DescriptionDescription - Describes how students engage, what they do, reflecting the nature and depth of the program/experience. | SI Peer Leaders facilitate group study sessions for students enrolled in specific courses and sections; they help their peers learn challenging material from class lectures and assignments, and offer helpful tips that integrate how to learn with what to learn through three group study sessions each week. |
TermTerm - The semester in which the activity occurs | Spring 2017 |
CategoryCategory - Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) category with which this engagement activity is most closely aligned, from the perspective of the student in the activity. | Student Leadership ProgramsdefinitionStudent Leadership Programs - The mission of Student Leadership Programs must be to prepare students to engage in the process of leadership. |
Campus LabelCampus Label - Type of purposeful activity, as defined across units | Peer Educator |
DivisionDivision - University organization | Student Affairs & Academic Support |
DepartmentDepartment - University organization | Student Success |
UnitUnit - University organization | Student Success Center |
Special DesignationSpecial Designation - Engagement has a special designation based on review of educational purpose and intentional design. | GLD-Professional & Civic Engagement
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Time on TaskTime on Task - Amount of time that a student engages in this activity (including orientation/training, supervision/feedback, reflection on learning). | 90 - 119 hours |
Participation EntryParticipation Entry - Extent to which participation is restricted (e.g., minimum GPA, classification) | Selected through competitive application |
Minimum Credit HoursMinimum Credit Hours - Number of credit hours or years in college required to participate in this activity | 15 hours or one semester completed at any college |
Minimum GPAMinimum GPA - Minimum GPA required to participate in this activity | 3.0 - 3.49 |
Other RequirementsOther Requirements - Additional requirements to participate in this activity | Course - prior completion of a specific course or certificate |
ExpectationsExpectations - How expectations are communicated to students about how they will engage in this program | Group training / class session(s) Individual training |
Active LearningActive Learning - What students do; the nature or type of the engagement, that is expected to contribute to their learning | Study / Practice intellectual skillsdefinitionStudy / Practice intellectual skills - Engage in activity designed to develop knowledge, skills, and disposition regarding intellectual well-being, such as study skills, time management, managing personal affairs
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Knowledge/SkillsKnowledge/Skills - Knowledge applied and/or skills practiced by students as they engage in this activity | Integrative and applied learningdefinitionIntegrative and applied learning - Make connections among ideas and experiences, synthesize and transfer learning to new, complex situations within and beyond the campus Problem solvingdefinitionProblem solving - Designing, evaluating and implementing a strategy to answer an open-ended question or achieve a desired goal |
Interacts WithInteracts With - With whom students directly interact, as they engage in this activity | Student(s) on this campus Faculty member(s) on this campus |
DiversityDiversity - Extent to which student learning about diversity is included in program structure | Not deliberately included in program structuredefinitionNot deliberately included in program structure - Interactions with or observation of diverse others, and/or discussions about diversity may happen by chance, but are not intentionally included in the structure of the program/experience |
FeedbackFeedback - How and from whom students receive feedback on their engagement in this program | Group / class session with graduate assistant Group / class session with professional staff |
ReflectionReflection - How, and with whom, students engage in reflection on their learning while engaged in this activity | (1-1) session(s) with graduate assistant Group / class session(s) with professional staff |
Program WebsiteProgram Website - For additional information, go to the unit website. | - |
RubricRubric - Describes specific expectations for student involvement in the activity | - |