LSAMP's Story
What LSAMP stands for.
What is Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation?
What is undergraduate research?
What is one of the most important responsibilities of an LSAMP Peer Coach?
What is to connect with students weekly, encourage them, and stand by them through their STEM journey in their Freshman & Sophomore Year
LSAMP works to help students remain enrolled in what type of majors?
What is STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
A scholar tells you, "I don't think I belong in STEM." What should you do first?
What is listening to the scholar, validating their concerns, encouraging them, and helping them identify resources and connections within the STEM community?
What LSAMP was originally known as.
What is AMP?
The ethnicity groups and majors that the LSAMP program targets.
What are underrepresented minorities and what is STEM?
How often should Peer Coaches check in with their assigned scholars?
What is weekly.
What is connecting the student with tutoring, study groups, academic resources, or faculty support?
A scholar has missed several classes and stopped responding to messages. What should a Peer Coach do?
What is making a caring attempt to contact the scholar, checking in to understand what may be happening, documenting the concern, and notifying the appropriate LSAMP Peer Coach Coordinator and Co-PI if the student remains unresponsive?
The man whose name congress added to the alliance.
Who is Congressman Louis Stokes?
The three models of LSAMP.
What is Academic Integration, Social Integration, and Professionalization?
How can Peer Coaches help scholars connect with campus resources?
Why is student retention important to the success of LSAMP?
🎓 What is helping students persist in STEM, stay on track toward graduation, and ultimately increase the number of students who earn STEM degrees?
A first-year scholar says they don't know any other STEM students. What LSAMP goal could you help address?
What is building a sense of belonging and creating connections within the STEM community?
When LSAMP was launched.
What is 1991?
The goals that LSAMP aims for.
What is the increasing the number of underrepresented minority students graduating with a baccalaureate in STEM? and What is the increase of minority students pursuing graduate studies?
How Many LSAMP Peer Coaches does your University have?
What is
OLLU-2
STMU-6
Trinity-6
UIW- 6
What are two warning signs that a scholar may need additional support?
🚩 What are consistently missing classes and a noticeable decline in academic performance?
Other warning signs could include withdrawing from peers, not responding to messages, missing assignments, or expressing that they feel overwhelmed or want to leave their STEM major.
A sophomore wants to learn about internships but doesn't know where to start. How can you support them?
What is connecting the scholar with internship opportunities, career services, faculty, research opportunities, Handshake, and other professional resources?
The foundation that founded LSAMP.
Who is the National Science Foundation?
The percentage that LSAMP has seen a growth in underrepresented minority graduation in STEM.
What is 25%?
What is the overall purpose of a Peer Coach in the LSAMP program?
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How can Peer Coaches, Peer Coach Coordinator, CO-PI's help scholars see themselves as future STEM professionals?
🎓 What is encouraging scholars, connecting them with STEM professionals and mentors, exposing them to research and career opportunities, and helping them build confidence in their STEM identity?
A scholar is considering changing out of their STEM major because they are struggling. What steps should a Peer Coach take to support the student?
What is listening without judgment, identifying the student's specific challenges, connecting them with appropriate academic and campus resources, encouraging them to speak with their advisor or faculty member, and following up with them?