STEM SLC (PGCC)

Provided By

The STEM Student Learning Community supports STEM majors at PGCC by offering academic skills workshops, experiential learning opportunities, trips to STEM facilities, and visits to potential transfer institutions.

Logic Model

Program Activities

Students (Postsecondary)

Gain awareness of STEM careers

Gain awareness of education pathways into STEM careers

Understand the role of identity in individual success in STEM education and careers

Program Near-Term Outcomes

Students (Postsecondary)

Increase awareness of STEM careers

Increase awareness of STEM career pathways

Improve STEM professional identity

DSEC Near-Term Outcomes

Students (Postsecondary)

Increased student engagement and interest in STEM (formal and informal)

Increased participant STEM competencies (skills, knowledge, abilities, and confidence)

Increased participant awareness of, and interest in STEM research and careers

Participant Perspectives

Participant perspectives reflect survey responses from 2025-2026, the first year of survey administration.

Of 124 student participants, 12 responded to the survey.

The partner did not administer educator participant surveys for this program.

Students

Grades 6-16

Disagree
Slightly Agree
Moderately Agree
Strongly Agree

STEM Student Learning Community increased my ability to manage my time to accomplish my academic work.

8.3% 25% 66.7%

n = 12 valid responses

STEM Student Learning Community increased my ability to communicate with instructors and peers to get the academic support I need.

16.7% 33.3% 50%

n = 12 valid responses

STEM Student Learning Community increased my knowledge of STEM programs and majors at local 4-year universities.

16.7% 25% 58.3%

n = 12 valid responses

Program Data

Program data includes participants from both years of Base Period (2024-2025 and 2025-2026).

Students

295 total student participants

Student Grade Level

Military-Connected Students

Category	Count	%
Not Military-connected Student	295	100%

Educators

13 total educator participants

Educator Type

Category	Count	%
Teacher	7	53.8%
No position listed	6	46.2%

Educator Grade Levels

Category	Count	%
Educator 2-Year and/or Tech College Undergraduate	6	46.2%
Educator Undergrad	1	7.7%
Educator Grade Not Listed	6	46.2%

Military-Connected Educators

Category	Count	%
Not Military-connected Educator	13	100%

Other programs from Partner

Middle School STEM Summer Experience (PGCC)

STEM PLC (PGCC)

STEM Student Research Group (PGCC)