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Campus Examples of High Impact Practices Across Higher Education

Browse HIPs projects and initiatives at Âé¶ą´«Ă˝Ół»­ and across higher education. For more information and campus examples, see the .

First-Year Seminars and Experiences

  • serves as a trusted expert, internationally recognized leader, and clearinghouse for scholarship, policy, and best practice for all postsecondary student transitions.
  • The First-Year Seminar and First-Year Orientation Experience at Âé¶ą´«Ă˝Ół»­ offer students the opportunity to participate in communities of inquiry around the problems and ideas that Âé¶ą´«Ă˝Ół»­faculty are engaged within their own research.

Common Intellectual Experiences

  • Âé¶ą´«Ă˝Ół»­â€™s Community Reads Program engages students in a common reading and essay-writing contest.
  • The University of Southern California, Santa Barbara offers a in collaboration with community partners.

Learning Communities

  • at the The Washington Center at the Evergreen State College helps “campus teams design and implement sustainable, high-quality learning community programs that engage and support all learners.” The Center’s web pages contain helpful resources for practitioners and a peer-reviewed journal called .

Writing-Intensive Courses

  • from across the United States can be found on North Carolina State’s Writing and Speaking Web pages.
  • A handout used at Salt Lake Community College, provides students (and teachers) with ideas of . It includes sample reflection prompts and a list of tips for writing reflectively.

Collaborative Assignments and Projects

  • Âé¶ą´«Ă˝Ół»­â€™s has existed since 2006, with the goal to build community and fostering multi- and inter-generational understanding among faculty, students, staff, administrators and the community-at-large and student leadership development in social justice-related efforts.

Undergraduate Research

  • Âé¶ą´«Ă˝Ół»­â€™s commitment to undergraduate research is evidenced by an annual Research Conference and related activities.

Diversity/Global Learning

  • The Center for Student Involvement and Multicultural Affairs at Âé¶ą´«Ă˝Ół»­ enacts its deep commitment to diversity through numerous initiatives like these: Dinner and Dialogue Series, Diversity Months, LGBTQ Adelphi, I Am Diversity at AU.

Service Learning, Community-Based Learning

  • The American Association of Community College offers this .

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