LibraryC3 Cultural system3b Status and parity
LTI-CUL-010
Host annual STEM Transfer Symposia to coordinate undergraduate research
Two-year to four-yearappliesFour-year to two-yearwith adaptationFour-year to four-yearwith adaptation
Mechanism
Faculty from both institutions meet annually on one topic: getting community college students into research labs. Narrow enough that something concrete comes out of it.
Preconditions
Active undergraduate research programs and willing faculty mentors at the university.
Owner, by role
STEM Department Chair / STEM Faculty Liaison
Who can act
Both institutions jointly
Effort
Medium, 6 months to first visible effect
Outcome metric
Transfer students placed in university faculty-led research
Failure modes
University faculty may prioritize native juniors for lab openings, shutting out incoming transfers due to persistent stereotypes about preparation.
Contra-indications
None stated
Related practices
- LTI-CUL-003 Convene annual full-day Academic Summits for cross-sector faculty relationship-building