Undergraduate Studiesat

Florida State University

Karen L. Laughlin

Dean, Undergraduate Studies

Our MissionUndergraduate Studies works to help each undergraduate student at Florida State University establish a strong educational foundation.

1.Serves as the academic home for most freshmen and sophomores.

2.Sponsors and directs a wide variety of programs designed to promote academic engagement, retention/degree completion, and overall academic success.

3.Supervises and monitors state- and university-wide degree requirements, including Liberal Studies, the writing requirement, and the multicultural requirement.

Accepted Freshman Class or FTIC

•Approx. 6000 FTIC (plus approx. 3000 transfers)•Middle 50%: SAT 1760-1940; ACT 26-30•Middle 50%: High School GPA 3.8-4.3 •The top quartile: HS GPA of 4.37, SAT 2000

and ACT 30 •1st year Retention Rate 92% (unofficial)•30% self-reported First Generation•89% participated in AP/IB/AICE/

Dual Enrollment•49% took Calculus in HS

State of Florida vs. FSU

State of Florida

FSU

23.5 24 24.5 25 25.5 26 26.5 27 27.5 28 28.5

25.3

28.2

ACT

State of Flor-ida

FSU

1140 1160 1180 1200 1220 1240 1260

1176

1239

SAT

Programs for FTICs: Transitioning and Developing

Academic IndependenceHonors Program (approx. 650 students & 200+

lateral admits)• Recruitment activities• Honors Courses; Honors Medical/Legal

Scholars• Honors Housing in Landis Hall

Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE)

• Summer Bridge (approx. 400 students a year)

• 1st Generation• Economically Disadvantaged• Tutoring and Designated CARE course

offeringsFreshman Interest Groups (approx. 1000 students this year)Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP)

275 Freshmen and Sophomores

Living-Learning Communities• 7 Learning

Communities• 427 Students

Advising First Academic Advising

• First contact at Orientation

• Ongoing outreach efforts• Centralized

Decentralization

Independence Is Not Always Easy to Establish

ACCOUNTING ACADEMIC MAP (Effective Summer "C" 2013 and after)

Sample Schedule

Milestones

Term 1 Hrs.

ENC1101 or higher English 3

MAC1105 or higher mathematics 3

CGS2100, ECO2023, or ECO2013 3

LS History/Humanities 3

Elective (non-business) 3

Total hours 15

TERM 1

Overall GPA 2.7 or higher

Complete ENC1101

Fostering Academic Progress, Engagement and Enrichment

Advising First Academic Success Coaching

(approx. 1500 FTICs and CARE

Sophomores)http://www.academic-guide.fsu.edu/

Mapping • Time to Degree• Excess Credit

Academic Center for Excellence

• WJB Learning Studio:“Johnston Ground”

• Academic Consultations & Workshops

• Tutoring and Tutor Certification• Academic Success Course

SLS1122

Honors , Scholars and Fellows House Opened Spring 2014

Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic

Engagement• Student Council for Undergraduate

Research and Creativity (SCURC)• The Owl (Undergraduate Research

Journal)–http://our.fsu.edu/profiles/6114_The_Owl_Book_Final.pdf • Undergraduate Research Opportunity

(UROP)• Global Scholars• Graduate Research Consultants (GRC)• Fall/Spring Research Symposium• Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program

FSU Honors Program

Ongoing Engagement

• Honors in the Major• Honors Medallion• Honors Student Association • Honors Mentors• Honors Delegates• Honors Courses

Office of National Fellowships (ONF)

How do these programs impact FSU and the FSU

Experience?Over the last few years our students have been awarded/named

Rhodes Scholars/Finalists Truman Scholars/Finalists

Goldwater Scholars Fulbright Recipients

Pickering Fellows Hollings Scholars

NSF GRF Recipients Boren ScholarsUdall Scholars Payne Fellows

ONF, Honors, and CRE administered 50 undergraduate research & travel awards totaling over $159,000--from $250-$4000 each.

275 students enrolled in 2015-16 UROP; 200+ faculty projects posted so far. 99% retention of last year’s UROP participants. $1000 materials grants to UROP faculty mentors.

Florida State University is one of the nation’s top research institutions for producing student Fulbright scholars,

FTIC Retention Rates90% Threshold

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 201380%

82%

84%

86%

88%

90%

92%

94%

SUS

FSU

Engagement Opportunities: What Faculty Can Do

• Foster research & encourage students to apply for research awards

• Teach Honors and E-Series courses • Direct an Honors Thesis or DIS; Post

a UROP research project; Engage a GRC

• Encourage students to apply for fellowships & assist with the process

• Teach in the Living Learning Communities

What Faculty Can Do cont.

– Learn about our Liberal Studies – philosophy & discuss it with your

students– Refer students as tutors and for

academic consultations– Take attendance and give tests and

quizzes on Thursdays and Fridays– Give assignments that strengthen

writing, reasoning, research, and critical thinking skills

– Remember that your syllabus is a contract with your students

Thank YouComments and Questions?

For more information see http://undergrad.fsu.edu/