OMED Educational Services • 681 Cherry St. NW • Atlanta, Ga. 30332-0600 • Phone (404) 894-3959 • Fax (404) 894-1608 www.omed.gatech.edu What is OMED? What is OMED? MISSION STATEMENT OMED is a Georgia Tech Educational Services unit charged with the academic performance, retention, and development of the complete student learner who is traditionally underrepresented (African American, Hispanic, and Native American). This development is intended to ensure that these gifted, yet inexperienced, students become inspired, high-performing problem solvers. OMED Programs, while targeted to the underrepresented, are beneficial and open to all Georgia Tech students.
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OMED Educational Services 681 Cherry St. NW Atlanta, Ga. 30332-0600 Phone (404) 894-3959 Fax (404) 894-1608 What is OMED? MISSION STATEMENT.
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OMED is a Georgia Tech Educational Services unit charged with the academic performance, retention, and development of the complete student learner who is traditionally underrepresented (African American, Hispanic, and Native American).
This development is intended to ensure that these gifted, yet inexperienced, students become inspired, high-performing problem solvers.
OMED Programs, while targeted to the underrepresented, are beneficial and open to all Georgia Tech students.
Lambda Theta AlphaLambda Upsilon Lambda (La Unidad Latina)Minority Recruitment Team National Society of Black Engineers Omega Psi Phi Phi Beta Sigma Spanish Speaking OrganizationSociety of Hispanic Professional Engineers Sigma Gamma Rho Zeta Phi Beta
The Tower Awards is an annual awards celebration honoring ALL underrepresented students who have achieved and sustained performance at a GPA level of 3.0 or above.
The chart above shows a constant increase in the number of awards given from 2000 – 2006. Over 600 students were honored for the 2005-2006 academic year.
Graduating Bachelor Degree AwardStudents must be a degree candidate with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater.
Graduating Master Degree AwardStudents must be a degree candidate with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or greater.
Graduating Doctorate Degree AwardStudents must successfully complete all degree requirements.
Sustained (Academic Career) AwardStudents must be a Sophomore, Junior or Senior (non-graduating) with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater.
Yearly AwardStudents must be a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior (non-sustained nor graduating) with an average term GPA of 3.0 or greater for 2 or more consecutive terms.
Certificate of RecognitionStudents must be a freshman with greater than 12 semester hours, 1st term dual degree, or 1st term transfer student with a term GPA of 3.0 or greater.
NOTE: All Tower Award eligible students must be of the ethnic background of African-American, Hispanic, Native-American, or Multi-Racial
Under Represented Students Under Represented Students Academic Years (1990 – 2006) Academic Years (1990 – 2006) Retention/Graduation RatesRetention/Graduation Rates
DD/TR Under Represented Students DD/TR Under Represented Students Academic Years (1997 – 2006) Academic Years (1997 – 2006) Retention/Graduation RatesRetention/Graduation Rates
DD Under Represented Students DD Under Represented Students Academic Years (1997 – 2006) Academic Years (1997 – 2006) Retention/Graduation RatesRetention/Graduation Rates
State Allocations Institute Foundation Allocations External Foundations Corporate Partnerships Alumni & Private Donors Revenue Generators Cost Transfers to Participants
Institutional Funding Equity vs Excellence Mentality Success taken for Granted Financial Aid to Students Recruitment of Top Underrep. Students African American vs Hispanic Diversity Initiatives & Competition for Funds Hip Hop Generation (Students & Parents) National Competition Where We Once Dominated
Freshmen & DD/Transfer Team Coach Successful Upperclassmen Interested in student success of others Student Leaders OMED sponsored student resource Extension of reach for OMED staff Connected to campus pulse Willing to be trained and data sensitive