12 Tips for Mentoring Excellence - Share your best practices!

Many colleges and universities have adopted first-year seminars as the centerpiece of their approach to FYE. This webinar will explore innovative ideas and practical strategies for developing a multi-faceted yet cohesive FYE program that can include seminars but also focus on other strategies that fit your unique student and institutional context. We will explore the benefits of harnessing peer-to-peer education, experiential learning, out-of-class faculty interaction with students, learning…See More

Many colleges are asking students to assist each other in their learning by providing peer coaching and feedback. It is a growing trend and can be an incredibly beneficial tool in the classroom both for student and instructor, but are students being led to do it well? How do you help your students develop the skills they need to make peer feedback and coaching a meaningful and productive experience and not destructive? How do you teach them to use the feedback for progress and growth?This…See More

Measuring what students are learning in co-curricular, extra-curricular and support programs is now a part of student affairs professionals’ reporting protocol. Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) are a critical aspect of identifying and measuring student learning both in and out of the classroom. Additionally, SLOs are a requirement by most, if not all, accreditation agencies. Where do you start? How do you write an effective Student Learning Outcome? How do you actually measure the SLO? What do…See More