Engage 100 Experience Application: Submission #39
Submission information
Submission Number: 39
Submission ID: 191
Submission UUID: 7f2cd0c0-7782-4c7b-b1e3-552782c2fa8f
Submission URI: /engage-100-experience-application
Created: Wed, 01/31/2024 - 09:40 AM
Completed: Wed, 01/31/2024 - 09:40 AM
Changed: Wed, 03/20/2024 - 06:39 PM
Remote IP address: 146.201.55.150
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Webform: Experience Application
Submitted to: Engage 100 Experience Application
Sierra
Turner
Office of Representation, Inclusion and Student Equity
Director
Partners Promise Scholars 101 (Fall only)
Partners Promise Scholars 101 (PPS 101) is a course specifically designed for recipients of the Partners Promise Scholarship. This course provides students with the knowledge, skills and resources to successfully transition to Florida State University. Through this course, students will discover the resources (academic, co-curricular, community) available to them on campus. Additionally, students in this course will have the opportunity to explore their identities, values, interests and build community.
PPS 101 provides a rich academic curriculum combined with student support services to support students’ transition to college and to positively impact retention and graduation rates for a diverse student population. Facilitating students’ knowledge of and access to university resources, and developing their confidence in navigating them is a core objective of the program. Course components include: academic courses that fulfill graduate requirements; career development; academic advising; co-curricular events; and a focus on building peer networks in order to facilitate a sense of belonging in the college and broader institution. PPS 101 provides a rich academic curriculum combined with student support services to support students’ transition to college and to positively impact retention and graduation rates for a diverse student population. Facilitating students’ knowledge of and access to university resources, and developing their confidence in navigating them is a core objective of the program. Course components include: academic courses that fulfill graduate requirements; career development; academic advising; co-curricular events; and a focus on building peer networks in order to facilitate a sense of belonging in the college and broader institution.
This course will be part of the larger scale Partners Promise Scholarship program. The goals and benefits of the Partners Promise Scholarship Program are:
-To ease the academic, personal, and social transition from high school to the University.
-To cultivate meaningful interactions with faculty, staff, alumni, and community members who encourage and support student scholars through their unique cultural journey through college.
-To connect academic, personal, and social resources to help them successfully navigate university systems and processes through the Engage 100 course associated with the program.
-To offer opportunities for students to engage in high-impact learning experiences facilitated by various on-campus resources (i.e. ACE, Reading-Writing center, Career Center, CORE Office)
-To successfully retain and graduate student scholars within 4 years at Florida State University.
-Create a support system comprised of key University faculty, staff, and administrators.
This course will be part of the larger scale Partners Promise Scholarship program. The goals and benefits of the Partners Promise Scholarship Program are:
-To ease the academic, personal, and social transition from high school to the University.
-To cultivate meaningful interactions with faculty, staff, alumni, and community members who encourage and support student scholars through their unique cultural journey through college.
-To connect academic, personal, and social resources to help them successfully navigate university systems and processes through the Engage 100 course associated with the program.
-To offer opportunities for students to engage in high-impact learning experiences facilitated by various on-campus resources (i.e. ACE, Reading-Writing center, Career Center, CORE Office)
-To successfully retain and graduate student scholars within 4 years at Florida State University.
-Create a support system comprised of key University faculty, staff, and administrators.
Sierra R. Turner
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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
1. As part of the Partners Scholars Programs, scholars are expected to complete at least 15 hours of engagement activities each semester. To provide students with these opportunities, we plan to collaborate with various on-and-off campus partners to create opportunities for students to engage in meaningful ways. At least 10 of the hours required will need be dedicated to community engagement/service; the remaining hours will be focused on engaging with on-campus cultural activities and/or student.
2. This course is designed specifically for students in the Partners Scholars Program and represents one of the requirements that the scholars will be expected to complete during their first semester on campus. In addition to taking this course together, Partners Promise Scholars will also be required to complete other activities as a cohort in order to maintain their eligibility for their scholarship.
3. Through its focus on helping first-generation students successfully transition to the University, this course will provide opportunities for students to explore their identity and gain a better understanding of how to navigate university systems and develop deep connections with upper-classmen, faculty, staff, and alumni.
4. Each week the course will focus on different topics related to the personal, professional and/or social development of the students enrolled in the course. Topics include, but are not limited to, time management, exploring learning styles, note and test taking strategies, academic writing, the complexity of identity, advocacy and goal setting.
5. As part of this course and the overall Partners Scholars Program, students will be expected to spend time setting academic and personal goals. Additionally, students will be expected to keep a reflection journal which will help them track their progress and assist the program coordinators with providing additional opportunities to assess how their learning within the class is helping them meet their overall goals.
2. This course is designed specifically for students in the Partners Scholars Program and represents one of the requirements that the scholars will be expected to complete during their first semester on campus. In addition to taking this course together, Partners Promise Scholars will also be required to complete other activities as a cohort in order to maintain their eligibility for their scholarship.
3. Through its focus on helping first-generation students successfully transition to the University, this course will provide opportunities for students to explore their identity and gain a better understanding of how to navigate university systems and develop deep connections with upper-classmen, faculty, staff, and alumni.
4. Each week the course will focus on different topics related to the personal, professional and/or social development of the students enrolled in the course. Topics include, but are not limited to, time management, exploring learning styles, note and test taking strategies, academic writing, the complexity of identity, advocacy and goal setting.
5. As part of this course and the overall Partners Scholars Program, students will be expected to spend time setting academic and personal goals. Additionally, students will be expected to keep a reflection journal which will help them track their progress and assist the program coordinators with providing additional opportunities to assess how their learning within the class is helping them meet their overall goals.
Pre-test/Post-test , Surveys, Evaluations, Retention, Other
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Fall