How Faculty and Staff Make a Difference

Tricia Seifert, Ph.D.Presentation for York University’s

Teaching and Learning Innovation Celebration, May 2012

Supporting Student Success Study Purpose

• To understand how various groups have made sense of their campus’ organizational structures that support student success– Students– Student leaders– Faculty– Staff– Senior leaders

Ways Faculty and Staff Support Student Success

• Structuring opportunities for students to learn from each other.

• Drawing on students’ inclinations to co-construct their learning experience. • Acknowledging and crediting students for their contributions.

• Inviting students to draw on their own experiences to demonstrate knowledge.

• Asking students to apply their what they have learned by addressing real problems.

What is required to maximize this form of seamless learning?

• Interested and motivated faculty and staff who care about undergraduate education

• Recognition

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• Knowing others on campus who can bring their expertise to assist. Collaborating for the greater good.

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• Dedicated faculty and staff - YOU!• Recognition – today’s event• Seed money• Knowledge of who can assist – PRASE process (Process Re-engineering and Service Enhancement)

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