We have been running an S-STEM program for undergraduate mathematics majors since 2008 with the funding provided by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education. Since the inception of our S-STEM program, the same PI team of five mathematics faculty members has been running the program even though there have been various changes in our support team of undergraduate mathematics advisors, financial aid officers, accounting officers, external evaluators, and grant officers. We have gained a lot of experience in running our S-STEM program over the years in an effective way, by making improvements in every aspect in our program including the recruitment, arranging cohort activities, effective mentoring, monitoring scholars' progress, reporting and dissemination, peer mentoring, and providing supervised research and other opportunities to scholars. We share our experiences and lessons learned and indicate what has worked well and how our S-STEM program has evolved over the years since 2008. We present some relevant data to indicate the improvements we have encountered.
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