Student Success in College, (Includes New Preface and Epilogue) Creating Conditions That Matter

by Kuh, George D.; Kinzie, Jillian; Schuh, John H.; Whitt, Elizabeth J.

• ISBN13: 9780470599099
• ISBN10: 047059909X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-08
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Student Success in College describes policies, programs, and practices that a diverse set of institutions have used to enhance student achievement. This book clearly shows the benefits of student learning and educational effectiveness that can be realized when these conditions are present. Based on the Documenting Effective Educational Practice (DEEP) project from the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University, this book provides concrete examples from twenty institutions that other colleges and universities can learn from and adapt to help create a success-oriented campus culture and learning environment.

Author Biography

George D. Kuh is Chancellor's Professor of Higher Education and director, Center for Post-Secondary Research at Indiana University. He directs the College Student Experiences Questionnaire Research Program, the National Survey of Engagement (NSSE), and the Institute for Effective Educational Practice. Jillian Kinzie is associate director of the NSSE Institute for Effective Educational Practice and project manager of the Documenting Effective Educational Practice (DEEP) Initiative. John H. Schuh is distinguished professor of educational leadership at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Elizabeth J. Whitt is professor in the College of Education, and director of Student Success Initiatives in the Office of the Provost, at the University of Iowa.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Student Engagement: A Key to Student Success	p. 7
Why Effective Educational Practice Matters	p. 8
Documenting Effective Educational Practice (DEEP)	p. 10
Keep in Mind	p. 18
No Single Blueprint for Student Success	p. 20
Properties and Conditions Common to Educationally Effective Colleges	p. 23
"Living" Mission and "Lived" Educational Philosophy	p. 25
Mission	p. 25
Operating Philosophy	p. 27
Meet the DEEP Schools	p. 28
Making Space for Difference	p. 59
Mission Clarity: "Tell Me Again-What Are We About? "	p. 59
Summary	p. 61
What's Noteworthy about a Living Mission and Lived Educational Philosophy	p. 62
An Unshakeable Focus on Student Learning	p. 65
Valuing Undergraduates and Their Learning	p. 66
Experimenting with Engaging Pedagogies	p. 69
Demonstrating a Cool Passion for Talent Development	p. 77
Making Time for Students	p. 80
Feedback: Improving Performance, Connecting Students and Faculty	p. 84
Summary	p. 88
What's Noteworthy about Focusing on Student Learning	p. 88
Environments Adapted for Educational Enrichment	p. 91
Using the Setting for Teaching and Learning	p. 93
Creating Human-Scale Learning Environments	p. 106
What's Noteworthy about Adapting Environments for Educational Advantage	p. 108
Clear Pathways to Student Success	p. 109
Acculturation	p. 111
What New Students Need to Know	p. 113
Affirming Diversity	p. 116
Alignment	p. 123
What's Noteworthy about Creating Clear Pathways to Student Success	p. 131
An Improvement-Oriented Ethos	p. 133
Realizing the Vision: The University of Texas at El Paso	p. 134
Making Student Success a Priority: Fayetteville State University	p. 136
Investing in Undergraduate Education: The University of Michigan	p. 138
Fostering Institutional Renewal: University of Maine at Farmington	p. 140
Championing Learning Communities: Wofford College	p. 142
Creating a Campuswide Intellectual Community: Ursinus College	p. 145
Positive Restlessness	p. 146
Curriculum Development	p. 150
Data-Informed Decision Making	p. 152
Summary	p. 155
What's Noteworthy About Innovating and Improving	p. 156
Shared Responsibility for Educational Quality and Student Success	p. 157
Leadership	p. 158
Faculty and Staff Diversity	p. 163
Student Affairs: A Key Partner in Promoting Student Success	p. 164
Fostering Student Agency	p. 167
The Power of One	p. 170
What's Noteworthy about Sharing Responsibility for Educational Quality	p. 171
Effective Practices Used at Deep Colleges and Universities	p. 173
Academic Challenge	p. 177
High Expectations for Student Performance	p. 178
Extensive Writing, Reading, and Class Preparation	p. 182
Rigorous Culminating Experience for Seniors	p. 188
Celebrations of Scholarship	p. 190
Summary	p. 191
Active and Collaborative Learning	p. 193
Learning to Learn Actively	p. 194
Learning from Peers	p. 195
Learning in Communities	p. 198
Serving and Learning in the Local Community	p. 200
Responding to Diverse Learning Styles	p. 204
Summary	p. 206
Student-Faculty Interaction	p. 207
Accessible and Responsive Faculty	p. 208
Academic Advising	p. 213
Undergraduate Research	p. 214
Electronic Technologies	p. 216
Summary	p. 217
Enriching Educational Experiences	p. 219
Infusion of Diversity Experiences	p. 220
International and Study Abroad	p. 226
Electronic Technologies	p. 230
Civic Engagement	p. 233
Internships and Experiential Learning	p. 236
Cocurricular Leadership	p. 238
Summary	p. 239
Supportive Campus Environment	p. 241
Transition Programs	p. 242
Advising Networks	p. 245
Peer Support	p. 248
Multiple Safety Nets	p. 251
Special Support Programs	p. 252
Residential Environments	p. 257
Summary	p. 260
Summary and Recommendations	p. 263
Principles for Promoting Student Success	p. 265
Tried and True	p. 266
Sleepers	p. 275
Fresh Ideas	p. 284
Perennial Challenges	p. 287
Summary	p. 294
Recommendations	p. 295
Organizing for Student Success	p. 297
Conclusion	p. 316
Epilogue	p. 319
Advancing the Student Success Agenda	p. 322
Drifting Off Course	p. 330
Sustaining Effective Educational Practice	p. 334
Campus Culture and Sustaining High Performance	p. 341
Final Word	p. 342
References	p. 345
Appendices	p. 353
Research Methods	p. 353
Project DEEP Research Team	p. 363
National Survey of Student Engagement	p. 373
Index	p. 375
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