The National Multicultural Recruitment Initiative

at Alabama A&M University

Summer 1999

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AAMU USFS

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AAMU STRENGTHS

• ONLY HBCU/1890 MS/Ph.D. in PLANT/SOIL SCIENCE

• ONLY HBCU/1890 FORESTRY DEGREE

• FIRST HBCU/1890 CANDIDATE STATUS for SAF ACCREDITATION

• DESIGNATED as USDA CENTER ofEXCELLENCE in FORESTRY

Natural Resource MajorsAlabama A&M University

Fall 1999

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Plant Science Forestry Soil/Environ.Science

FreshmenSophomoresJuniorsSeniorsMSPhD

AAMU-FS PROGRAM COMPONENTS

• SUMMER RESEARCH APPRENTICES

• SCHENCK JOB CORPS

• ENTERING FRESHMEN

• TRANSFER/UPPERCLASSMEN

• CEOP TEAM @ HUNTSVILLE

Alabama A&M UniversityRecruitment Initiative Students by Ethnicity/gender

Fall 1999

(AAM)

(NAM)

(AAW)

(CW)

(CM)

(NAW)

(HW)

(HM)

African American Men(AAM)African AmericanWomen (AAW)Hispanic Men (HM)

Hispanic Women (HW)

Native American Men(NAM)Native AmericanWomen (NAW)Caucasian Men (CM)

Caucasian Women (CW)

2011

1 1 21

Alabama A&M University Initiative Program Graduates

(Fall ’92 – Spring 2000)

• 194 Students Received Financial Assistance

• 88 Students Graduated From AAMU

• 51 Students Converted to USFS

• 35 Graduated in Forestry/Related Sciences

• 27 Currently Employed With USFS

AAMU-USFS SUCCESSES!!

• FY 98 - 100% SCEP CONVERSIONS TO FTP

• SINCE 1990 - 51 CONVERSIONS IN FS

• FYs 98-99 - 50% on DEANS LIST

• FALL 99 - 4 STUDENTS ACHIEVE 4.0 GPA

• FEB 2000 – AAMU STUDENTS IN FS TODAY

AAMU PLACEMENTS-FY 2K(SCEPS/STEPS)

REGIONS• NORTHERN (R-1)

4

• SOUTHWESTERN (R-3) 1

• INTERMOUNTAIN (R-4) 1

• PACIFIC SW (R-5) 1

• PACIFIC NW (R-6) 6

• SOUTHERN (R-8) 8

• EASTERN (R-9) 0

• Total 21

AAMU SUMMER PLACEMENTS-FY 2K(SCEPS/STEPS)

STATIONS

• NORTH CENTRAL 0

• FOREST PROD. LABS 0

• SOUTHERN RESEARCH 1

• NORTHEASTERN 0

• ROCKY/INTER MT 0

• PACIFIC NW/SW 0

• TOTAL 1

INITIATIVE PROVISIONS

• AAMU & FAMU STUDENTS AGENCY EMPLOYEES

• STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UP TO $5,000 + PER YEAR – TUITION/ROOM/BOARD/MANDATORY FEES

• TRAVEL TO/FROM DUTY STATION

INITIATIVE PROVISIONS• TEMPORARY QUARTERS

ALLOWANCE

• PAY ADVANCES

• AWARDS

• SERVICE OBLIGATION/ B.O.C

INITIATIVE DO’S & DON’TS

• RETURNING STEPS/SCEPS – DON’T PROMOTE - DO CONVERT

• DO NOT PAY THEM RETURN TRAVEL - EXCEPTION: SCEPS

• DO NOT GIVE TRAVEL ADVANCE