This year included team participation in numerous campus events, including float construction, parade riding and a huge tailgater before the football game. Approximately sixty students, prospective students, alumni and MEP staff attended the tailgater and events. Eight student representatives meet twice monthly to determine and direct all upcoming MEP events. Events have included intramural sports, MEP fall social and monthly get togethers at the MEP house. This encourages the idea of collaborative learning emphasized during the freshman and transfer student retreat.
Clustering affects approximately one hundred freshmen and eighty sophomores.
Because incoming MEP freshmen are in minority-majority sections of CSM101, MEP is able to closely monitor their academics throughout their first year. Eight course sections with seven staff mentors help to monitor student progress of one hundred freshmen. MEP staff meets individually with students who may be experiencing academic or social difficulties. Throughout the year, we typically meet with sixty students. Students gathered to eat and celebrate successes, as well as honor December graduates.