OMED Educational Services • 681 Cherry St. NW • Atlanta, Ga. 30332-0600 • Phone (404) 894-3959 • Fax (404) 894-1608

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What is OMED?What is OMED?

MISSION STATEMENT

OMED is a Georgia Tech Educational Services unit charged with the academic performance, retention, and development of the complete student learner who is traditionally underrepresented (African American, Hispanic, and Native American).

This development is intended to ensure that these gifted, yet inexperienced, students become inspired, high-performing problem solvers.

OMED Programs, while targeted to the underrepresented, are beneficial and open to all Georgia Tech students.

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OMED: Educational ServicesOMED: Educational Services

From Remediation to Strategy Development 1st Term Model (Preseason Strategies) “Rut” Theory (Early Season Strategies) Retention & Academic Performance

New Structure and Direction Partnership Model Change to OMED: Educational Services (Test Bed) Academic Focus (No Recruitment & Financial Aid)

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SOME ISSUESSOME ISSUES

Low Expectations High Variation False Predictors “Valedictorian” Complex False Perceptions of GT Generation Gap Parent to Partner Low Brain Usage

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OMEDOMEDSTRATEGIES/PHILOSOPHIESSTRATEGIES/PHILOSOPHIES

Academic Preseason Strategies Coaching from Mentors & Peers Continuous Student Feedback Maintain High Expectations Interactive Programming Parent to Partner Model Grouping Strategies Socialization

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FRESHMEN PROGRAMSFRESHMEN PROGRAMS

CHALLENGE Intensive summer bridge program (5 weeks)

Freshmen Team Coach Year long peer mentor program (Fall & Spring)

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DUAL DEGREE/TRANSFERDUAL DEGREE/TRANSFER PROGRAMS PROGRAMS

GT TRANSITIONS (DD/Transfer) Week before bridge program (1 week)

Dual Degree/Transfer Team Coach Year long peer mentor program (Fall & Spring)

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GRADUATE STUDENTGRADUATE STUDENT PROGRAMS PROGRAMS

GT TRANSITIONS (Grad) Week before bridge program (1 week)

FACES - Facilitating Academic Careers in Engineering and Science Series of programmatic activities that are designed to

increase the number of underrepresented students in the engineering, science and mathematics professoriate

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OTHER PROGRAMS OTHER PROGRAMS & RESOURCES& RESOURCES

Study Sessions Free tutorials offered 5 days/week in fall & spring

ILARC Interactive Learning & Academic Resource Center

Workshops/Seminars Various topics, held throughout the year

Research Opportunities Summer and academic year positions

Tower Awards Reaffirmation celebration of performance

Parent Programs Various initiatives to prepare parents of students

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Student Minority OrganizationsStudent Minority Organizations

African American Student UnionAfrican Students AssociationAlpha Kappa AlphaAlpha Phi AlphaBlack Graduate Student AssociationCaribbean Student AssociationDelta Sigma ThetaHispanic Recruitment TeamKappa Alpha PsiLambda Delta Rho

Lambda Theta AlphaLambda Upsilon Lambda (La Unidad Latina)Minority Recruitment Team National Society of Black Engineers Omega Psi Phi Phi Beta Sigma Spanish Speaking OrganizationSociety of Hispanic Professional Engineers Sigma Gamma Rho Zeta Phi Beta

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1414thth Annual Tower Awards Annual Tower Awards

Event: Tower AwardsDate: Thursday, April 3, 2008Time: 6:00 PMLocation: OMNI Hotel

Event: Corporate MeetingDate: Friday, April 4, 2008Time: 9:00 AMLocation: OMNI Hotel

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Academic ExcellenceAcademic Excellence

The Tower Awards is an annual awards celebration honoring ALL underrepresented students who have achieved and sustained performance at a GPA level of 3.0 or above.

The chart above shows a constant increase in the number of awards given from 2000 – 2006. Over 600 students were honored for the 2005-2006 academic year.

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Getting A Tower Award?Getting A Tower Award?

Tower Award Criteria

Graduating Bachelor Degree AwardStudents must be a degree candidate with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater.

Graduating Master Degree AwardStudents must be a degree candidate with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or greater.

Graduating Doctorate Degree AwardStudents must successfully complete all degree requirements.

Sustained (Academic Career) AwardStudents must be a Sophomore, Junior or Senior (non-graduating) with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater.

Yearly AwardStudents must be a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior (non-sustained nor graduating) with an average term GPA of 3.0 or greater for 2 or more consecutive terms.

Certificate of RecognitionStudents must be a freshman with greater than 12 semester hours, 1st term dual degree, or 1st term transfer student with a term GPA of 3.0 or greater.

NOTE: All Tower Award eligible students must be of the ethnic background of African-American, Hispanic, Native-American, or Multi-Racial

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Support & FundingSupport & Funding

State Allocations Institute Foundation Allocations External Foundations Corporate Partnerships Alumni & Private Donors Revenue Generators Cost Transfers to Participants

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OMED Corporate PartnershipsOMED Corporate Partnerships

RockwellRockwell Collins CollinsBuilding trust ever dayBuilding trust ever day

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OMED TeamOMED Team

Dr. Guilermo AcostaAcademic/Graduate

Initiatives

Dr. Guilermo AcostaAcademic/Graduate

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Cynthia MooreOffice Manager

Cynthia MooreOffice Manager

Bruce HilicusComputer Support

Services

Bruce HilicusComputer Support

Services

VacantExecutive Asst./

External Relations

VacantExecutive Asst./

External Relations

Bob HumeProgram Evaluation

Bob HumeProgram Evaluation

Willy BarnettUndergrad Initiatives/

Web Designer

Willy BarnettUndergrad Initiatives/

Web Designer

S. Gordon Moore Jr.

Managing Partner & Director

S. Gordon Moore Jr.

Managing Partner & DirectorPatrice Martin-Jones

Customer Service/Receptionist

Patrice Martin-JonesCustomer Service/

Receptionist

VacantPrograms Manager

Student StaffCoaches, Tutors, Data Analysis

Student StaffCoaches, Tutors, Data Analysis

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Some Current ChallengesSome Current Challenges

Institutional Funding Equity vs Excellence Mentality Success taken for Granted Financial Aid to Students Recruitment of Top Underrep. Students African American vs Hispanic Diversity Initiatives & Competition for Funds Hip Hop Generation (Students & Parents) National Competition Where We Once Dominated

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Thank You!Thank You!

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CHALLENGE PROGRAMCHALLENGE PROGRAM

Challenge is OMED’s signature bridge program. Five-week, intensive summer program for

freshman. Immersed in the GT environment, living in a dorm,

taking classes from GT professors, social & academic workshops provided by upper-class GT students.

Core courses that simulate their first semester. Live in student counselors provide the students

with academic and social knowledge of the Tech environment in the form of workshops, field trips, and day-to-day interactions.

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CHALLENGE PROGRAMCHALLENGE PROGRAM

OMED program cost is approximately $2,250 per student. Resources from state funding, GT Foundation support and

corporate solicitation. Challenge can be adapted for use at other institutions. Keys for adaption:

High level administrative support (resources and plan) Must be designed for the specific student needs of the

institution (which requires a thorough understanding of what the issues, concerns and skills are of the student population at the institution.

The model must be dynamic and flexible.

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Summer Bridge ProgramsSummer Bridge Programs

GT Transitions Dual Degree and Transfer students Strategy Development Socialization with Dual Degree & Transfer Students Graduate School Consideration

GRAD Transitions Graduate Students Strategy Development Socialization with Graduate Students Faculty Interaction Financial Seminar

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Peer Mentor ProgramsPeer Mentor Programs

Freshmen & DD/Transfer Team Coach Successful Upperclassmen Interested in student success of others Student Leaders OMED sponsored student resource Extension of reach for OMED staff Connected to campus pulse Willing to be trained and data sensitive