2013 Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success

June 11-14, 2013
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin

About the Institute

The Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success is designed to help campuses and systems develop institution-wide change strategies for the benefit of all students. It seeks to help institutions meet ambitious goals for improving both completion rates and the quality of student learning. Participant teams address barriers to student success and devise integrative plans to strengthen student learning—making intentional use of the Essential Learning Outcomes and high-impact practices. Highlighting the success of students from groups that have historically been underserved, the program supports work to make excellence inclusive. It builds on research indicating that all students benefit from high-impact practices and that less-advantaged students benefit even more when they participate equitably in these practices.

Who Should Attend

A campus team typically consists of a team leader and four team members. Team leaders are most often senior academic or student-affairs officers. Teams should be diverse and cross-functional, including persons with different perspectives on the work. Teams should recruit individuals who are significantly involved in the projected campus work, as well as key individuals who could extend the reach of action. Team membership should draw from various sectors, units, or divisions of the campus. In the past, teams have included faculty, provosts, deans, department chairs, student affairs educators, registrars, librarians, and students.

To apply to this institute, visit the Application Guidelines.

For more information about this Institute, please write to meetings@aacu.org.