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<td>Fwd: UC LEADS</td>
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<td>Wed, 7 May 2008 23:00:16 -0700</td>
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<td>Rich Mayer <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mayer@psych.ucsb.edu"><mayer@psych.ucsb.edu></a></td>
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<td>Catherine McConney <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mcconney@psych.ucsb.edu"><mcconney@psych.ucsb.edu></a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:tony.jimenez@graddiv.ucsb.edu">tony.jimenez@graddiv.ucsb.edu</a></td>
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Hi Catherine: Here some information that maybe should go out on the
Psychology undergraduate listserv. Tony presented this information at
the Psi Chi meeting and I asked him to send me this information so we
could distribute it to all our psychology students. Thanks, Rich
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Dear Dr. Mayer,<br>
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I am enclosing the information you requested about the UC LEADS
program. If you have any additional information feel free to contact
me or you can visit the UC LEADS website at :<br>
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href="http://www.ucop.edu/ucleads/">http://www.ucop.edu/ucleads/</a><br>
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Please note that this program are for student in the science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. As such,
psychology students who have a focus in the social area, wont be
qualified for this opportunity.<br>
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Kind regards,<br>
<br>
Tony<br>
<h3>UC LEADS Funding</h3>
<p> UC LEADS funding comes in part from the State of California as
part of the Student Academic Preparation and Educational Partnerships
(SAPEP). The University of California's SAPEP programs seek to raise
student achievement levels generally and to close achievement gaps
between groups of students throughout the K-20 pipeline so that more
educationally disadvantaged students are prepared for postsecondary
education, to pursue graduate and professional school opportunities,
and to achieve success in the workplace.<br>
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<h3>UC LEADS Program Guidelines</h3>
<p><strong>Introduction </strong></p>
<p>The University of California makes a unique contribution to the
State of California by preparing future generations of leaders in
industry, government, and academia. California’s many economic
challenges include the imperative to develop leaders with multicultural
competence who can guide the State and nation in a global economy. The
University of California seeks to educate dynamic leaders who can keep
pace with the world's science and technological innovations and also
work effectively in the cultural diversity of the global economy. </p>
<p><strong>Objectives </strong></p>
<p>The UC LEADS (University of California Leadership Excellence
through Advanced DegreeS) program identifies, encourages, and trains
undergraduates who have potential for leadership as graduate students
and also as future leaders committed to address the educational and
economic factors leading to underrepresentation of domestic minorities
in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
The UC LEADS program provides students with the tools that prepare them
to meet California’s continuing scientific, economic, and social
challenges. UC LEADS scholars are empowered with research experience,
advanced educational credentials and leadership skills. UC LEADS
undergraduates prepare themselves to earn Ph.D.s in STEM fields offered
by the University of California. UC LEADS scholars, as future leaders,
will be: </p>
<ol>
<li>Able to function with vision and sensitivity in a diverse
society to lead others in creating an environment that meets the needs
of a diverse workforce; </li>
<li>Able to assist the State through the creation of new knowledge,
industries, and the development of a technically competent workforce;</li>
<li>Ready to assist in preparing future generations of students in
the STEM fields at the University of California and reach out to the
diverse talent pool that is available within the State of California;</li>
<li>Able to provide leadership in addressing the
underrepresentation of domestic minorities in STEM fields; and</li>
<li>Able to assume future leadership roles in industrial,
governmental, and academic positions.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Selection</strong></p>
<p> The UC LEADS program identifies students who have: </p>
<ol>
<li>Experienced educational barriers to their academic progress, or
who express a commitment to address the barriers that prevent
participation of students from underrepresented groups in graduate
academic programs. </li>
<li>Experienced situations or conditions that impacted their
advancement or ability to advance in a STEM field (e.g. the absence of
a role model in the STEM field, absence of a family member who received
a four-year college degree, or graduation from a high school with poor
financial or curricular support).</li>
<li>Leadership potential to address the issues of
underrepresentation of domestic minorities in the STEM fields. </li>
<li>The potential to gain the personal and multicultural competency
skills necessary to address the needs of a diverse State and global
community through science and technology. </li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Eligibility </strong></p>
<p>To be eligible for selection, applicants must be </p>
<ol>
<li>Enrolled in, or about to be enrolled in, a UC undergraduate
degree program in the sciences, technology, engineering, or mathematics;</li>
<li>On track to receive a bachelor’s degree at the conclusion of
the second year of the UC LEADS program (i.e. should apply prior to
junior year or prior to the fourth year if on a five-year plan);</li>
<li>In good academic standing in undergraduate degree program;</li>
<li>Able to demonstrate potential for success in a graduate
program; and,</li>
<li>Citizens or permanent residents of the United States.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Program Components</strong> </p>
<p>UC LEADS will achieve these important aims by providing faculty
mentoring, experiential learning in summer and academic-year research
programs, involvement in professional and scientific societies,
exposure to the UC graduate environment, and participation in key
academic enrichment programs, including leadership development
activities. </p>
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<li>Undergraduate Mentorship Experience<br>
<br>
Scholars are matched with UC faculty members who serve as advisors and
mentors. Mentors assist the scholars in developing and completing an
educational action plan that includes structured research, graduate
school preparation and exploration, and participation in professional
and/or scientific society meetings. This action plan should a) clearly
describe the expenses required to support the scholar’s research
activities that will be supported by the UC LEADS program, and b) be
approved by the scholar, mentor, and campus coordinator. Mentors also
provide academic counseling related to challenges encountered in
implementation of the educational plan. </li>
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<br>
<li>Academic Year Research<br>
<br>
The scholars will participate in an organized research program during
each academic year, under the direction of the faculty mentor.</li>
<br>
<br>
<li>Campus Academic Enrichment and Leadership Development
Opportunities<br>
<br>
Scholars will participate in academic enrichment programs providing
special training in areas critical to academic and professional
success, such as scientific writing, preparing and making academic
presentations, and development of specific research or research-related
skills. By the end of the second summer, scholars will have
participated in Graduate Record Exam (GRE) preparation training
activities.<br>
<br>
During the second academic year of the program, scholars will prepare a
graduate academic admission application and an appropriate fellowship
application. <br>
<br>
Campus coordinators will assist scholars in developing leadership
skills through participation in supervised experiential learning
opportunities (e.g. occasions to lead or mentor scholars within or
outside the program) or workshops (e.g. time management, communication,
modes of working with and promoting diversity, course-work success). </li>
<br>
<br>
<li>Annual University-Wide Symposium<br>
<br>
All UC LEADS Scholars will participate in the annual Koret UC LEADS
Research and Leadership Symposium. The event features:
<ul>
<li>All scholars presenting their research results and
methodologies with feedback from their colleagues, graduate students,
and faculty members;</li>
<li>Opportunities to network with fellow Scholars, graduate
students, graduate program administrators, and faculty members;</li>
<li>Scientific and academic presentations by leaders in the
STEM fields of study, covering such topics as diversity in science,
leadership in academia and industry, laboratory ethics, financing
graduate education, and balancing family and graduate school;</li>
<li> Presentations by national leaders in government, business,
or industry addressing issues of leadership in an increasingly diverse
STEM environment; and,</li>
<li>Opportunities to learn about mentoring future generations
of students who may face obstacles to participation in higher education
similar to those that they may have experienced in their own life. </li>
</ul>
<br>
</li>
<li>Summer Research Program Experience<br>
<br>
UC LEADS Scholars participate in two summer research experiences. The
first takes place on the Scholar’s home campus. Scholars must commit to
working full time on a research project during the summer (40
hours/week). They receive a minimum summer stipend of $3,000 and
housing or housing compensation. <br>
<br>
The second summer research experience occurs at another UC campus.
Scholars must commit to working full time on a research project during
the summer (40 hours/week). They receive a minimum summer stipend of
$3,000 and housing or housing compensation. </li>
<br>
<br>
<li>Involvement in Professional and Scientific Societies<br>
<br>
Scholars are encouraged to participate in national or regional
professional or scientific society meetings. UC LEADS provides support
for registration, travel, and accommodation costs of attending these
meetings. </li>
<br>
<br>
<li>Scientific Research and Presentations<br>
<br>
In addition to the Koret UC LEADS Research and Leadership Symposium and
their summer presentation, Scholars will present their research at
least one time per year. UC LEADS encourages Scholars to present their
work at national or regional scientific meetings. </li>
<br>
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<li> Travel to Other UC Campuses for Training and Exposure to
Campus Graduate Study Opportunites<br>
<br>
Scholars are expected to travel to at least one UC campus each year (in
addition to second summer research travel). Scholars have the
opportunity to meet with graduate students and faculty, and participate
in campus tours designed to acquaint scholars with various aspects of
campus life and graduate programs. These visits provide the Scholars
with the opportunity to make informed decisions about their second
summer placement as well as learn about graduate programs of study
within the University of California. UC LEADS provides travel support
for these campus visits. </li>
</ol>
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Tony Jimenez Morfin<br>
Diversity Coordinator<br>
Graduate Division<br>
UC Santa Barbara NSF/AGEP Program <br>
(Alliance for Graduate Education & the Professoriate)<br>
1215 Student Resource Building<br>
Santa Barbara, CA 93106<br>
Phone: (805) 893-4838<br>
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<div>Richard E. Mayer</div>
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Catherine McConney
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Department of Psychology
University of California
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