When queried how the programs were of benefit, the most common answer indicated networking for professional and social reasons. Other responses included more job opportunities through coops and internships and more job placements for freshman and sophomores, more tutors and more counselor time. Thirty-nine percent of the students filling out the questionnaires had been in the MESA program in high school. Common needs were identified amo ng all three programs and will be addressed below. In a few areas, Programs are at different levels of development so it will also be suggested that resources in those areas be shared among all three programs.
All programs have funding, staffing, and space needs.
The Team discussed the idea of pooling r esources among the programs to alleviate some of these needs, but are not sure of the feasibility of such a plan. Because WIE works with Arts and Sciences students, it was noted that more support should come from that College. As noted above, all programs expressed the desire to have more faculty involvement and support. It was suggested that the formation of a UW Faculty Diversity Committee could strengthen the effort to get faculty more in volved and the word out to a broader campus audience. In general, diversity needs to be seen as a priority and valued by faculty.