Student Success

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First-Year Inquiry for Student Success

Program Status: Implementation

The purpose of this project is to redesign Portland State University’s three-term course First-Year Inquiry (FRINQ) to embed supportive services and student success measures directly in the curriculum. Our goals are to create a FRINQ curriculum where every student knows what support is available on campus by embedding  advising, registration, financial aid, career readiness, wellness, belonging, etc., into the curriculum, to use FRINQ as a site where students can meet and build relationships with academic professionals from across campus who are ready to assist them, and to develop proactive processes for identifying and supporting students who are at risk of not passing or completing FRINQ.

Accomplished

  • 13 Faculty and 13 total FRINQ courses are continuing  participation in the Spring term.
  • The final term of presentation scheduling has been completed.
  • Faculty Liaison, Sarah Dougher, has been sending weekly newsletters to Faculty reminding them of commitments and communicating relevant changes/updates.
  • Assessment Model was developed for student, Faculty, and campus partner experience. 
  • Feedback surveys developed and sent out for the end of the term.
  • Synchronous feedback times have been scheduled and shared to faculty at a mid- and end-of-term frequency

In Progress

  • Assessment Model being developed for student, Faculty, and campus partner experience. 
    • Feedback surveys developed for the end of the term.
    • Synchronous feedback times have been scheduled and shared to faculty
  • Pilot Year 2 Planning is beginning
    • Summer Faculty and Mentor training for  is in early planning phases 
    • Course curriculum will be reevaluated and updated.
    • Syllabus and Policies will be reevaluated and updated.
    • Canvas shells will be reviewed and updated.
    • Includes online content for the online FRINQ and as backups for in-person cancellations/conflicts
    • Project team is being finalized - ideally we would like to partner with an online faculty member.

Project Team

Sponsor: Erin Shortlidge
Project Lead: Lindsey Wilkinson
Project Manager: Beth Harris
Team: Meredith Michaud, Joel Bettridge, Sarah Dougher, Andrea Garrity, Lindsey Wilkinson, Rowanna Carpenter, Misty Hamideh