Are We Still HIP and Well? Examining High Impact Practices and Wellness at U of A in 2022

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Angela Oxford, Ricky Booker and Erica Estes presenting their group's finding at the first UA HIP Event in 2018

Faculty, staff and students engaged in high impact educational practices (HIP) are invited to submit a presentation proposal to the "Are We Still HIP and Well? Examining the High Impact Practices and Wellness at the U of A in 2022" Conference.

Proposals are being accepted in the following categories: 15-minute presentation, 45-minute presentation, 45-minute panel presentation or poster presentation. Submissions are due Saturday, April 30, and cross-discipline collaboration is encouraged.

The conference will be Friday, July 29, at the U of A's new Cordia Harrington Center for Excellence and will include break-out sessions, lunch, poster sessions and small group brainstorming sessions. Click here to sign up to attend the event and volunteer to be a room host, moderator and/or discussion group leader.

"With the help and support of our collaborators, we plan to invite our colleagues from across the SEC to attend - especially those who are focused on work and research in student success and high impact practices in 2023," said Deborah Korth, the conference's co-coordinator and director of Student Success for Fulbright College. "In addition to being fun and informative, this year's event will also serve as a prototype for next year."

Conference organizers outlined five goals for conference success, including to:

• Highlight all 11 High Impact Educational Practices implemented on our campus
• Examine activities concerning the wellness and well-being of students, faculty and/or staff
• Focus on promoting a culture of wellness, high impact practices and inclusiveness
• Promote conversations among faculty and staff centered on students and student success programs and projects
• Build a more inclusive atmosphere by offering choice of in-person and/or virtual attendance options

According to the American Association of Colleges and University, the 11 high impact practices include:

1. First-year seminars
2. Common intellectual experiences
3. Learning communities
4. Writing-intensive courses
5. Collaborative assignments and projects
6. Undergraduate research
7. Diversity/global Learning
8. ePortfolios
9. Service learning/Community-based learning
10. Internships
11. Capstone courses and projects.

Additionally, Korth said that the U of A  community considers the 12th HIP, Wellness Programs, which will also be featured at the event. 

This event is sponsored by the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences Student Success Team; the Center for Multicultural and Diversity Education; the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; the Student Success Center; the Teaching and Faculty Support Center; Teaching Innovation and Pedagogical Support; and many other campus partners.

For questions, please email Deb Korth at dkorth@uark.edu, Brande Flack at bmflack@uark.edu or Toby Phebus at tphebus@uark.edu.