NACME PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES:
- Full time CECS student enrolled in 12 or more credit hours in the fall and in the spring semester
- LMust be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who belongs to an underrepresented group (African American, Hispanic, or Native American)
- Attend ALL meetings scheduled by CECS ODI.
- Maintain a grade point average of 2.8 or higher.
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student majoring in engineering or computer science.
- Participate in the IMAGE mentoring program: Incoming NACME scholars must meet the requirements and expectations of IMAGE. Continuing NACME scholars have the option of participating in IMAGE. Please Note: If a continuing NACME scholar decides to participate in IMAGE, the student must fulfill the requirements and expectations of the program.
- Participate in IGNITE: NACME scholars must attend six IGNITE sessions each academic year.
- Participate in DIVE: NACME scholars must participate in an internship and/or research experience in the fall, spring and/or summer semesters that is multidisciplinary, innovative and/or entrepreneurial.
- Participate in an internship experience with a corporate mentor: NACME scholars must identify and notify CECS ODI of a corporate representative who has agreed to serve as a mentor for the duration of their internship experience (in the fall and spring semesters). A PowerPoint must be completed.
- Participate in a research experience with a CECS faculty mentor: NACME scholars must identify and notify CECS ODI of a UCF faculty member who has agreed to serve as a mentor for the duration of their research experience (in the fall and springs semesters). A research poster must be completed.
- Participate in the Scholars’ Showcase: NACME scholars must participate in CECS ODI’s annual Scholars’ Showcase. During this event, scholars will present a research poster (if in a research position) or PowerPoint (if in an internship) that showcases their DIVE experience.
- Participate in NACME’s Online Resume Directory: NACME scholars must upload and update their resumes in the NACME Online Resume Directory annually.
- Grant the university permission to release your academic transcript to NACME with the understanding that this transcript may be reviewed for appropriate academic progress.
- Annually, write a letter sharing your experience on how the NACME Program has benefited you. Letters must be sent via email to Mirelys.Medina@ucf.edu.
- Grant permission to NACME and CECS ODI for the use of your photo and its likeness for NACME and/or CECS ODI publications and communications.
- Complete the NACME Exit Survey, prior to your graduation or withdrawal from the NACME program.
