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Table 1 How intervention areas and activities are connected in the program

From: Innovative Professional Development and Community Building Activity Program Improves STEM URM Graduate Student Experiences

Intervention areaa

Activity

Activity connection to Intervention area

PD

Seminars/workshops/informational

Student learns several skills and gains awareness

Travel award

Student develops oral communication skills

SNFALb

Student develops writing communication skills

Annual TAMUS-AGEP Conference

Student develops oral communication, leadership, and career development skills

Peer writing groups/support

Student develops writing communication skills

Summer retreats

Student develops additional skill set, firming professional development skills

Collaborative mini-grants

Student develops research collaborative skills by working with faculty from two alliance institutions

SREBc participation selection

Student develops teaching skills at College and University levels

CB

Welcome back kick-off

New students share their ideas in a new community of scholars

Summer retreats

Student shares personal issues around a selected theme

Annual TAMUS-AGEP Conference

Students work side-by-side and develop bonds

SNFALb

Students work side-by-side and develop bonds

Piazza online chats

Students freely discuss their ideas around a professional theme

End of the year celebration

Student affirms interactions and feel warm about the community and themselves

SREBc participation selection

Student expands network around their community

PI

Collaborative Mini-grants

Student receives financial support to work on their research

Participation bonus

Student receives financial support for active participation in the program

AGEP Ambassadors

Student receives financial support and develops leadership skills

Travel award

Student receives financial support to present her/his research in a conference

SREBc participation selection

Student receives financial support to attend the Institute of Teaching and Mentoring

  1. aPD professional development, CB community building, PI participation incentives
  2. bSNFL Summer National Fellowship Application Lab
  3. cSREB Southern Regional Education Board