PKAL Phase VI— Facilitating Interdisciplinary Learning

Project Participant Expectations

Project Participants:

A group of 32 campus teams from colleges and universities was selected in mid-summer 2008.

Participating institutions:

• have an existing undergraduate interdisciplinary STEM program that they desire to improve in a way consistent with the project objectives
• represent a diverse complement of undergraduate program and institutional types commit to sustained program improvement and project participation through 2010 Project Timeline

  Participating Institutions

  Participating Campus Expectations:

  • Participate in activities outlined in the Project Timeline
  • Provide and share data, and submit project reports regarding project results
  • Support participation in the project, including travel to two summer meetings
  • Support program development, implementation and assessment
  • Engage the broader campus community in activities that facilitate undergraduate interdisciplinary learning

  In turn, the project will provide participating campuses with the following:

  • Opportunities to inform and advance the development of an undergraduate interdisciplinary STEM initiative on your campus
  • Opportunities to meet, connect and collaborate with others who are developing similar programs
  • Access to experts and resources to help advance campus program
  • Participation in a prestigious, national STEM education research project
  • Ability to leverage project participation for program development; be an example for the nation
  • Participation in the development of a national interdisciplinary STEM resource for undergraduate education