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Stuart Boersma: Professional Development Coordinator, Mathematics. Kandee Cleary: Director of Diversity and Inclusivity, and Sociology (chair). George Drake: English (chair), Writing Across the Curriculum Committee. Kara Gabriel: Director of Undergraduate Research, Psychology. Jenna Hyatt: Director of Residence Life & New Student Programs. Vicki Sannuto: Director of Career Services. 2

Attendance at past AAC&U conferences Support from the Provost’s Office New Professional Development Coordinator 3

Retention rates D/F/W (5/6 year graduation rates) Credit to degree Career/grad sc. placement Student Learning 4

Graduation rate? Washington state’s public institutions produce degrees at the 3 rd -lowest total cost in the nation while having the best 6-year graduation rate (Office of Financial Management, WA). 5

Each WA public campus is above the national average in freshman retention and all but EWU bested the national average in time-to-degree. “CWU projects an increase in degree production due to two new strategies aimed at retaining students: a dual- admissions pilot program, and an on-line course alternative” (2012 Baccalaureate Performance Plans – Statewide Context, Office of Financial Management, WA) CWU WWU TESC WSU UW EWU Nat’l CWU UW WSU WWU TESC EWU Nat’l 6

7 6 Year Grad Rate cohorts 5 Year Grad Rate cohorts 4 Year Grad Rate cohorts Asian41.4%39.2%18.0% Black31.6%25.9%10.6% CAMP Hispanic 67.9%49.3%19.1% Non-CAMP Hispanic 48.7%41.4%20.8% MultiEthnic51.0%41.3%22.2% Native American 72.2%62.1%13.2% White56.0%49.9%27.9%

72.5% of full-time CWU undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid (average amount is $7,526) What can we do to make their students’ time at CWU successful? 8

Investing time and effort. Interacting with faculty and peers about substantive matters. Experiencing diversity. Responding to more frequent feedback. Reflecting and integrating learning. Discovering relevance of learning through real-world applications. 9

Frequent feedback to students. Active learning. Increased student engagement. Inquiry-based approaches to learning. Collaborative experiences. Single multidimensional experience: HIP 10

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Create Engaged and Supportive Community Involve Students in Purposeful Learning Connect Learning with Larger Questions and Real-World Settings Require Higher Order Inquiry, Exploration and Problem- Solving Engage Diversity as a Resource for Learning 14

Set appropriate expectations. Public Demonstration of results/accomplishments Allow students to synthesize and integrate their learning. Reflective essay. Require purposeful effort Activities demand that students devote considerable time and effort to purposeful tasks. Require daily decisions that deepen students’ investment in the activity. 15

Build Relationships Activities demand that students interact with faculty and peers over a period of time. Provide rich and frequent feedback HIPs need to be continually evaluated: Assessment should be built into each HIP. What are the documented benefits? Who is benefiting? Intentionality and Connections Scaffold: 1 st year/ middle years / capstone 16

First Year Seminars and Experiences Common Intellectual Experiences Learning Communities Writing-Intensive Courses Collaborative Assignments and Projects Undergraduate Research Diversity/Global Learning Service Learning, Community-Based Learning Internships Capstone Courses and Projects 17

Think outside the box! Form/Strengthen partnerships between units: Librarians University Housing and Residence Hall Coordinators Faculty Academic Advisors Career Counselors Graduate Assistants Department Secretaries Administrators Student Transitions and Academic Resources (STAR) Douglas Honors College (DHC) Study Abroad Disability Services Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement 18

Group Discussions HIPs and CWU Presentations What are HIPs and Why we Care about them Collaborating Across Units at CWU Developing an Intentional Undergraduate Program Writing in Learning Communities Building a Community for Diverse Students Mixed Doubles Lunch Making HIPs successful at CWU Birds of a Feather Lunch Intentionality and CWU Individual/Team Time Work on your own ideas/projects/partnerships 19

It is up to us! A handful of dedicated individuals A few dynamic teams A couple of innovative partnerships KUDZU! HIP Central Learning Community (HIP CLiCk)? What else can we – as active and dedicated members of the campus community – do to support HIPs??? 20