First Year Experience Task Force: Recommendations and Implementation Plan Susie Brubaker-Cole, Academic Affairs Mark Hoffman, Public Health and Human Sciences Task Force Co-Chairs Task Force Membership • • • • • • • • • • • • LeeAnn Baker, UHC Meleani Bates, ASOSU Bill Bogley, COS Susie Brubaker-Cole, Academic Affairs Roberto Casarez, TRiO SSS Clare Creighton, ASC Allison Davis White-Eyes, ISS Brooklyn Di Raffaele, RHA Student Rep Trischa Goodnow, CLA Mark Hoffman, PHHS Kate Hunter-Zaworski, Senate EC Kerry Kincanon, Bacc Core Committee 1 July 11, 2017 • Ann Marie Klotz, UHDS • Laurie Lewis, International Programs • Brett McFarlane, COE • Sandy Neubaum, COB • Jane Reynolds, OSU Cascades • Doug Severs, Financial Aid • Kris Winter, New Student Programs & Family Outreach • Allyson Dean, task force staff Task Force Charge • Design a plan to improve the quality of the first year experience and contribute to student success in the first year and beyond • Develop a compelling vision of how Oregon State University should best be configured to deliver optimal support and structure for a coherent first-year experience • Conceptualize an experience that will: • deepen students’ connection and commitment to OSU • advance best practices in undergraduate education and • create a signature experience that will be treasured by students 2 July 11, 2017 Recommendations • Organizational Structure: Baccalaureate College • Academic Advising • Residential Education -Living Learning Communities -Academic Support in Residences • First-Year Curriculum -First-Year Orientation Courses -Gateway Courses • Campus Traditions 3 July 11, 2017 Implementation First Steps Oversight: University Council on Student Engagement and Experience • Organizational Structure: • Diversity Student Success Council • Early Alert Outreach and Intervention • First Year Advising Council: • Advising syllabus, delivery structure, major change process, communication plan • 2-3 New Living Learning Communities for fall 2014 • First-Year Experience Course Development 4 July 11, 2017 Questions and Suggestions Susie Brubaker-Cole Susie.brubaker-cole@oregonstate.edu Mark Hoffman Mark.hoffman@oregonstate.edu 5 July 11, 2017