Engage 100 Experience Application: Submission #23

First Name: Danielle
Last Name: Porter
Department: Division of Undergraduate Studies
Title: Retention Manager 
Email: danielle.lewis@fsu.edu
Phone: 850/645-9357
Title of the Proposed Engage 100 Experience: First-Year Connections and Success
Description of Experience (for Students):
This course is designed to provide you a set of experiences that will introduce you to the academic culture at the Florida State University. It will provide students with a set of experiences that will introduce them to the academic culture at the Florida State University. Students participating in will learn how to identify and reflect on in-class and out-of-class learning experiences, how to utilize reflections for learning about themselves and planning for the future, how to connect identities and interests with the people and places of the FSU community, and how to interact with instructors and fellow students in ways which support their goals and the values of the FSU community.
To enroll, search for IDS 1000 in Schedule Assistant.

Description of Experience (for Review):
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Experience Contact (for Students): Norris Boyd
Experience Contact Email (for Students): nboyd@fsu.edu
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Who is the primary leader of the proposed Engage 100 experience? : Undergraduate Peer/Mentors
How will you be utilizing a mentor for this experience?:
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How many anticipated meetings per semester?: 15
Proposed Engage 100 Experience is an existing FSU course: No
If proposed experience is an existing course, please provide course number.: IDS1000
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Please indicate which of the Engage 100 objectives your proposed experience meets: Students will know where to find engagement activities well beyond their first term of enrollment and intentionally select engagement activities that aligns with their interests, Students will join a formal community and form meaningful peer relationships, Students will gain skills to find new communities as their identities develop, Students will develop personal, social and professional awareness, Students will be able to assess how their engagement activity aligns with their academic and personal goals
Please outline how your experience will meet your selected objectives?:
1. Throughout the semester the peer leaders will expose students to different resources and experiences available to them. As part of the course assignments, students will submit an engagement plan, reflecting on what they have done in their first semester and making a plan for their future engagement at the university.
2. While this course is academically focused, a large portion of the teaching mechanisms will require group work and collaborative thinking. In discussion heavy classes, students will have the opportunity to get to know their peers and develop and/or strengthen lasting bonds. Furthermore, each class will highlight an aspect of student life that will help students feel bonded and connected to the university.
3. With the constant exposure to different campus resources, and establishing a peer network, as students explore their own identities, they will remain well connected with campus resources to explore new communities.
4. Through different experiences and guest speakers, and various interactive activities and engagement opportunities throughout the semester, students in this course will have the opportunity to explore and develop each aspect of their identity and self-awareness.
5. Students will be expected to do reflective assignments throughout the semester that help make meaning of their readings and assignments. These will help them to realize how resources and skill sets will help them to achieve their goals and strengthen their academic experience.

How will your program/college/department evaluate the effectiveness of this Engage 100 initiative?: Surveys, Evaluations
Photo for Experience: https://engage100.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/experience_application/111/FYCS.jpg
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Approved: Yes
Which category would this program fall into?: General
In which semester(s) will this course be offered?: Summer B, Fall, Spring