| Academic Affairs |
| Student Learning Initiatives |
 This page currently under construction!Student Learning and Success Initiatives: Projects:
Graduate Communication Courses: Integrated Writing and Oral Communication In Science and Engineering *PPOHA, CLASS, Physics, MechE Faculty and Staff
Graduate Learning Communities *PPOHA, faculty and staff Peer Mentoring, Graduate to Undergraduate *PPOHA Thesis and Dissertation (Writing) Boot Camps *PPOHA, CLASS, Math faculty and staff
Undergraduate Living Learning Communities *SES, faculty and staff *Introduction to Atmospheric Science—Physics
Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning *re-energized by SES grant *Faculty Development workshops
Equipment Upgrades in Classrooms *PPOHA and SES grants *Sympodium interactive smart boards, lecture capture systems
Student Research Symposium *HLC Pathways Improvement/Student Learning Project organized by administrators, faculty, staff, and students *Academic Affairs, Student & University Relations, CITL, SES, PPOHA
Writing Center Graduate Tutoring *PPOHA and CLASS Department
Oral Presentation Center *PPOHA and CLASS Department
ESL—Integrative Approach *PPOHA, CLASS Department, CITL
Dual-University Communication Courses *CLASS Department
Mechanical Engineering Communication Courses *Grad and UG *faculty joint-appointment in CLASS and Mechanical Engineering
*SES and CLASS Department Strategies:
CHEM 109 - To better prepare students for General Chemistry and thus improving student retention *Chemistry Department
CHEM 121R & 122R - Restructuring recitation classes for General Chemistry with the intention of improving student performance in chemistry and science classes *Chemistry Department
Assist the Chemical Engineering department in the delivery of their freshman year Intro class (CH E 110) to better prepare chemical engineering students for their studies *Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Departments
Online math placement test for incoming students *Math Department
1 credit hour recitation per week to our college algebra and trigonometry *Math Department
Academic Warning Process, initiated in (DATE) Has decreased the number of suspensions by approximately 33% (decreased from approximately 60 students each Spring semester to less than 40 students in Spring 2011) *Academic Standards and Admissions Committee, Registrar, Academic Departments/Advisors |
