Student Success Through the Lens of a Syllabus

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STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH THE LENS OF A SYLLABUS Teri Elkins Longacre Vice Provost and Dean, Undergraduate Student Success

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STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH THE LENS OF A SYLLABUS

Teri Elkins LongacreVice Provost and Dean, Undergraduate Student

Success

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“Teachers open the door but you must

walk through it yourself.”

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CONDITIONS THAT PROMOTE STUDENT SUCCESS

Expectations Assessment and Feedback

Support Engagement

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EXPECTATIONS

Clear consistent expectationsChallenging achievable goalsFocus on outcomes as well as processesAnticipate and address students’ questions/concerns

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ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK

Academic Calendar ConsiderationsMultiple and Varied Graded Components

Rich and Frequent Feedback

Early Alerts

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SUPPORT

Highlight faculty support rolePromote awareness of resourcesRelate resources to course objectivesInclude guidelines for course success

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ENGAGEMENT

Faculty Involvement

Collaborative Assignments and ProjectsWriting-intensive Assignments

Research Opportunities

Reflection