High Impact Practices Initiative (HIPs)
At Seminole State College, High Impact Practices (HIPs) are integral to fostering deeper learning, student engagement, and academic success. HIPs are research-based instructional practices that promote active learning and real-world application, empowering students to achieve higher levels of academic and personal growth. Whether you're new to HIPs or seeking to enhance existing methods, our goal is to provide the resources, support, and guidance needed to integrate these practices effectively into your courses.
Purpose Statement
The purpose of High Impact Practices at Seminole State College is to ensure that students experience rigorous, engaging, and meaningful learning opportunities throughout their academic journey. By participating in HIPs, students gain valuable skills in critical thinking, collaboration, and professional readiness. We are committed to offering faculty the tools and support they need to implement HIPs, with the shared goal of advancing student success and retention.
Explore our resources, upcoming events, and faculty support options, and learn how you can contribute to creating high-impact learning experiences that have a lasting effect on students.
Hailee Handel, Coordinator, High Impact Practices, hosts a Faculty Support Hour every Thursday to assist faculty in the development and implementation of HIPs in their courses and to answer any questions along the way. This takes place weekly from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. in person in SLM L-214 or via zoom.
HIPs Impact
- Students who participate in HIPs have higher levels of learning success.
- Integrating HIPs into courses and campus design result in higher student completion rates and academic attainment.
- Studies show that HIPs increase student civic engagement.
- HIPs are associated with student retention and engagement.
HIPs Upcoming Events and Programs
Session 2: Accessing Your Ambassadors-Small Steps to High Impact
- September 24th Convocation Session B
- 10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
- SLM L-325
- Join us for a follow-up session from Welcome Back on HIPs, where we'll explore the roles of HIPs Ambassadors and their contributions to faculty support. Whether you attended the last meeting or are new to the topic, your insights are valuable. Let’s collaborate to enhance student success through High Impact Practices.
Deep Dive into Service Learning & Community-Based Learning
at Seminole State College
- Hear from a panel of experiences faculty and staff members on their experience with service learning. Then have time to work with them and HIPs ambassadors to develop your own Service Learning/Community-Based Learning HIP to implement in your own course.
Deep Dive into Collaborative Projects & Work-Based Learning
at Seminole State College
- Hear from a panel of experiences faculty and staff members on their experience with collaborative projects. Then have time to work with them and HIPs ambassadors to develop your own collaborative project HIP to implement in your own course.
Deep Dive into Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry
at Seminole State College
- Hear from a panel of experiences faculty and staff members on their experience with Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry. Then have time to work with them and HIPs ambassadors to develop your own undergraduate research/creative inquiry project HIP to implement in your own course.
Winter Conference Application Workshop
- January 6, 2025
The HIPs Course Designation application has opened! Now what? Join the Coordinator for High Impact Practices and members of the Ambassador team for an interactive workshop on developing your own High Impact Practice and working through the Course Designation Application.
Adjunct Academy Application Workshop
- January 25, 2025
The HIPs Course Designation application has opened! Now what? Join the Coordinator for High Impact Practices and members of the Ambassador team for an interactive workshop on developing your own High Impact Practice and working through the Course Designation Application.
HIPs Course Designation Form Closes for Summer 2025 Courses
- January 31, 2025
Deadline for HIPs Course Designation for Summer 2025.
Faculty Spotlight on Undergraduate Research High Impact Practices
- February 5, 2025
Hear from Faculty who currently implement Undergraduate Research High Impact Practices, what it looks like, how they created it, and what outcomes they have seen come from it.
Faculty Spotlight on Service Learning & Community-Based Learning High Impact Practices
- February 12, 2025
Hear from Faculty who currently implement Service Learning & Community-Based Learning High Impact Practices, what it looks like, how they created it, and what outcomes they have seen come from it.
Faculty Spotlight on Collaborative Projects and Work-Based Learning High Impact Practices
- February 19, 2025
Hear from Faculty who currently Collaborative Projects & Work-Based Learning High Impact Practices, what it looks like, how they created it, and what outcomes they have seen come from it.
Faculty and eLearning Spotlight on Implementing High Impact Practices in an Online Environment
- February 26, 2025
Hear from eLearning instructional designers and faculty who provide HIPs in their online courses, what it looks like, how they created it, and what outcomes they have seen come from it.
HIPS Student Showcase Workshop
- More information to come.
HIPs Student Showcase
- More information to come.