College of Menominee Nation

College of
Menominee
Nation
Mentoring Programs
College Overview
General Overview
 Chartered
1993 by the Menominee Indian
Tribe of Wisconsin
 First Classes delivered Spring Semester
1994 to 42 students
 Initial Higher Learning Commission
Accreditation 1998
 Continued Full Accreditation 2003
Campuses
Overview
Main
Rural Campus
Keshena WI
Branch
Urban Campus
Green Bay WI
Credentials and Programs
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Credentials
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Three (3) Baccalaureate
Eight (8) Associate
Two (2) Applied Science Associate
Four (4) Technical Diploma
Programs
 Academic Pathways
 College Ready
 Foundational Studies
 Student Opportunities for Academic
Readiness (SOAR)
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High School
 Learn and Earn
 Dual Credit
 Youth Empowerment Program (YEP)
Student Demographics
 Headcount
Spring 2016
412
 Female 70-75%
 American Indian 60-70%
 Financial Aid 90-95%
 First Generation 40-60%
 Graduation Rate 20%
Mentoring Programs
Faculty Academic Mentoring
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STEM Scholars (NSF
Sponsored Program)
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Underprepared for
STEM Degrees/
Careers
 Cohort Model
 Freshman Year
 Highly Structured
Coursework
 Highly Structure
Cohort Activities
Faculty Mentored Research
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Research Project
Focused
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Wisconsin Space
Consortium Rocket
Competition (Faculty
Lead: Erin Thomas, NSF
Sponsored Program)
Faculty Lead: Solar Panel
Research (Dr. Lisa
Bosman, NASA
Sponsored Program)
New Faculty-Guided Studentto-Student Mentoring Program
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Faculty Lead: Dr. Lisa
Bosman
CMN Engineering
students mentor At-risk
Elementary students
All students considered
“at-risk”: mentor as well
as mentee
Green Bay YMCA
NASA Sponsored
Program
Student-to-Student Mentoring
Program
 Research
Questions:
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How does the program effect elementary
students (mentees)
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How does the program effect CMN
students (mentors)
Student-to-Student Mentoring
Program
 CMN
students (mentors) complete the
following:
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Philosophy of Mentoring Statement (Pre)
Five Ongoing Reflection Prompts
Pre and Post Surveys
Concluding Reflection Prompts
Philosophy of Mentoring Statement (Post)