Mission and Values

MISSION AND VALUES

The Emerging Scholars Program (ESP) is designed to increase the number of students from historically under-represented groups who are selected to receive future opportunities for study abroad/study away, internships, fellowships/scholarships, and admittance to graduate and professional programs. The primary goal of ESP is to assist historically under-represented students during their transition to college as they are entrenched in the important intellectual project of becoming a scholar. Macalester’s academic tradition as a preeminent liberal arts college emphasizes critical thinking across the curriculum. Through the lens of multiculturalism, a core value of the College, Emerging Scholars will also gain a greater understanding of the other core values: academic excellence, internationalism, and service to society.

PROGRAM SUMMARY

As a program coordinated by the Macalester Academic Excellence Center and the Department of Multicultural Life, the Emerging Scholars Program (ESP) provides first-year students support to ensure a smooth transition into college life. Participants are afforded a unique opportunity to study and fellowship with fellow first-years with similar interest and experiences. ESP students participate in various small group discussions and co-curricular activities throughout the year. Each month, students are expected to attend a colloquium that explores in more details the four components of the program: the intellectual project, social adjustment, identity development, and future opportunities. To enhance the colloquiums, faculty and staff who are committed to student success will facilitate discussion and expand the support network available to ESP students.

SCHOLAR MENTORS

Scholar Mentors are upper-class student scholars. Each mentor leads a small cluster of first-year Emerging Scholars. The Scholar Mentor is responsible for helping their cluster members become better scholars, connect them to campuses resources, and provide peer advice as they transition into the Macalester community. Scholar Mentors are committed to making each first-year student feel welcome as a person, valued as a student, and encouraged as a community member in the pursuit of holistic intellectual inquiry.

THE FOUR COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM

Intellectual ProjectSocial Adjustment

Establishing Academic GoalsWelcome Reception

Study CirclesLeadership Development

Article readings and discussionsStudent Organization Connections

Faculty & Staff ConsultationMonthly Social Activities

Scholar MentorsRetreats

Scholarly Research

Time Management/Task Development

Identity Development/Transition WorkshopsFuture Opportunities

Navigating MacalesterMellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program

Career PlanningGraduate & Professional School Preparation

Lealtad-Suzuki Center ProgrammingStudy Abroad/Study Away Preparation

Cultural Excursions to the Twin CitiesInternship Resources

Scholarship, Fellowship, & Internship Information

Please print clearly or type the following information:

Name: ______

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Hometown: ______

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Home Phone number: ______

Birth date: ______

Gender: ______

Email Address: ______

Academic Interests (areas of study)______

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On a separate sheet of paper, please answer the following questions. All responses should be printed neatly or typed, and no longer than one page.

1. Why would you like to be a part of the Emerging Scholars Program? How would this program enhance your college experience?

2. Briefly describe what a successful first year would entail for you?

3. Which of the four components of the program are you most interested in: Intellectual Project, Social Adjustment, Identity Development/Transition Workshops, Future Opportunities? Why?

4. What aspects of your community would you like to see replicated within ESP?

Please return your completed application no later than Friday, August 7, 2015, to:

The Macalester Academic Excellence Center

Attn: Sedric McClure

Macalester College

1600 Grand Avenue

St. Paul, MN, 55105

USA

You can also send your completed application via email to: .