What happens when faculty and staff from three universities work together over a six-year period to improve programs for first-year students? This book describes what was achieved through the communities of practice created on campus and among campuses and through the process of programmatic self-study, which uses collaboration and evaluation techniques that are widely transferable across projects, programs, and institutions.
What happens when faculty and staff from three universities work together over a six-year period to improve programs for first-year students? This book describes what was achieved through the communities of practice created on campus and among campuses and through the process of programmatic self-study, which uses collaboration and evaluation techniques that are widely transferable across projects, programs, and institutions.
Ch. 1Defining common needs1Ch. 2Programmatic self-study and peer review (PSSPR)5Ch. 3Designing PSSPR11Ch. 4Results and benefits of PSSPR25Ch. 5Where did PSSPR lead?31Ch. 6A word about costs37Ch. 7Recommendations for using PSSPR39App. AIUPUI agenda for site visit43App. BAgenda from closing event, temple site visit47App. CSchedule for a critical friend49