High Impact Practices

Student Learning Communities

EGSC Faculty and staff have implemented growth mindset activities and strategies for several years. However, there is no process to report these activities, and their assessment plan and results.

Quality Enhancement Plan, 2023-2028

CSU plans to promote High Impact Practices by making them a structural part of every four-year program. The goal is for each student to have at least three HIPs before graduating with a four-year degree.

Launch of the ENDEAVOR framework of student growth and development.

The AU High Impact Practices (HIP) Implementation Team participates in the USG process to support the statewide HIP goals as a critical element of our Momentum Approach.  

The Learning Communities (LCs) activity provides first-year learning communities where two or more courses are linked thematically with collaborative instruction. The primary approach of the Learning Communities is to organize and leverage student success activities and campus resources while supporting and aligning to the mission of University College and our strategic plan, The Standard. Courses within a first-year learning community will develop co-curricular activities and focus on core areas as well as areas of academic performance, retention, student mindset, and degree progression.

FYSE courses of instruction. FYSE 1101 - “A seminar course focusing on contemporary and enduring questions that engage students in intellectual inquiry and academic life while encouraging critical thinking skills and metacognitive reflection.” 

VSU’s Quality Enhancement Plan (Experiential Learning); 2 year completion SP 23

Integration of High Impact Practices and Career Readiness into the curricula and student experiences that create a “Signature” experience for all students.