Undergraduate Research At Elon

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Elon College, 1960 A small unattractive,
parochial bottom-feeder
To
a beautiful, medium-sized university
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Elon University, 2004 Elon has emerged as one
of Americas most desirable colleges
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Elon at a Glance

• Elon, North Carolina
• Residential
• 70 Out-of-State
• 5,200 students
• Average age is 19.6
• Average SAT is 1217
• Liberal Arts with Professional Programs
• Active and Socially Mature Students- ESFP

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Strategic Positioningmid 70s to late 80s

• Recruitment strategy
• Beautify campus
• Title II grant
• Expand student programs/facilities
• New majors/study abroad
• Debt vs endowment (12 discount rate)
• Growth in enrollment

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Elon by the numbers
1990 2006 U. S. News and World Rpt 39
3 Freshman Applications 3,359 9,204 Average
Applicant SAT 908 1217 Undergraduate
Enrollment 3,150 4,849 Housing
Occupancy 1,695 2,870 4 Year Graduation Rate
46 72 Tuition, Room Board 10,020
27,371 Athletics NAIA NCAA I
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Elon Experiences

• Study Abroad
• Internships/Co-ops
• Service
• Leadership
• Undergraduate Research

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18 Semester Abroad Courses 24 Winter Term
Courses 4 Summer Term Courses
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Put Learning into Practice
78 of the Class of 2006 interned at least once
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An Ethic of Service
88,123 Hours in 2005-2006
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Adventures In Leadership
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Cutting Edge Research
231 Projects and Presentations in 2005-2006
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John Doe Human Services Bachelor
of Arts Communications
STUDY ABROAD Spring 2004 Biological Studies
in Ghana Semester Winter 2005 European
Union Tour Semester SERVICE Spring
2004 Safe Rides 12 hours Fall
2004 Blood Drive 10 hours Spring
2005 Greensboro Urban Ministry 18 hours Spring
2005 Boys and Girls Club 20 hours Fall
2006 Boys and Girls Club 20
hours Spring 2007 Allied Churches 19
hours
INTERNSHIPS/CO-OPS Fall 2004 Merrill
Lynch 80 hours Winter 2005 Greensboro
Coliseum 80 hours Spring 2005 Human
Resources IBM 40 hours LEADERSHIP Fall
2004 New Student Orientation
Coordinator Spring 2005 Elon
Volunteers! Coordinator Fall
2005 Catholic Campus Ministry President Spring
2006 Residence Life RA UNDERGRADUATE
RESEARCH Fall 2005 SURF
Presenter Spring 2007 Scholars
Program Presenter
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1994 Pivotal Year

• New General Studies Program
• Four Credit-Hour Course Structure
• Maintain a viable January Term
• Elon Experiences are Integrated into Curriculum
• Implement Experiential Learning Requirement
• The 4th hour matches students learning styles
• Intentional Investment in Programs

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2000 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)

• Funded by The Carnegie Foundation for the
  Advancement of Teaching The Pew Forum
• Assesses Quality of Student Experience
• An Alternative to US News and World Report
• Information collected directly from 300,000
  students at 557 4-year institutions each year

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NSSE Benchmarks of Excellence

• Student Interactions with Faculty
• Active and Collaborative Learning
• Enriching Educational Experiences
• Level of Academic Challenge
• Supportive Campus Environment

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Campus Culture of Engaged Learning
Active Seamless
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Course Linked Experiences
Model United Nations
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Elon Opinion Poll
Elon Enterprise Academy
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• Conversational Spanish
• Non-Credit Program
• Free Plane ticket to Spanish-Speaking country

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Elements of Engaged Learning

• Active vs. Passive Learning
• Seamless - Bound by Neither Time Nor
• Physical Space
• Peer Involvement
• Knowledge and Experience Connected
• Learning Situated in the Student Experience
• Students Have Ownership in Learning

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Elon Since the Turn of the Century

• Fighting Christians to The Phoenix
• Division I and Southern Conference
• From College to University
• ANAC
• AACSB, ACEJMC, NCATE, Phi Beta Kappa Application
• Law School
• Deepening and Greening Elon Experiences
• Academic Programs- The Elon Way
• Complete Campus, Slow Growth, Grow Endowment
• Diversity

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Student Life Five Year Plan
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Key Facts in Student Life

• Organizational Structure
• Greek Organizations
• Student Organizations
• Residential Campus
• Health Counseling Services
• Campus Recreation and Club Sports

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Conceptual Framework The Three Pillars

• Student Engagement
• Integration of in-and-out of class learning
• Campus Climate and Community

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Student Engagement Columns

• Identity and relationship development
• Student initiated programs
• Leadership
• Wholeness

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Student Engagement Examples

• Student ownership in programs
• Grants for student initiated programs
• Progressive leadership
• Self directed student teams
• Peer educators
• Identity and relationships

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In--Out of Class Integration Columns

• Connecting the curricular co-curricular
• Learning competencies
• Pre-stated learning outcomes
• Overlap of social and intellectual activities

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In--Out of Class Integration Collaboration
Examples

• Organizational/Staff links to academics
• Joint deans council
• Council on civic engagement
• Faculty fellows in student life
• Seamless Learning Programs
• Course-linked service
• Competencies/outcomes
• Leadership minor/fellows, service scholars
• Residential Learning Communities

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Campus Climate and Community Columns

• Diversity
• Citizenship/Integrity
• Service ethic and civic engagement
• Student-centered services

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Campus Climate and Community Examples

• Multicultural student groups and events
• Call to Honor
• Unified academic and social honor code
• Common good projects
• Volunteer service and emersion experiences
• Student Organization New Member Bill of Rights

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Campus Climate and Community

• Student-Centered Services
• Late night hours
• Phoenix Card Use in Community
• Fee for special services in Health Services
• Surveys, surveys, surveys

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Keys to Student Life Success

• George Keller
• Quality everywhere
• Addiction to envisioning and planning
• Continuity in leadership
• Attention to people
• Collaboration in division and university
• Budget/planning by deans as a team

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How the Elon Experience is Engaging and
Transformational
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