First-Year Seminars: Evidence of HIP Qualities and Outcomes

Abstract

First Year Seminars (FYS) are positively associated with persistence and fostering student success. Yet, their content, form and outcomes can vary. This session first highlights research exploring FYS student’s exposure to the eight essential dimensions theorized to define High-Impact Practices (HIPs) as a way to prompt enhancements to FYS quality, and then discusses the association between FYS and outcomes such as sense of belonging, intent to return and NSSE Engagement Indicators as evidence of the contribution of FYS. Join us to discuss the implications of this research and to give input on this new item set.