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High Impact Practices
HIPS and 四虎影视
High Impact Practices (HIPs) are undergraduate opportunities that demand time and effort, facilitate learning outside of the classroom, encourage collaborations, and provide frequent feedback to students (NSSE, 2019). These teaching and learning practices have been found to increase student retention and engagement for students from diverse backgrounds (AAC&U, 2008). In 2018, AAC&U surveyed hiring managers and asked: what percent more likely are you to hire an employee with one of these experiences:
四虎影视's goal is for every student to have at least two HIP experiences in their academic career. To this end, the Enhanced General Education (EGE) curriculum require two HIP courses. However, faculty can include HIPs into their courses outside of the EGE as well. Information below is intended to assist faculty in finding ways to include HIP experiences into their courses.
Internships
An Internship is a work or service experience related to a student鈥檚 major or career goal that integrates the knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a professional setting under the supervision of practicing professionals. Internships give students the opportunity to gain valuable applied experience and make connections in professional fields they are considering for career paths. A distinguishing factor of internships, from a temporary job or volunteer position, is that internships have intentional 鈥渓earning objectives鈥� and deliberate mentoring. This definition also applies to Co-Op, Externship, Clinical Practicum, Elevated On-campus Student Employment, and equivalent mentored signature work in the Arts such as Senior Recitals, Art Exhibits, and Theater Performances. (四虎影视 definition)
Campus internship contacts can assist with any of the following:
- Employers offering internships may post their internships on Handshake at to support the vetting process or faculty may vet and manage their internship providers themselves.
- Faculty are encouraged to provide students with an internship orientation and/or handbook of information regarding rights and responsibilities in the internship.
- Internship Agreements and/or Facility Memorandum of Agreements may be required for internship hosts especially if/when the student is unpaid.
- Faculty may wish to have the on-site supervisor provide feedback on student intern performance.
Other resources to help with adding an internship experience to your course:
Community Engaged Learning
Community Engaged Learning (CEL) is a high impact practice that adds new insights and dimensions to student learning. The Office of Community Engagement and Partnerships supports CEL by educating faculty on best practices and creating mutually beneficial partnerships between 四虎影视 faculty, students and our local, state and regional community. We work with faculty through the CEL Academy, workshops, presentations, one on one consultations, and the Community Sustainability Partnership Program (CSPP). CEL occurs at the intersection of teaching and community-engagement. Key components are: (1) understanding of course content is enhanced and tied to specific learning goals through consciously designed reflection, (2) one of the learning goals is civic engagement, intended to enhance students' sense of personal responsibility to participate in the public realm to address current pressing social problems, and (3) the foundation is a reciprocal relationship through which the activities are planned and implemented through collaboration with a community partner. Community-engaged learning must be an academically credited activity, requiring faculty guidance so the full learning potential is realized. Meaningful activities are related to course material through reflection activities such as directed writings, small group discussions, and class presentations.
Campus Community Engagement contacts can assist with any of the following:
- Identifying community partners that align with course content and student learning outcomes
- Syllabus development for CEL and ERCE courses
- Speakers for courses (explain CEL to students)
- Faculty consultation
Campus Contacts
Tampa
Office of Community Engagement and Partnerships
Mazi Ferguson, MBA - Interim Director
mferguson1@usf.edu
Center for Civic Engagement
Judithann Scourfield McLauchlan, Ph.D. - Director
jsm2@mail.usf.edu
Service Learning
Casey Welch - Assistant Vice President of External Affairs and Government Relations
caseywelch@sar.usf.edu
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate research is an inquiry or creative project that makes an original contribution to their disci