Creating Engaged Learning Partnerships: Undergraduate Research and Student Affairs
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CREATING ENGAGED CREATING ENGAGED LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS: LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS: Undergraduate Research and Undergraduate Research and Student Affairs Student Affairs Jimmie Gahagan, PhD Julie Morris, MS Asheley Schryer, MEd Office of Student Engagement Office of Undergraduate Research University of South Carolina June 2010
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CREATING ENGAGEDCREATING ENGAGEDLEARNING LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS: PARTNERSHIPS: Undergraduate Research and Undergraduate Research and Student AffairsStudent Affairs
Jimmie Gahagan, PhDJulie Morris, MS
Asheley Schryer, MEdOffice of Student Engagement
Office of Undergraduate ResearchUniversity of South Carolina
June 2010
Creating PartnershipsCreating Partnerships• Review problems and goals• Solicit additional input• Partnership and program creation• Sharing successes & challenges• Idea generation
Research UniversityResearch UniversityCarnegie Classification:USC has been designated a research institution of “very high research activity” and is the only university in South Carolina to have this designation.Flagship campus: Columbia, S.C.• Organization: 14 degree-granting colleges and schools• Degree Programs: More than 250• Enrollment: 28,481 (Undergrad: 20,494)• Faculty: 1,560 (full-time)• Degrees Awarded: 6,466• Athletic Nickname: Gamecocks (Go Cocks!)• School Colors: Garnet and black
http://www.sc.edu/aboutusc/
USC System• Location: 8 system campuses• Degree Programs: More than 360• Enrollment: 43,100 (Undergrad: 34,934)• Faculty: 2,132 (full-time)• Degrees Awarded: 8,433
Problems identifiedProblems identified
Personnel Resources Marketing/Outreach Expertise Program development
Boyer Commission ReportBoyer Commission ReportUpon enrollment, students in the research university have the right to “opportunities to interact with people of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences different from the student’s own and pursuers of knowledge at every level of accomplishment from freshmen students to senior research faculty” (1998, p. 13).
National Association of Student Personnel National Association of Student Personnel AdministratorsAdministratorsThe National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) provides a list of good practices in student affairs which includes: (a)forg[ing] educational partnerships that advance student learning; (b)build[ing] supportive and inclusive communities(c)engag[ing] students in active learning, (d)us[ing] systematic inquiry to improve student and institutional performance, and (e)us[ing] resources effectively to achieve institutional missions and goals (2009).
Pascarella and Terenzini Pascarella and Terenzini While Pascarella and Terenzini describe undergraduate research programs as “an amalgam of situational and behavioral factors intended both to provide a window on the intellectual life of the scholar and to promote students’ active involvement in their own learning, increased and more meaningful interaction with faculty members, opportunities to apply course-related theory and skills in solving real problems, and a challenging intellectual activity” (2005, p. 406)
Similar Missions, Shared Similar Missions, Shared ResourcesResources
Office of Undergraduate Research
Mission Statement…seeks to enrich the academic experience of all USC undergraduates by providing research and scholarly experiences in their chosen fields. The office promotes inquiry, discovery, and creativity in all disciplines through faculty-student mentoring relationships and the integration of instruction with research, scholarship, and creative activities.
Division of Student AffairsMission Statement
…collaborates with campus and external constituents to provide access, facilitate students' progress and persistence, and advance learning at the University of South Carolina and in the higher education community.
Vision: …to create an optimal learning environment that supports students, faculty, and staff; contributes to students' achievement of learning goals; and enhances the educational experience for all constituents.
Similar Missions, Shared Similar Missions, Shared ResourcesResources
Office of Undergraduate Research
Goals Education Early research
experiences• Communicate
benefits• Provide opportunities
Broadening participation• Special populations• Special situations
Division of Student AffairsGoals
Teaching and Learning
Quality of Life Research, Scholarship
and Creative Achievement
Service Excellence Recognition and
Visibility Diversity
Creating PartnershipsCreating PartnershipsOUR Problems
Personnel Resources Marketing/
Outreach Expertise Program
development
OUR Goals Education Early research
experiences• Communicate
benefits• Provide opportunities
Broadening participation• Special populations• Special situations
• Mission: …encourage students to engage in learning without limits by advancing opportunities that allow for growth and development within and beyond the classroom setting.
Why? Personnel & Resources: Graduate assistants,
practicum students in Higher Education and Student Affairs, $$
Marketing/Outreach: Access to broader student body
Expertise: Assessment, education Program development: identified student &
campus needs, offered ideas to meet needs
Office of Student Engagement / Housing
Education & early research experiences• benefits & opportunities
Discover Seminar• 8-week not for credit seminar• Introduction of research concepts and
basic skills for first-year students living in the residence halls
• Research is FUN!!!
Office of Student Engagement / Housing
Early research experiences & broadening participation
Residential Mini-Grant• “intro to research” projects• Encourage campus/community focus• $500-1000 for materials/supplies or
travel for mentored research experience
• Requirement: on-campus resident• Mentors: faculty OR staff
Office of Student Engagement / Housing
Education & early research experiences• benefits & opportunities
Magellan Explorers• First and second year students• Focus on discovery and exploration• LLC-tied academic courses: University
290 (based on Discover seminar)
Office of Student Engagement / Housing
Education, early research experiences & broadening participation
Discovery Day• Showcase of student experiences
(Study Abroad, Internships, Service, Fellowship competitions, and Research)
Office of Student Engagement / Housing
• help new students make a successful transition …both academically and personally.
foster a sense of belonging, promote engagement in … life of the university, articulate expectations of University & faculty, help develop and apply critical thinking skills, help clarify [student’s] purpose, meaning, and
direction.Why?
Marketing/Outreach: Access to broader student body Program development/Resources
First Year Seminars / University 101
Education & early research benefits
Presentations & assignments• Educate “Discovery for every discipline”• Show the FUN• Reduce the anxiety, “I can’t do it” attitude• Spread the word:
• Magellan Scholar Program• Voyager Travel Award• Discovery Day• Mini-grants• Explorers…
First Year Seminars / University 101
Education & early research experiences• benefits & opportunities
University 290• Based on Discover seminar• 1 credit course• Introduction of research concepts and
basic skills for first-year students• Research is FUN!!!• Goal: research plan by end of
semester & mini-grant application
First Year Seminars / University 101
Education & early research experiences• benefits & opportunities
University 101 – research section• 3 credit course• Intro to college + intro to research
university• Infuse research concepts and basic
skills throughout standard course• Goal: research plan by end of semester
& mini-grant application
First Year Seminars / University 101
• address the unique needs of academically capable individuals who have the highest level of financial aid eligibility and who are without a family history of college attendance
• supports USC in maintaining a strong commitment to student access while achieving the highest academic standards
Why? Marketing/Outreach: Access to special
population Expertise: special populations, education Program development/Resources
TRIO ProgramsTRIO Programs
Education, early research experiences & broadening participation General research presentations• Educate “Discovery for every discipline”• Show the FUN• Reduce the anxiety, “I can’t do it” & “this
isn’t for me” attitude• Spread the word:
• Magellan Scholar Program• Voyager Travel Award• Discovery Day• Mini-grants• Explorers…
TRIO ProgramsTRIO Programs
Education, early research experiences & broadening participation
Magellan Guarantee• Mentored research opportunities in first
2 years• “intro to research” projects• $1000 stipend per academic year• Workshops: interviews, resume, talk
with faculty, what to expect in research
TRIO ProgramsTRIO Programs
Goal …guidance through the study abroad process, provide information about study abroad program options, scholarship opportunities and diverse academic, cultural, and linguistic experiences. By developing and implementing quality programming connected to each stage of the study abroad process, we work to foster a sense of cultural awareness, open mindedness and appreciation of differences in every student.
Why? Marketing/Outreach Expertise Program development/Resources
Study AbroadStudy Abroad
Broadening participation Strengthening programming Research Abroad• Expeditionary Scenic Design:
Exploring "Baby with the Bathwater" in Costanta, Romania
• Kiss Me, I Might Be Irish: A Visual Study of Nationality and Belonging
• The application of microfinance in Mbale, Uganda
Study AbroadStudy Abroad
To promote volunteer service as an integral part of the educational values of [USC]. ...cultivate programs that foster university engagement within the larger community that emphasize a deep commitment to learning through reflection. Through the integration of community service programs across the curriculum and co-curriculum, we strive to prepare students for a lifetime of community leadership and responsible citizenry.
Why? Marketing/Outreach Expertise Program development/Resources
Community Service ProgramsCommunity Service Programs
Broadening participation Strengthening programming Community-Based Research• Gills Creek Watershed Research of
Stream Contamination• Waverly After School Center• “The P.A.N. of Latino Children”
(Physical Activity and Nutrition)
Community Service ProgramsCommunity Service Programs
Successes & challengesIdea generation
Study Abroad/Community Study Abroad/Community ServiceService
Honors College Living-Learning Communities Marketing Scholars• Students work with on-campus
“clients” Fellowships & Scholar Programs Pre-Professional Advising Student Success Center
Other Programs Other Programs (Student Affairs & (Student Affairs & Academic Affairs)Academic Affairs)
• Boyer Commission on Educating Undergraduates in the Research University. (1998). Reinventing undergraduate education: A blueprint for America’s research universities. New York: Author.
• NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. (2009). Principles of good practice for student affairs. Retrieved April 8, 2010, from http://naspa.org/career/goodprac.cfm
• Pascarella, E.T., & Terenizini, P.T. (2005). How college affects students: A third decade of research (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
• University of South Carolina: Office of Student Engagement. (2005). Office mission statement. Retrieved April 8, 2010, from http://www.housing.sc.edu/studentengagement/
• University of South Carolina: Office of Undergraduate Research. (2005). Mission statement. Retrieved April 8, 2010, from http://www.sc.edu/our/
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