Well-Being Research Collaborative: The Planning Webinar Ashley Finley, BTtoP National Evaluator Lee Knefelkamp, BTtoP Senior Scholar March 28, 2018

Timeline Share Revised Summary & Goals Ashley, Lee, Don Review Final Reports Research Gathering (DC) Welcome Webinar Planning Webinar Feb. 9, 2018 Feb-Mar. 2018 March 28, 2018 May 1, 2018 June 1, 2018 Overview of purpose, goals, and next steps Identify common issues & concerns, highlight concerns from individual campuses Articulate common & campus-specific trends from final reports Revised Summary from final reports and goals for DC meeting Review trends, ideas for sustaining research & disseminating findings

Purpose: Assemble research on an under- explored topic that is critical to discussions of equity and student success Understand research in the context of campus-based practices With an emphasis on sustainability and transferability in order to effect campus change at campus and national levels What are we struggling to find? Objectives: Define well-being and its assessment Develop a deeper, campus-based understanding of the connection between well-being and underserved student success Examine programmatic best practices in order to translate what works across campus contexts Balancing local campus questions and national learning

REPORT THEMES Underserved Population Focus Research Focus Major Findings Evidence Curricular/Co-curr. Scope and Scale Institutional Support High-Impact Practices

Reflections: Observed Changes in Other Stakeholders Unexpected Results Depth of Engagement Unclear Connection with Academic/Institutional Measures Disaggregation of Data

Developing a Plan: What will advance your work and our work? Establish shared questions Establish shared goals

What are the essential principles of this research? AAC&U Principles of Excellence Aim High – Make Excellence Inclusive (Focus on outcomes) Give Students a Compass (Paths for progress) Inquiry and Innovation (At every stage) Engage Big Questions (Contemporary and enduring) Connect Knowledge with Choices & Actions (Real-world issues) Foster Civic, Intercultural, Ethical Learning (In every field of study) Assess Students’ Ability (Culture of assessment) What are the essential principles of this research?

What are your questions? What are the necessary conditions or resources needed? What research questions or areas of foci should be prioritized? What are your questions?

Next Steps: Revise Findings Summary Based on Feedback Finalize Shared Questions and Goals for DC Gathering Send Final Summary and Draft Agenda DC Convening Logistics: Arrive May 31, Start at 8:00am on June 1st, finish by 5:00pm Hotel Room Block Information Forthcoming