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

Support Excellence in Teaching & Learning

Provide opportunities for networking & goal sharing

Engage the Community

Strengthen and Create Programs

Academic Co-operatives – ACGM Geology Physics Biology Chemistry

Academic Co-operatives – ACGM PRO: Experiential learning Engaged mentoring Enriching research/work experiences Opportunities to publish, present and network Provide access to the latest equipment and software

Academic Co-operatives – ACGM CON: Tuition rate increase for repeated or excessive undergraduate hours Texas Education Code Sec – tuition may be charged at a higher rate if student exceeds by at least 45 hrs (for students who started between Fall Summer 2006) or by at least 30 hours (for students who enrolled started after Summer 2006) the semester credits required the degree Time commitment of student larger than for traditional classes

Creative Research Opportunities Continuing Education PRO: No tuition rate increase for repeated or excessive undergraduate hours Expands the degree programs to include Mathematics and/or Engineering majors. CON: No financial aid to defray cost

INTERNAL: Departments Faculty & Initiatives Adjunct Faculty primary work place EXTERNAL: Business Government Agencies Non-profit organizations & local professional societies

* Economic development – * BioMed SA * Texas Wide Open for Business * 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 You just never know who is around the corner

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: * Department of Agriculture: You just never know who is around the corner

* Initial Meeting data sheet * White paper on your organization and initiative * Support letters

* Initial meeting – * Data sheet (handout) * White paper on your organization and initiative * Walk away: 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

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