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Helen Doerpinghaus
Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Studies
February 26, 2010
Integrative Learning:Campus-wide Learning Landscape
Move toward “Integrative Learning”Across disciplinesAcross General Education and Majors/ProgramsWithin-Classrooms and Beyond-the-Classroom
Why the shift?Better equips students to answer complex 21st
century questionsMore fully utilizes available learning resources
Complimentary role of faculty and professional staffEnhances relevance, engagement, and learning
Higher Ed landscape
High impact educational best practices across entire university experience
Integrating “within-class” and “beyond-the classroom” opportunities for learning
Undergraduate Studies + Academic Support
Best practices todayAAC&U, The Reinvention Center
Focus today?
“It’s not an academic affairs v. a student affairs thing – it’s a student thing.”
Application to admissionOrientation to first-year studiesGeneral education to program majorSophomore & transition experiencesAcademic support programsBeyond-the-classroom engagementGraduationLife-long learning
Student viewpoint
Recruit well-prepared studentsTraditional indicators
Test scores, GPA, in/out of stateFaculty & staff involved in recruiting and selectionImportance of cultural diversity
Mitigate educational risk factorsSufficient academic preparationFinancial barriers
Goal: retain and graduate life-long learners
Application & Admission
Student assumes responsibility for educational experiencePlacement testsAdvisor assistance with scheduleOther factors with course choices
Risk factors addressedFinancial aidIndependent campus living Community code of conduct established
Carolinian Creed
Academic expectation set by day’s end
Student Orientation
First week on campus is critical Intentional programming introduces learning
environment & reinforces academic expectationsFirst-Night
Faculty charge & celebration
ConvocationFaculty speaker: Mungo Award recipientCarolina’s tradition of excellence
First-Year Reading ExperienceResidential programming
Goal setting: independent living, time-management Faculty engagement with studentsStudent connections develop
First-Year Studies
USC: national leader in first-year seminarsAssists transition to academic life at CarolinaResearch indicates U101 is a “best practice”
opportunity for students
http://www.sc.edu/univ101/
University 101
Students typically enrolled in first years of collegeCommon requirement for all USC undergraduatesTraditional knowledge areasNew core competenciesInterdisciplinary opportunitiesIntegration from foundational courses through the
program majorIntegration within- and beyond-the-classroom
www.sc.edu/generaleducation
General Education Carolina Core
Transitions require support for academic success
Choosing majors, changing majors, pursuing internships, undertaking research, investigating graduate schools…
USC National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition
National leader in best practices Last year: 85,000 publications, e-newsletters,
national and international conferences, etc.
http://sc.edu/fye/
First-Year and Beyond…
Developing a culture that encourages students to ask for the help that they need
End of first semesterAll students telephonedAssessment and intervention if needed
ACE – for all studentsMath tutoring, writing consultations, coaching and study
skill developmentLocated in the Library and in three residence hallsACE coaches are graduate students with certifications in
coachinghttp://www.housing.sc.edu/ace/
Academic Support
Student Success Center – for everyoneSupplemental instruction (math, science; DFW
courses)Tutorial (certified tutors)CAR (VIP faculty referral)http://www.sa.sc.edu/ssc/
Academic Support
Retention Committee since 1983Chaired by faculty with professional staff
leadershipAddresses needs of students at large and at-
risk groupsDemographics GPA requirements for scholarshipsProgression requirementsOther
http://kudzu.ipr.sc.edu/retention/
Retention and Graduation Rates
Importance of supporting our first-generation and low-income students Reflects Carolina’s missionDiversity required for 21st century learning
environment.
TRIOGamecock GuaranteeFinancial Literacy program – for everyone
Accessibility and Affordability
From the student perspective (thus far) Carolina academics spanCarolina Core classesClasses in the majorAcademic support programs
Integrative learning also extendsbeyond-the-classroom…
Integrative Learning…
Living/Learning CommunitiesResidential options: Preston, Green Quad,
Capstone21 theme communitiesSC Honors CollegeFaculty and professional staff leadershipAcademic programmingCollaborative engagement with students and
faculty
Academic EngagementBeyond-the-Classroom…
Undergraduate ResearchOUR led by professional staff with hundreds of
faculty mentoring studentsMagellan Scholars, Voyagers, ExplorersDiscovery DayUndergraduate Research Trackswww.sc.edu/our
Academic EngagementBeyond-the-Classroom …
Service LearningFaculty and professional staff leadershipAcademic coursework with a community
service engagement component requiredStudents apply what they learn in class to
address a community needEnhances relevance of course material and
develops students’ ability to problem-solve
www.sc.edu/servicelearning
Academic EngagementBeyond-the-Classroom …
International travel and study abroadFaculty and staff leadershipStudent exchangeInternshipsResearch experiencesService learning
http://www.sa.sc.edu/ips/
Academic EngagementBeyond-the-Classroom …
Fellowships and Scholar ProgramsIntensive preparation by students
Close work with faculty advisorsProfessional staff serve as guidesSelf-reflection and goal settingEssay preparation and interviewsEngaging in the process = teaching and learning
Assessment measure (Forbes ranking)http://www.sc.edu/ofsp/
Academic EngagementBeyond-the-Classroom …
Today’s renewed focus on “best practices” in higher educationFederal scrutiny about cost and value, retention and
graduation ratesPublic concern about access and affordabilityMoral obligation to our students and our communities
Partnership between faculty and professional staff allows us to better serve studentsFaculty bring disciplinary expertiseProfessional staff bring expertise in young adult
learning and development theory and practiceBoth bring passion for teaching and learning
Higher Education today