The Association of American Colleges and Universities has identified 11 data-supported high-impact practices (HIPs) that contribute to student success: first-year seminars, common intellectual experiences, learning communities, writing-intensive courses, collaborative assignments and projects, undergraduate research, diversity/global learning, ePortfolios, service learning, community-based learning, internships, and capstone courses and projects.

Because student success is a top U of A priority, all faculty, staff and students are invited to learn more about these HIP and Wellness initiatives that are implemented on our campus.

Please RSVP now to attend the HIP Show and Tell from 1-4 p.m. Thursday, July 27, in the Cordia Harrington Center for Excellence (CORD).

This event is supported by the newly initiated campus-wide HIP Collaborative, which is co-chaired by Trevor Francis, associate vice provost for student success, and Deb Korth, assistant dean of student success for Fulbright College. The event will feature faculty, staff and students from throughout campus who will promote and describe their respective HIP and wellness work with an open-house style and science fair flair.

The campus community is invited to drop in at the various show-and-tell stations to discover more about the High Impact Practices, which are data-driven and data-proven practices that support student success. 

The event is free and open to the entire campus community. Light refreshments will be available thanks to the support of Student Affairs. Newly designed HIP buttons will be distributed to the first 100 participants entering the event.

The hosts for each of the HIP initiatives are listed below. If you have something to share with the campus community about your implementation of the High Impact Practices or wellness initiatives in your area, you are invited to reach out to the room hosts about your work and how you can showcase it at the event.

Wellness:

• Kaleb Turner, assistant director of communications, Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
• Becky Todd, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs and executive director, University Recreation
• Maddie De Bucce, assistant director for residence education, University Housing

Common Intellectual Experiences:

• Erich Washausen, academic counselor • GRRT
• Stephanie G. Adams, director of faculty development
• Deb Korth, assistant dean of student success, Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

Undergraduate Research:

• Sarah Denison, director of career initiatives for Fulbright College
• Kim Larsen, undergraduate engagement librarian, Mullins Library

Diversity/Global Learning:

• Lori Lander, associate dean of students, Student Affairs
• Sarah Malloy, director of study abroad and international exchange
• Elaine Belcher, associate director of administrative services, Center for Educational Access

Collaborative Projects:

• Shanda Hood, assistant teaching professor, MASC
• Josh Girshner, instructor, MASC

Capstone:

• Craig Schmitt, teaching assistant professor, Human Performance and Recreation
• Rachel Piontak, assistant director, TRIO Student Support Services, Multicultural Center

First Year Experience/Seminar:

• Toby Phebus, assistant director student retention, Fulbright College
• Cody Lindbloom, associate director of student success, Walton College
• Leslie Massey, instructor, First-Year Engineering Program

Service Learning:

• Kathryn Zawisza, director of academic technology and innovation
• Carmen Gardner, academic adviser, Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
• Caroline Beringer, tutoring program coordinator

Writing-Intensive Courses:

• Dana Blair, Writing Studio coordinator
• Ken Muessig, instructional design manager, Global Campus
• Amalie Holland, instructional designer, Global Campus

ePortfolio:

• Lynn Meade, teaching assistant professor, ARSC Student Success
• Takama Statton-Brooks, director for residence education, University Housing
• Alex Dowell, instructional designer, Global Campus

Internships:

• Michelle Pribbernow, director of career initiatives for Fulbright STEAM Disciplines
• Madison Stueve, internship coordinator, Walton College of Business
• Wyann Stanton, teaching assistant professor of childhood education

Learning Community:

• Megon Witherspoon Evans, associate director for residence education, University Housing
• Chris Cagle, peer mentor coordinator, Engineering One-Stop
• Camille Jordan, assistant director for registered student organizations