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STEM Student Associate 2021-22 Application

STEM@Hughes Student Associates (SAs) are important leaders in STEM Residential College (STEM@Hughes). SAs mentor entering first-year students, assist the Resident Master with academic programming, and work directly with STEM Faculty Associates as they connect inside- and outside-the-classroom activities for high impact learning. The position calls for a commitment to STEM@Hughes’s mission & goals, a genuine interest in leadership, and an open mind for learning new things. Read our mission statement and then apply to join our team!

Applications for STEM Student Associates open on February 15th and are due by March 15th at 11:59 p.m.  Decisions will be announced on Wednesday, 31 March  2021 via email.

Please contact Mrs Ashley Beyerl, your STEM@Hughes Resident Master, if you have any questions.

STEM Student Associate Application for 2021-22

  • Please list your official major/s and minor/s. STEM@Hughes Student Associates should be College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics students in good standing.
  • Applicants for a STEM@Hughes Student Associate position should have a 2.75 GPA or higher.
  • Please outline in sufficient detail the STEM@Arkansas curricular (STEM classes) and co-curricular (STEM programs) activities you participated in Fall 2020 and Spring 2021.
  • How might you help the STEM@Hughes community fulfill its mission? What skills, strengths, or talents will you bring to the community? Please be as detailed as possible.
  • What academic (or other!) challenge did you face in your first year at UCA? How did you meet this challenge? Who helped you get "back on track?"
  • Give the name, department, and email address of a faculty member you feel comfortable asking for a reference. NOTE: We will contact the faculty member. They do not need to write a recommendation at this time.
  • Check each to verify you are eligible to serve as a STEM@Hughes Student Associate.