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Undergraduate Studies at Florida State University

Undergraduate Studies at Florida State University. Karen L. Laughlin Dean, Undergraduate Studies. Our Mission. Undergraduate Studies works to help each undergraduate student at Florida State University establish a strong educational foundation.

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Undergraduate Studies at Florida State University

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  1. Undergraduate StudiesatFlorida State University • Karen L. Laughlin • Dean, Undergraduate Studies

  2. Our Mission Undergraduate Studies works to help each undergraduate student at Florida State University establish a strong educational foundation. Serves as the academic home for most freshmen and sophomores. Sponsors and directs a wide variety of programs designed to promote academic engagement, retention/degree completion, and overall academic success. Supervises and monitors state- and university-wide degree requirements, including Liberal Studies, the writing requirement, and the multicultural requirement.

  3. Accepted Freshman Class or FTIC • Approx. 6000 FTIC (plus approx. 3000 transfers) • Middle 50%: SAT 1760-1980; ACT 26-30 • Middle 50%: High School GPA 3.7-4.2 • The top quartile: HS GPA of 4.37, SAT 2000 and ACT 30 • 1st year Retention Rate 91% (unofficial) • 30% self-reported First Generation • 89% participated in AP/IB/AICE/Dual Enrollment • 49% took Calculus in HS

  4. Programs for FTICs: Transitioning and Developing Academic Independence • Honors 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. 350 students a year) • 1st Generation • Economically Disadvantaged • Freshman Interest Groups (approx. 1000 students this year) • Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) • 153 Freshmen and Sophomores

  5. Living-Learning Communities • 7 Learning Communities • 427 Students • Advising First • Academic Advising • First contact at Orientation • Ongoing outreach efforts • “Centralized Decentralization”

  6. Independence Is Not Always Easy to Establish

  7. http://www.academic-guide.fsu.edu/

  8. Academic Center for Excellence • WJB Learning Studio: • “Johnston Ground” • Academic Consultations & Workshops • Tutoring and Tutor Certification • Academic Success Course SLS1122

  9. Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) • 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

  10. FSU Honors Program: • Ongoing Engagement • Honors in the Major • Honors Medallion • Honors Student Association • Honors Mentors • Honors Delegates

  11. Office of National Fellowships (ONF) Goldwater Scholars Fulbright Recipients Truman Finalist

  12. Honors , Scholars and Fellows House Opening Spring 2014

  13. How do these programs impact the FSU experience? Over the last few years our students have been awarded/named Rhodes Scholars/Finalists Pickering Fellows Goldwater Scholars Hollings Scholars Fulbright Recipients Rangel Finalists Truman Scholars/Finalists DAAD Fellows Udall Scholars ONF, Honors, and OUR administered 147 undergraduate research & travel awards totaling $184,032--from $500-$4000 each. 153 students enrolled in 2013-14 UROP; 117 faculty projects posted so far. 100% retention of last year’s UROP participants.

  14. FTIC Retention Rates 90% Threshold

  15. Engagement Opportunities: • What Faculty Can Do • Foster research & encourage students to apply for research awards • Teach Honors 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

  16. 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

  17. Thank You Comments and Questions? For more information see http://undergrad.fsu.edu/

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