The University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC) proposes to continue our training grant which we have titled """"""""Baccalaureate Bridge to the Biomedical Sciences (ACCESS)"""""""". The goals are: (1) To continue improving the success and confidence of underrepresented Associate Degree (A.A.) institution students in difficult introductory chemistry and biology courses that are the gateway to a biomedically oriented curriculum. (2) To increase the number of underrepresented A.A. institution students who pursue careers in biomedical research through awareness, motivation and informed choices. (3) To provide underrepresented A.A. institution students with a foundation in fundamental skills and experiences that are the keys for a successful biomedical career. (4) To increase the accessibility of science opportunities at UCSC through key forms of institutional support such as course articulation, mentoring, advising, research opportunities for A.A. institution faculty, and curriculum development. (5) To increase the number of underrepresented students transferring to baccalaureate institutions, especially UCSC, as majors with biomedical relevance such as chemistry, biochemistry or biology. (6) To increase the retention and graduation rates of underrepresented ACCESS students who transfer to baccalaureate institutions. (7) To expose underrepresented community college students to Ethics in Science through workshops conducted at UCSC. (8) To continue to stimulate community college faculty development by contributing to their professional growth through closer partnership with UCSC faculty, with one another, and the use of UCSC resources. There are five major components to our program: (A) Study Sessions; (B) Enrichment Activities; (C) Summer Research Institute; (D) Mentoring and Advising; and (E) Bridges Steering Committee. These activities are implemented through the efforts of eleven faculty members from five community college institutions: Cabrillo (Camara, D'Arcey, Vogel), Gavilan (Clark), Hartnell (Hovde, Wright, Yee), Monterey Peninsula (Durstenfeld, Oka, Ritsema), and San Jose City College (Adamczeski) plus contributions from the UCSC PI (Crews) and twenty-five other research active UCSC faculty members. The structure of our program continues to build on concepts introduced in the original proposal. ? ? ?
