1. Systemic Change to Support Students’ Diverse Pathways ( and the Pathways of Diverse Students)
Shirley M. Malcom, PhD

2. Implications for Colleges, Universities and Systems
A variety of institutions, institutional missions, audiences, experiences and outcomes
The experiences that students bring
K-12 education
Family
Community
Informal
Work
Military
Other

3. Helping Students Succeed: Cultivating, Not Weeding
Developmental coursework
Academic support programs
Pre-freshman programs
Career exploration
Undergraduate research
Co-op
Building community
Navigating the system
Faculty (mentoring and teaching and learning)
A holistic approach

4. Understanding How Students Use the System
Do we know what students want from the system?
Are the institutions and the students “on the same page?”

5. Structural Issues 2-year transfer, with and without associates degree
Swirling and its consequences
Articulation with 2-year institutions
Articulation across system institutions
Determining educational goals

6. Navigating the System (Academic and Social GPS?)
Transparency
Retention in major (or related STEM field), not just in the institution
Advising and mentoring
The educational value of diversity

7. Transforming the System?
The preparation of STEM teachers
Teaching and learning—improving the skills of faculty, graduate students and post-docs
Incentivizing good instruction
Reward and tenure system
Data systems (department, school, institution, system)
Who owns the issue of students success?