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

Student Impact

HIPs are also associated with student retention and engagement.

HIPs Upcoming Events and Programs

Faculty Spotlight on Undergraduate Research High Impact Practices

  • February 5, 2025 - Doreen Collins, Distinguished Professor | Psychology
    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  - Jay Spalding, Distinguished Professor | Studio Art
    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 - Daniel Martinez, Associate Professor | Mathematics
    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 - Rachel Novella & Lesley Kamphaus, eLearning Instructional Designers
    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

Do you offer a course with a High Impact Practice in Fall ’24 and/or Spring ’25? We want to spotlight your students, the work they do, and the impact they have on the campus and community. The HIPs Team is hosting a virtual HIPs Showcase in the Spring 2024 Semester, and we want to see your students! 

How you and your course can be involved:

  • Prerecorded videos by students will be submitted by April 14th 
  • Videos ranging from 4-6 minutes in length 
  • Consider incorporating this showcase as a graded component or an extra-credit opportunity 
  • There will be incentives for best presentations!

  • Have Your Students Address the Following: 

    • Project Summary: What was the purpose of your project, and what activities or tasks did you complete to achieve it? How did your role in the project contribute to its overall success? 
    • Course Connection: How did what you learned in class prepare you for or influence the way you approached this project? In what ways did this project deepen your understanding of the course material or its real-world applications? 
    • Impact: What was the result of your project, and how did it make a difference for you, your classmates, or others? What are you most proud of from this experience, and how has it shaped your future goals or perspectives?

      When: April 16th – 23rd
      Where: Held virtually through Padlet
      Flyer: Virtual HIPs Student Showcase - Spring 2024 
      More Info: 
      If you are interested in having your students participate in this showcase, please reach out to Hailee Handel, Coordinator for High Impact Practices


Contact

High Impact Practices Initiative (HIPs)
407.708.2797