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

2. 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

3. 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

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

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

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

7. 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?

8. 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?

9. 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