Webinar

Building and Scaling an Institutional HIPs Initiative

Building and scaling an institutional high-impact practices (HIPs) initiative at any institution is full of familiar challenges as well as many that may be less familiar (addressing marketing needs, tracking experiences, etc.)

March 4, 2021

Building and scaling an institutional high-impact practices (HIPs) initiative at any institution is full of familiar challenges (gaining buy-in, supporting faculty, ensuring equity, assessing quality) as well as many that may be less familiar (addressing marketing needs, tracking experiences, etc.). This webinar shared Georgia College’s efforts to address these challenges through GC Journeys, a faculty-driven HIPs initiative. GC Journeys asks students to complete five high-impact practices during their undergraduate experience and maps their core curriculum to AAC&U’s Essential Learning Outcomes.

This webinar also explored the scope of challenge and opportunity associated with launching ambitious, large-scale HIPs initiatives. The panel shared best practices to support such initiatives and include the voices of faculty who are leading these transformative experiences.

Moderators

  • Tia McNair

    Tia McNair

    Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Student Success and Executive Director of the TRHT Campus Centers, AAC&U
  • C. Edward Watson

    C. Edward Watson

    Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President for Quality, Pedagogy, and States Initiatives, AAC&U

Panelists

  • Costas Spirou

    Costas Spirou

    Provost, Georgia College
  • Jordan Cofer

    Jordan Cofer

    Associate Provost for Transformative Learning Experiences, Georgia College
  • Cynthia Alby

    Cynthia Alby

    Professor of Education, Faculty Director for GC Journeys, Georgia College
  • Hasitha Mahabaduge

    Hasitha Mahabaduge

    Associate Professor of Physics, Georgia College