North Campus
STEM Pathways for Acceleration, Completion, and Transfer Success (STEM PACTS)
STEM PACTS project aims to increase the number of Hispanic and low-income students attaining STEM degrees by establishing (1) a streamlined transfer pathway model with personalized advisement for MDC STEM students to promote transfer to 4- year institutions; (2) a mentorship program with STEM professionals, including authentic undergraduate research experiences, internships in STEM industries, and scheduled interactions with STEM trailblazers; (3) a STEM Reinventing Educational Equity for Students (REEFS) Center for the implementation of student intervention strategies, including high-impact practices, to foster student completion of STEM courses; and (4) a STEM-focused early immersion program for incoming first-time-in-college students designed for direct advancement from high school to college. For more information, please contact Claudia Sánchez at csanch3@mdc.edu or 305-237-1276. For program updates: STEM PACTS _Lib guide
Wolfson Campus
Opening Gateways: Mathematics Success and Emotional Intelligence
Gateways is a Title V grant centered on emotional intelligence and mathematics success with the goal of improving retention, progression, and completion rates among high-need, low-income students. Through the integration of emotional intelligence (EI) development, Gateways is designed to (1) improve mathematics outcomes of direct entry students through supported mathematics acceleration via their Summer Bridge math academy and (2) engage faculty and staff in educational development on campus. Gateways support services are open to students from all academic pathways and include intensive mathematics review, Financial Literacy forums, Social-Emotional Learning forums, Peer-Led Team Learning, three-tiered mentoring, and accelerated math courses (MAT1033 or MGF1107). If you would like more information, please contact our team at gateways@mdc.edu.
STEM Legacy
STEM Legacy is a Title III grant project dedicated to supporting students interested in pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and STEM faculty at the Wolfson Campus. Over the life of this five-year grant, STEM Legacy will establish the STEM AXIS Center (a centralized resource hub for students); provide mentoring through our unique Wolfpack three-tier-mentoring program; conduct tutoring through Peer Academic Leaders (PALs) and Peer Led Team Learning (PLTL); deliver career and self- development workshops; offer appreciative advising; and coordinate research and internship opportunities. We will also work with faculty and lab managers to enhance and upgrade STEM facilities and equipment and to implement High Impact Practices in their courses. If you would like more information about the many resources STEM Legacy has to offer, please contact our team at stemlegacy@mdc.edu or visit our website at https://www.mdc.edu/wolfson/stemlegacy/.
College-wide
STEM Strategies for Maximizing Achievement, Retention, and Transfer (SMART)
STEM SMART proposes to increase the number of Hispanic and other low-income students attaining degrees in STEM fields by providing undergraduate research internships and field-based experiences at MDC and at four- year institutions; research skills training through a Promoting Research, Innovation and Mentoring Experiences Academy; STEM completion and transfer assistance in the form of a STEM Success Coach and Pre-Transfer Advisor; a peer support system and online supplemental instruction through Peer Navigators: An enhanced virtual STEM Community of Interest; college tours; and professional development for faculty undergraduate research mentors; Please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Castor via email at mcastor@mdc.edu or phone 305-237-1689 for additional information.
Florida Pathways 2 Success Grant
The Florida Pathways 2 Success Grant funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) provides scholarships for students in all STEM majors pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree at MDC or an Associate in Arts degree at MDC, with the stated intention of transferring to a four-year Bachelor of Science program also in a STEM field. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to secure financial support for their academic journey. For more information, please contact Ms. Regine Romelus at rromelus@mdc.edu or 305-237-8451 or Mr. Edward Phillips at ephillip@mdc.edu or 305-237-1307. Apply for the Florida Pathways 2 Success Scholarship.