled, and develop recommendations toward the goal of increasing the census in the LHC.
Implementing A Campus Wide Universal Student Event Calendar, Chris Sligh
Implementing A Campus Wide Universal Student Event Calendar, Chris Sligh
Academic Leadership Academy
Due to the limitations of the past University Relations calendar system, a new project was developed to create a campus-wide universal student calendar. This would make it so that organization meetings and events of interest are in one location, making it much more productive for students. This solution would greatly enhance the communication for not only students, but for the whole campus community.
Enhancing Wmu Student Services Through Extended University Programs, Betty D. Dennis
Enhancing Wmu Student Services Through Extended University Programs, Betty D. Dennis
Academic Leadership Academy
WMU is committed to offering the same quality academic programs and student support services throughout its locations. In an effort to maintain and continually improve these resources, Western Michigan University’s Extended University Programs (EUP) will cross-train regional site staff in admissions, academic and career advising. The purpose of cross-training staff is to streamline the transfer process, and use staff more efficiently.