Academic Excellence

Programs

NSBE Academic Excellence fosters scholastic achievement and empowers future leaders in engineering and STEM.

Program Overview

NSBE’s Academic Retention Program aims to enhance the graduation rates and academic confidence of Black engineering students through four targeted focus areas. This program caters to all collegiate students spanning from freshmen to senior year. Each stage of this four-component program is dedicated to advancing students’ careers and academic performance. Beginning with ensuring successful matriculation into STEM majors, it culminates in facilitating professional mentorships to secure STEM-related job opportunities.

Technical & Professional Skills Workshop

Relevant Professional Development (i.e., resume editing, interview skills, professional writing and networking)

Increased knowledge of the professional environment

Improved efficiency in internships and research opportunities

Mentorship Relationships

Better course planning

Increased knowledge of academic career building opportunities

Better knowledge of academic resources

Study Hall

Increased homework and higher test scores

Better retention of material long-term

Improved efficiency in internships and research opportunities

Semester Check-in Workshops

Better study and time management skills

Better project management skills

Stress management

Improved efficiency in internships and research opportunities

Mental Health Awareness Workshops

Increased awareness of the mental health continuum

Reducing the stigma associated with mental illness

Promoting help-seeking behaviors and emotional well-being practices

Resources

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The National Academic Excellence chair is the primary contact for the development and implementation of the NSBE Academic Retention Program.

The National Academic Excellence (AEx) Committee is committed to helping you begin, maintain and develop the NSBE Academic Retention Program at your chapter. Throughout the year, the National AEx Committee works to develop resources, collect data and gather feedback to make the program as effective as possible. Please note that this committee includes your regional Academic Excellence chair.

If you have any questions regarding program implementation, please contact your regional Programs or Academic Excellence chair directly. You may also contact the National AEx chair at nebaex@nsbe.org.

Involvement of your school’s minority engineering programs (MEP) director and/or academic affairs director will be an essential factor in the successful implementation of the Academic Retention Program.

An institution’s MEP/academic affairs director is key to understanding the performance of Black engineering students, understanding their performance metrics and providing supportive resources for program execution.

If your institution does not have an MEP director, NSBE can help you identify appropriate resources in your institution.

A chapter must register each year of participation in the NSBE Academic Retention Program. This ensures that the flow of information may occur through NSBE’s chapter, regional and national leadership by maintaining updated contact information.

Returning chapters and chapters new to the program can complete the sign-up by Sept. 26 of the current year to remain active. After Dec. 31, that chapter will be considered inactive until the registration is completed.

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We envision a world in which engineering is a mainstream word in homes and communities of color, and all Black students can envision themselves as engineers. In this world, Blacks exceed parity in entering engineering fields, earning degrees, and succeeding professionally.

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Each region is divided into Collegiate and Professionals, each with their own board and programming. Please visit the sub-sites for more information.
Each region is divided into Collegiate and Professionals, each with their own board and programming. Please visit the sub-sites for more information.
Each region is divided into Collegiate and Professionals, each with their own board and programming. Please visit the sub-sites for more information.
Each region is divided into Collegiate and Professionals, each with their own board and programming. Please visit the sub-sites for more information.
Each region is divided into Collegiate and Professionals, each with their own board and programming. Please visit the sub-sites for more information.
Each region is divided into Collegiate and Professionals, each with their own board and programming. Please visit the sub-sites for more information.