The purpose of the required and optional events is to help you build your STEM identity through Competence, Performance, Recognition, and Transformative Co-Curriculum Engagement.

Fall 2024 BUILD Welcome Letter

Note: These events are not meant to create obstacles in your academic journey.  If you cannot attend a required event, please contact Dr. Niemeyer [email protected].

BUILD Commitment

BUILD Commitment

  • Meet with a BUILD advisor once per semester
  • Meet with peer mentor once per semester
    • Bee James
      [email protected]
      Virtual:  Monday 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
      STEM Learning Center:  Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Participate in four required events
  • Participate in two optional events
  • Participate in an internship, research or shadow an internship/research.

Track Your Events

Event Tracking Form

For every event you attend, you do have to fill out an event tracking form.

This is important for two reasons:

  • It lets us know you attended the event.
  • BUILD is a grant funded program. In order to continue receiving funding and supporting you and future BUILD scholars, the NSF requires we provide student participation data on each event

All requirements (meetings, event attendance, and event tracking forms) must be completed by December 2, 2024 in order to allow time for processing your stipend payment.

Google Folder

  • You must have a Gmail account.
  • You will be emailed a link to your personal google folder.  If you do not receive a link contact Lori Taylor [email protected]
  • If you have technical difficulties contact Justin Wu [email protected]

Four Required Events

Two Optional Events

Research and Internship Support

Support

  • Paid Non-Service Participant Research/Internship Development and Training

  • Personalized support

Research and Internships

FAQs