1. Beyond the curriculum –
Developing and Maintaining a Supportive Learning Community
ENGAGEMENT: Need to engage students with students, students with faculty – increased level of intellectual engagement.
NTFUP finding – sense of community is extremely important in creating THRIVING departments
Development of support network
SPACE!
Give them something they want + food!
Peer advising/mentoring
Empowerment/involvement of students
Fieldtrips
Symposia/ class presentations
Active undergraduate/graduate societies