Student Success

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First-Year Inquiry for Student Success

Program Status: Planning

The purpose of this project is to redesign Portland State University’s three-term course First-Year Inquiry (FRINQ) to embed supportive services and student success measures directly in the curriculum. Our goals are to create a FRINQ curriculum where every student knows what support is available on campus by embedding  advising, registration, financial aid, career readiness, wellness, belonging, etc., into the curriculum, to use FRINQ as a site where students can meet and build relationships with academic professionals from across campus who are ready to assist them, and to develop proactive processes for identifying and supporting students who are at risk of not passing or completing FRINQ.

Accomplished

  • The Project Team formed and is meeting regularly.
  • Curriculum development for the main and mentor sessions has begun.
  • Project team split into work groups to communicate with partners and make realistic plans for classroom visits and activities.
  • Faculty interest has been solicited. 
  • Summer Faculty and Mentor training is scheduled.

In Progress

  • Curriculum development
  • Training plans
    • What specifically do pilot faculty need to be trained on
  • Syllabus and Canvas templates are being created.
  • Faculty Selection process
  • Signing of the Project Charter - delayed due to staff leave
  • Assessment Model - based around course evaluations and ePortfolios

Project Team

Sponsor: Erica Wagner and Alex Sager
Project Lead: Deborah Arthur
Project Manager: Beth Harris
Team: Meredith Michaud, Joel Bettridge, Jan Just, Gareth Mitchell, Sarah Dougher, James Stewart, Andrea Garrity, Shoshana Zeisman-Pereyo, Emily Burgess, Saori Clark