1. Helping Students Thrive in College A focus on student-faculty interactions Kelly Hogan, Viji Sathy, Phillip Edwards, Candice Powell, Katie Cartmell

2. Think of faculty who helped you thrive as an undergraduate student. How did they do it? What techniques or approaches from these faculty helped lay the foundation for your success?

5. Student Perspectives: Why does engagement matter? Nakesha Spellman Colleen J. Watson

6. What is thriving? Being fully engaged, energized, and and making the most of the college experience. Three key areas that contribute to student success and persistence: academic engagement and performance interpersonal relationships, and psychological well-being (Schreiner, 2010) Academic SocialEmotional

7. Four major pathways for students: Campus involvement Spirituality Student-faculty interactions Community

8. How do you know a student is engaged in their learning? What evidence do you have?

9. Engaged learning: a positive energy invested in one’s own learning There are three components: meaningful processing focused attention active participation (Schreiner and Louis, 2006)

10. Look beyond the surface. Active participation Focused attention & Meaningful processing

11. Surface learning Connects learning to life not simply regurgitation for test Made connections in class to concepts already known Creates foundations for future learning. Deep (meaningful) learning Focus on memorization Concerned about what is on the test rather than learning Learning confined to classroom

12. “There are four major implications of our findings about engaged learning and its contribution to student success.” - L.A. Schreiner There is more to engagement beyond behavior in class. Students can be taught strategies for engaging more fully in the learning process. Partnerships between faculty and student-life professionals engage more students on campus. Educators can influence students’ engaged learning.

14. Syllabus If you need to contact me, you may email me or call and leave a message. I will return your call. Individual assistance is always available by appointment. I look forward to seeing you during student hours. Stop in.

15. First Day of Class Look around the room, 20% of you won’t make it. This class will be challenging, but I have no doubt you are capable of succeeding.

16. Exam Feedback The average on the exam was too high. Expect the next exam to be really long and hard. The average on the exam was high. Great job! You all did really well. And that means so did we as instructors! Let’s keep it up!

17. What are strategies to increase the quality of your connection with students in the following areas? Pre-course Messages & Syllabus First Day of ClassOffice Hours In-Class Communications Email/Announcements Assignment/Exam Feedback

19. What are strategies to increase the quality of your connection with students in the following areas? Pre-course Messages & Syllabus First Day of ClassOffice Hours In-Class Communications Email/Announcements Assignment/Exam Feedback

20. Good news! Good news! Schreiner also wants you to know… Students can be taught strategies to engage more fully in the learning process. By partnering, student life professionals and faculty can create seamless learning environments that can engage a higher percentage of students on campus.

22. Questions? Thoughts?

23. 2016 Student Success Conference GROWTH MINDSET

24. studentsuccess.unc.edu