Engage 100 Experience Application: Submission #14

First Name: Tyler
Last Name: Towne
Department: Undergraduate Studies. Panama City Campus
Title: Teaching Faculty I/Undergraduate Studies Coordinator
Email: ttowne@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-770-2287
Title of the Proposed Engage 100 Experience: The Panama City Experience: The Florida State Experience (Fall only)
Description of Experience (for Students):
This section of The Florida State Experience course is affiliated with the first time in college (FTIC) program at Florida State Panama City. This engagement course specializes in working with FTIC students to promote retention and academic success in the freshmen year and beyond.
Students are asked to participate in this program at no cost. Participating in this engagement and academic success course involves:
●	meeting weekly
●	utilizing Canvas to engage in course material
●	be open to discussing challenges and sharing successes that occur in and out of school

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Experience Contact (for Students): Dr. Tyler Towne
Experience Contact Email (for Students): ttowne@fsu.edu
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Who is the primary leader of the proposed Engage 100 experience? : Faculty
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How many anticipated meetings per semester?: 12
Proposed Engage 100 Experience is an existing FSU course: No
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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. Part of the curriculum involves exposing students to "High Impact Practice" opportunities on our campus. These include experiences such as Student Government, RSO involvement, Community service, and other organizations designed to engage students outside of the classroom.
2. One of the goals of offering IDS1107 on our campus is to provide a forum for our small group of incoming FTIC students to establish themselves as a community amongst the larger student body. We have found that a regular meeting and setting of regular goals with these students, as well as connecting them to sophomore/junior mentors helps them to find their place in our community.
3. Through the use of student mentors and student guest speakers from different parts of the campus community, students are directly exposed to peers from a variety of interest groups and backgrounds.
4. The course gives students opportunities to engage in meaningful professional development activities. These actives include resume formulation, connecting students to the FSU career center, and encouraging them to participate in career readiness and community service activities.
5. The course involves a capstone reflection project which asks them to evaluate how the semesters' activities connect to their academic and personal goals. Past reflection assignments have confirmed that students find the experience to be helpful towards these goals.

How will your program/college/department evaluate the effectiveness of this Engage 100 initiative?: Surveys, Evaluations, Retention
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Approved: Yes
Which category would this program fall into?: General
In which semester(s) will this course be offered?: Fall