Welcome to WIMSE! The Women in Math, Science & Engineering Program is a living-learning community housed in Cawthon Hall at FSU. LLC's are a select group of first-year students who share an academic interest, are housed together in a campus residence hall, and take one or more of their classes together. A special colloquium class is reserved just for LLC members. Students also participate in social and educational activities related to their interests.
WEEKLY COLLOQUIUM
The foundation of the WIMSE LLC is the WIMSE Colloquium for first-year students, a one credit hour course taken during the fall and spring semesters of freshman year. It is held once a week for 90 minutes, conveniently located on the first floor of Cawthon Hall. The WIMSE Director and graduate student Program Coordinator lead members in personal and professional development activities.
The highlight of each semester is the opportunity to visit 3 active FSU research laboratories, across the spectrum of STEM fields. These lab visits connect first-year students with faculty and provide the opportunity to explore what research is actually like. The overall goals of the Colloquium are to help students build skills, academically, professionally, and interpersonally, all of which will aid them in progressing through a successful major and ultimately career in STEM.
Fall semester topics include: stress and time management, study skills, Group Curiosity Project, and a panel with upperclassmen WIMSE's.
Spring semester topics include: resume building, professional networking, professional dress, and panels of WIMSE graduates in STEM careers and graduate degree programs.
BEYOND FRESHMAN YEAR
Beyond the first year, LLC participants are invited to remain in the WIMSE Society, our undergraduate organization, which facilitates its own social, service, and research opportunities for members from the moment they enter campus through their graduation from FSU. WIMSE-exclusive programming, such as the Research Experience Program (REP), where students work directly alongside award-winning FSU faculty and researchers from across the spectrum of STEM fields, as well as fun events that help members create friendships and memories to last a lifetime.
