nsbe retention in 5 minutes! presented by

National Society of Black Engineers

NSBE Retention in 5 Minutes!Presented by

National Society of Black Engineers

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• What is the current retention rate of Blacks in Engineering from their freshman to sophomore year?

40%

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• The purpose of the NSBE Retention Program is to improve the four year and five year graduation rates of Blacks in the field of engineering. This initiative allows NSBE to counteract the most devastating statistics surrounding Blacks in higher education, more specifically in engineering: on average, nearly sixty percent of Black freshman in engineering do not successfully complete their freshman year.

NSBE Retention ProgramPurpose/Relevance

StructureNSBE Retention Program

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Skill Development

• Soft Skills• Interactive

Development

Mentorship

• Advisor• Counselor• Role Model• Motivator

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• Collaborative Study

• Facilitated Study

• Accountability

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Breakout Session

• Chapter A– Chapter can’t find a good day because of schedules

clashing• Chapter B

– MEP office already has mentor program set up• Chapter C

– Chapter only has 10 GB members– Shortage of upperclassmen

Chapter Exercise

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• Soft Skills– Time management– Classroom skills

• Interactive Development– 4 year planning– Goal Setting

• Workshop Occurrence: Once a month

Skill DevelopmentExamples

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• Roles of a mentor– Academic and Social Advisor– Counselor/Motivator– Role Model

• Mentor-Mentee relationships– How to cultivate?

MentorshipExamples

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• Collaborative Study– Study “jams”, homework sessions, etc– Geared toward ALL chapter members– Collaboration with other academic societies.

• Facilitated Study– Have 1 or 2 “subject matter experts” available to

provide assistance• Recommended Occurrence: As often as

possible

NSBE Study HallExample

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• Chapter Test Bank!!– Check campus honor policy

• National Programs Fund• Minority Engineering Program (MEP) • Local Alumni!• Campus Career Services

NSBE Retention ProgramResources!!

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• Registration– Register your chapter under “Submissions” on IMPak

• Evaluation– ICD questions– Attendance records

• Awards– 1st place: $5000– 2nd place: $2500– 3rd place: $1250– ExxonMobil IMPACT Award: $10,000

NSBE Retention ProgramDocumentation & Awards

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NSBE Retention Program

Mentorship

Skill Development

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NSBE Retention ProgramSummary

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• Regional– Regional AEx/Programs chair (insert email

addresses here)• National

– Jasmine Keene, National AEx Chair (nebaex@nsbe.org)

– Matthew McFarland, National Programs Chair (nebprograms@nsbe.org)

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