S.I.S.T.E.R.S.

S.I.S.T.E.R.S. (Students Inspiring Success Through Education Retention and Service) is a two-year retention-focused mentoring program designed to promote overall academic and social development in female students at North Carolina A&T.

Target Population:

First-year female students who attended the Aggie Success Academy Summer Bridge Program.

Program Initiatives

Members will attend monthly meetings/workshops to enhance personal growth and development.
Members will be housed together in the same residence hall for their first year.
Members will also take College Success (FRST-101) as a cohort.
Students will participate in various campus and community events to enrich their college experience.
Freshman Members will be assigned a Peer Mentor from the S.I.S.T.E.R.S sophomore cohort.

Members of this program will:

Receive intellectual, personal, and professional growth through the development of positive relationships within local and campus communities.
Create a deeper appreciation for excellence in education, vocation, and service to the community.
Become aware of campus educational resources and promote participant’s utilization of all services (i.e., tutorial, supplemental instruction, faculty interaction, etc.).
Establish positive relationships with peers and faculty through effective verbal, non-verbal, and written communication.
Identify strengths and areas of improvement for personal growth, leadership, and development through self-assessment and mentoring.
Develop a sense of personal responsibility through systematic decision-making in personal and academic related issues.
Enrich the learning experience, enhance critical thinking, and promote a desire for life-long personal development through servicing our community.

Program Coordinator: Antja Dionne Caldwell, adcaldwe@crnabiz.com or (336) 285-4097

Housing LLC Contact: Claudette Drake, cndrake@crnabiz.com or 336-285-4950

Residence Hall Location: Aggie Suites F

Application portal will reopen in Spring.