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Undergraduate Studies at Florida State University

Undergraduate Studies at Florida State University. Karen L. Laughlin Dean of 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 of 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 91.5% (unofficial) • 30% self-reported First Generation • 89% participated in AP/IB/AICE/ • 49% took Calculus in HS • FTICs average 15 acceleration hours

  4. State of Florida vs. FSU

  5. Programs for FTICs: Transitioning and Developing Academic Independence • Honors Program (approx. 600 students & 150 lateral admits) • Honors E-Series courses + Honors sections, augmented • Honors Medical/Legal Scholars • Housing in Landis Hall • Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE) • Summer Bridge (approx. 350 students a year) • 1st Generation, Economically Disadvantaged • New home in Thagard Building • Freshman Interest Groups (approx. 1000 students this year) • Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) • 200 Freshmen and Sophomores for 2014-15

  6. Living-Learning Communities • 7 Learning Communities • 427 Students • Advising First Academic Advising • Professional Advisors/ “Centralized Decentralization” • First Contact at Orientation • Ongoing outreach & support, often through Senior year

  7. Independence Is Not Always Easy to Establish

  8. Fostering Academic Progress, Engagement and Enrichment Advising First College Life Coaching (approx. 1500 FTICs and CARE Sophomores) Mapping • Time to Degree • Excess Credit http://www.academic-guide.fsu.edu/

  9. Academic Center for Excellence • WJB Learning Studio • Academic Consultations & Workshops • Tutoring and Tutor Certification • Academic Success Course SLS1122

  10. Honors , Scholars and Fellows House Opened Spring 2014

  11. FSU Honors Program Ongoing Engagement • Honors in the Major (190/year) • Honors Medallion (380/year) • Honors Student Association • Honors Mentors/Delegates • 25 Presidential Scholars

  12. Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement (CRE) • Student Council for Undergraduate Research and Creativity (SCURC) • The Owl (Undergraduate Research Journal) • http://our.fsu.edu/profiles/6114_The_Owl_Book_Final.pdf • UROP • Fall/Spring Research Symposia • Global Scholars • Graduate Research Consultants (GRC) • Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation • FITC Alliance

  13. Office of National Fellowships (ONF)

  14. How do these programs impact FSU and 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 Boren Scholars Udall Scholars Payne Fellows • ONF, Honors, and CRE administered 134 undergraduate research & travel awards totaling $161,000--from $500-$4000 each. • 209 students enrolled in 2014-15 UROP; 117 faculty projects posted so far. 99% retention of last year’s UROP participants • FSU is one of the nation’s top producers of student Fulbright and Boren scholars

  15. Engagement Opportunities: What Faculty Can Do • Foster research/creative projects & encourage applications for research awards • Teach Honors and E-Series courses • Direct an Honors Thesis or DIS; Post a UROP 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 • Learn about our Liberal Studies philosophy & discuss it with your students • Refer students for tutoring/academic consultations & as tutors • Take attendance; give tests & quizzes on Thursdays &Fridays • Give assignments that strengthen writing, reasoning, research, & critical thinking • Remember that your syllabus is a contract with your students

  17. Thank You Comments and Questions? For more information or assistance see http://undergrad.fsu.edu/ Or contact me klaughlin@fsu.edu

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