WSU’s CAMP taking part in peer site visit

By Communications staff, Washington State University
CAMP mentors
 
CAMP mentors
 
PULLMAN, Wash.—Washington State University’s College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), which supports freshman students from families with migrant and seasonal farmworker backgrounds, is taking part in a Peer Site Visit this week.
 
According to Jaime Barajas, WSU’s CAMP program director, CAMP programs typically have three evaluations within their five-year grant cycle.  This is the third evaluation for WSU’s CAMP.

“By doing so, it helps us stay on our toes and it assures us that we are doing a good job,” said Barajas.  “We welcome these evaluations because it helps us improve our program so it will be more successful.”

Oregon State University CAMP director and National HEP/CAMP Association President Amas Aduveri is conducting the peer review.  He arrived on the Pullman campus Wednesday and first met with John Fraire, vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment.

During his three-day visit he will also meet with Barajas and his staff, Luci Loera, CAMP’s principal investigator, CAMP’s advisory committee, CAMP students, and campus partners.
 
The CAMP program at WSU started in 2006 and currently serves 45 students each year.

CAMP is a federally funded program designed to provide students from migrant and seasonal farmworker backgrounds with academic and financial support during their freshman year in college.