1. FSEHS FACULTY/STUDENT COMPACT Creating an Environment of Mutual Respect

2. I Believe in NSU!  3-year partnership with Gallup Corporation  Survey to measure engagement for faculty, staff, administration, students, and alumni  Employee Engagement “a heightened emotional connection that an employee feels for his or her organization, that influences him or her to exert greater discretionary effort to his or her work” (Soldati, 2007, para. 6).  Student Engagement = Attitudinal Loyalty + Emotional Attachment Soldati, P. (2007). Employee engagement: What is it exactly? Retrieved from http://www.management-issues.com/2007/3/8/opinion/employee-engagement-what-exactly-is-it.asp

3. 4 Types of Students  Fully Engaged  “The education and experience I receive from Nova Southeastern is irreplaceable.”  Engaged  “I like the classes and experiences at Nova Southeastern, but I don’t have to get all of my education there.”  Not Engaged  “Just tell me what I have to do to complete the class or graduate.”  Actively Disengaged  “I won’t let my friends ever come to school or take classes from here.” Copyright © 2008 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

4. stronger. ENTER HERE INSTITUTIONAL FIT LEVERAGE STRENGTHS ENGAGED ADMIN. & STAFF ENGAGED FACULTY ENGAGED STUDENTS HIGH PERFORMING INSTITUTION REPUTATIONAL CAPITAL To reliably influence these...... these must be... these must be stronger. ENGAGED ALUMNI FINANCIAL RESOURCES INTELLECTUAL stronger. ENGAGED LEADERSHIPINSTITUTIONAL FIT ENGAGED STAFF ENGAGED FACULTY ENGAGED STUDENTS HIGH-PERFORMING INSTITUTION To reliably influence these...... these must be stronger. ENGAGED ALUMNI INTELLECTUAL VALUE CREATION REPUTATIONAL CAPITAL BRAND IMAGE The Gallup Path ® Copyright © 1999-2002 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. To be a high performing institution, faculty and students must be engaged!!

5. Increasing Engagement  Based on results of the survey, all employee work groups at NSU developed commitment plans  FSEHS faculty wrote four commitment plans, including one for students based on the question:  NSU always treats me with respect.  “Faculty and adjunct faculty will design a professor/student compact which defines roles, responsibilities, expectations, and behaviors reflective of the FSEHS’s philosophy of mutual respect and shared values which exist within our entrepreneurial environment.”

6. The Faculty/Student Compact

7. The Compact between Faculty and Students of the Fischler School of Education and Human Services  The Compact between Faculty and Students of the Fischler School of Education and Human Services is a declaration of a continuous commitment to supporting a vibrant community for all educators and students. Respect is one of the fundamental principles that serve to anchor this community in mutual ways. It is also the driving force for growing and enriching a productive, engaging, and successful community of learners. The purpose of this Compact is to provide behavioral guidelines that will foster, clarify, and energize Fischler's commitment to its educational mission.

8. My Commitments to YOU!  I pledge my utmost effort to ensure that we will:  Promote students’ intellectual and professional growth.  Respond to student inquiries in a timely manner.  Provide substantive feedback to posts and assignments in a timely manner.  Provide support to students and be willing to work with students when obstacles arise in their academic and/or personal lives.  Be receptive to student feedback.  Endeavor to make learning an engaging and interactive experience in all delivery models.

9. Student Commitments  We pledge our utmost efforts to ensure that we will:  Take responsibility for being an active participant in the learning process.  Submit original and quality work in a timely manner.  Respond to faculty in a timely manner.  Exhibit professional behavior.  Be considerate of times when faculty may be less available.