5th Annual Undergraduate Experience Symposium
Foundations of Excellence: Implementing the Path Toward Excellence for First-Year Students
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Presented by Undergraduate Experiences, Provost’s Office, and
The Center for Faculty Development
Friday, October 2, 2009 - 8:30am - 2:30pm, St. Cajetan's Main Hall, Auraria Campus
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Scott Evenbeck, Dean, University College, Indiana University and Purdue University at Indianapolis
Scott E. Evenbeck is a Professor of Psychology and Dean of University College at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI). Evenbeck has been involved for many years in the design and assessment of genral education, including the development, ongoing implementation, and assessment of IUPUI's outcomes for student learning. He has also played a major role in various P-16 initiatives to support student academic achievement and in retention initiative for Indiana higher education.
Dr. Evenbeck represented IUPUI in the Association of American Colleges and Univeristies (AAC&U) Greater Expectations project and has served as a Task Force Advisor for the Foundations of Excellence in the First College Year.
Topics for Discussion:
* Strengthening First-Year Experience through Assessment
* Leadership and Coordination for an Effective Student Transition
* Academic Excellence in a Period of Large First-Year Student Enrollment Growth
* Roles of Faculty and Staff in the First-Year Experience
Goals and Objectives:
* Clarify goals of the first-year experience
* Identify programs and develop leadership principles required to strengthen the first-year experience
* Prioritize recommendations for improved student learning and maintenance of academic excellence
* Move Foundations of Excellence Report recommendations toward implementation