What is WISE?

WISE focuses on helping students in STEM fields feel at home at NC State and engage in focused inquiry within their disciplines to help them achieve their educational and career goals in a supportive community with others who will share their interests.

WISE students are connected with upper-class WISE Mentors to ease the transition to university life. The Village offers a variety of academic and social opportunities, including free tutoring for Calculus, Physics, and Chemistry, drop-in advising, workshops, volunteer opportunities, regular faculty interaction, and social gatherings.

Academics

The WISE Village is a supportive environment in which future engineers, mathematicians, statisticians, and scientists engage in focused inquiry within their disciplines and begin to develop the skills and talents necessary to become successful professionals. WISE provides free tutoring for Calculus, Physics, and Chemistry. Tutoring is drop-in with no appointment necessary and conveniently takes place in the WISE conference room, just off the Lee Lobby.

WISE hosts academic enrichment activities throughout the academic year, including: speaker series, industry connections, K-12 outreach, community service opportunities, workshops, and more. All students, regardless of gender, are welcome to participate in these activities! WISE regularly partners with organizations and departments around campus to provide students with as many opportunities as possible. Our Speaker Series are some of our favorite events; students are invited to a lunch or dinner and learn with a faculty member or industry professional in the WISE Conference Room, providing a more intimate connection with campus and visiting professionals.

• All non-residential programming, advising, and tutoring is open to all NC State students, regardless of gender.

Mission and Goals

The WISE Village is a living and learning community created for first- and second-year engineers, mathematicians, statisticians and scientists. The program combines a group living experience with resident, upper-class mentors who will assist in the transition to university life. Promoting academic success; fostering the formation of lasting relationships with fellow students, professors and mentors; and providing out-of-class experiences are fundamental components of the program. The WISE Village is a supportive environment in which future engineers, mathematicians, statisticians and scientists will engage in focused inquiry within their disciplines and begin to develop the skills and talents necessary to become successful professionals.

WISE GOALS

Program participants will:

• begin to develop an identity as a scientist, engineer or mathematician
• meet other students with common interests and build lasting friendships
• increase self-awareness through acknowledging personal strengths and weaknesses
• explore career and personal goals
• develop leadership skills
• maintain balance between academic and personal life

The WISE Program will help to:

• increase the percentage of first-year students entering the sciences and engineering at NC State
• increase the retention rates of students who enroll in science and engineering at NC State
• increase the graduation rates of students in science and engineering at NC State
• increase the percentage of students in science and engineering who pursue graduate degrees in same
• increase participants’ knowledge of career options in science and engineering