Badura, Bebensee, Carlisle

 Midsized four-year public university Approximately 12,000 undergraduates total  Agricultural & Biological Sciences  Arts and Sciences  Education & Human Sciences  Engineering

 Biological & Chemical Sciences Animal, plant, and food sciences  Engineering & Technology  Earth, Space, & Climate  Environmental Science & Alternative Energy

 Groupings taken from 4-H STEM initiative Extension office on main Brookings campus and Sioux Falls campus

 ACE Camp Sponsored by NASA, this 4-day camp provides high- school students with an early start on aviation and aerospace careers 2 hours of flight training  Jackrabbit Best Robotics Jackrabbit Best Robotics  Ready SET-Go! Camp Encourage female students to pursue STEM

 Between 2008 and 2018, STEM job growth will almost double non-STEM job growth  STEM is second only to health care as a job growth sector  STEM workers earn about 26% more than non-STEM workers

 40% of first-year STEM students change programs or quit higher education  “The math-science death march” Students experience “Weed-out” classes Classes Tend to focus on theory over hands-on application Significant shift from their previous engagement with STEM

 Appreciative Advising can be used to reignite interest in and passion for STEM

 Appreciative Advising can be the STEAM to power interest

 “The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones who care.” – Anonymous  Deficit-based thinking vs. the appreciative mindset SubjectGrade BIOL 151/LB ENGL 101A PSYC 101B MATH 102F

 “Appreciative advising is the intentional collaborative practice of asking positive, open- ended questions that help students optimize their educational experiences and achieve their dreams, goals, and potentials.” Bloom, J. L., Hutson, B. L., & He, Y. (2008). The appreciative advising revolution. Champaign, IL: Stipes Publishing.

 Disarm: Make a positive first impression, build rapport, and create a safe, welcoming space.  Discover: Ask positive, open-ended questions to draw out students’ strengths, skills and abilities.

 Dream: Inquire about students’ vision for the future and help them develop life and career goals.  Design: Co-create a plan for making their dreams a reality.  Deliver: Encourage and support students as they follow through on their plans.  Don’t Settle: Challenge students to have high self-expectations. Bloom, J. L., Hutson, B. L., & He, Y. (2008). The appreciative advising revolution. Champaign, IL: Stipes Publishing.

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