1. The SMILE Program AEC Meeting November 17, 2004 Cori Hall Graduate Assistant

2. The SMILE Program The Science and Math Investigative Learning Experience (SMILE) Program To help elementary and secondary school students acquire the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to qualify for higher education and contribute to OSU’s educational objective of diversifying its student population. To increase the number of educationally disadvantaged students and those from groups with low high school graduation rates who graduate from high school qualified to enroll in college to pursue careers related to science, mathematics, the health professions, engineering, and teaching.

3. The SMILE Program

4. SMILE Teachers Professional Development Workshops Elementary School SMILE Program; Grades 4 & 5 Elementary Outdoor Science Adventure Middle School SMILE Program; Grades 6 - 8 Middle School Challenge High School SMILE Program; Grades 9 - 12 High School Challenge STARS; High School Graduates Bridge-to-College Summer Program Weekly Meetings Field Trips Family Math and Science Nights COLLEGE The SMILE Program’s “Stairway to Success”

5. The SMILE Program Elementary Outdoor Science Adventure Camp Session 1: May 1 – 4, 2005; Session 2: May 4-7, 2005 3 Days and 2 Nights at the 4-H Camp in Salem Ecology Theme! Middle School Challenges OSU Challenge: All Day, March 11, 2005 Engineering Challenges happening at institutions across the state! High School Challenge Students will spend the night at WOU on April 14, then travel to OSU on the 15 th for the Challenge! Oceanography Challenge – Oil Spill Simulation! SMILE College Connection Events

9. The SMILE Program We are in need of over 100 volunteers to serve as mentors and role models to pre-college SMILE students by leading teams in middle and high school challenge events and Elementary Outdoor Science Adventure Camp You also have the opportunity to become involved in the programming of our events. We are always looking for representation from student organizations to show future college students everything that a university can offer. If you have an academic area of focus, or an interest in diversity outreach, we invite you to take part in our events!!!!! How can you get involved? College students are an essential link of the mission of SMILE because of their direct effect on the educational success of pre-college SMILE students.

10. The SMILE Program For more information, please contact me!! Cori Hall hallan@onid.orst.edu (541) 737-4651 Any Questions?

11. The SMILE Program Oregon State University 18 Gladys Valley Center Corvallis OR 97331-3510 541-737-2388 http://smile.oregonstate.edu Envision…Believe…Succeed… The College Mentor Project is Sponsored by Campus Compact and Learn and Serve America