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Table 1 Institutions and SECs: structural features

From: STEM education centers: catalyzing the improvement of undergraduate STEM education

Institution

Center description

Structural features

Institution A1

R1, Private

High selectivity

University wide STEM Center

Reports to: Provost

FTE: 6

Location: Central, outside STEM departments

Funding: Institutional

Institution B1

R1, Public

Moderate selectivity

STEM Education Research Center

Reports to: Deans

FTE: 7

Location: College of Education

Funding: Institutional & endowment

Institution C1

R1, Public

Moderate selectivity

STEM Teaching and Learning Center

Reports to: Dean

FTE: 2.5

Location: College of Science

Funding: Institutional (recently transitioned from external)

Institution D2

R2, Public

Moderate selectivity

University wide STEM Center

Reports to: Deans

FTE: 2.5

Location: Math

Funding: 75% External; 25% Institutional

Institution E3

R3, Private

Moderate selectivity

College-wide STEM Education Center

Reports to: Dean, VPR

FTE: 2.5

Location: College of Science

Funding: External

Institution F3

R3, Public

Moderate selectivity

STEM Education and Diversity Center

Reports to: Provost, VPR

FTE: 5

Location: Peripheral, outside STEM depts

Funding: 75% External, 25% Institutional