Student Success in College, (Includes New Preface and Epilogue)

George D. Kuh is Chancellor's Professor of Higher Education and director, Center for Post-secondary Research at Indiana University. He directs the College Student Experiences Questionnaire Research Program, the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), and the NSSE Institute for Effective Educational Practice. Jillian Kinzie is associate director of the NSSE Institute for Effective Educational Practice and project manager of the Documenting Effective Educational Practice (DEEP) Initiative.John H. Schuh is distinguished professor of educational leadership at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.Elizabeth J. Whitt is professor in the College of Education, and director of Student Success Initiatives in the Office of the Provost, at the University of Iowa.

• Preface ixPart One: Introduction 11. Student Engagement: A Key to Student Success 7Why Effective Educational Practice Matters 8Documenting Effective Educational Practice (DEEP) 10Keep in Mind 18No Single Blueprint for Student Success 20Part Two: Properties and Conditions Common to Educationally Effective Colleges 232. ‘‘Living’’ Mission and ‘‘Lived’’ Educational Philosophy 25Mission 25Operating Philosophy 27Meet the DEEP Schools 28Making Space for Difference 59Mission Clarity: ‘‘Tell Me Again—What Are We About?’’ 59Summary 61What’s Noteworthy about a Living Mission and Lived Educational Philosophy 623. An Unshakeable Focus on Student Learning 65Valuing Undergraduates and Their Learning 66Experimenting with Engaging Pedagogies 69Demonstrating a Cool Passion for Talent Development 77Making Time for Students 80Feedback: Improving Performance, Connecting Students and Faculty 84Summary 88What’s Noteworthy about Focusing on Student Learning 884. Environments Adapted for Educational Enrichment 91Using the Setting for Teaching and Learning 93Creating Human-Scale Learning Environments 106What’s Noteworthy about Adapting Environments for Educational Advantage 1085. Clear Pathways to Student Success 109Acculturation 111What New Students Need to Know 113Affirming Diversity 116Alignment 123What’s Noteworthy about Creating Clear Pathways to Student Success 1316. An Improvement-Oriented Ethos 133Realizing the Vision: The University of Texas at El Paso 134Making Student Success a Priority: Fayetteville State University 136Investing in Undergraduate Education: The University of Michigan 138Fostering Institutional Renewal: University of Maine at Farmington 140Championing Learning Communities: Wofford College 142Creating a Campuswide Intellectual Community: Ursinus College 145Positive Restlessness 146Curriculum Development 150Data-Informed Decision Making 152Summary 155What’s Noteworthy About Innovating and Improving 1567. Shared Responsibility for Educational Quality and Student Success 157Leadership 158Faculty and Staff Diversity 163Student Affairs: A Key Partner in Promoting Student Success 164Fostering Student Agency 167The Power of One 170What’s Noteworthy about Sharing Responsibility for Educational Quality 171Part Three: Effective Practices Used At Deep Colleges and Universities 1738. Academic Challenge 177High Expectations for Student Performance 178Extensive Writing, Reading, and Class Preparation 182Rigorous Culminating Experience for Seniors 188Celebrations of Scholarship 190Summary 1919. Active and Collaborative Learning 193Learning to Learn Actively 194Learning from Peers 195Learning in Communities 198Serving and Learning in the Local Community 200Responding to Diverse Learning Styles 204Summary 20610. Student-Faculty Interaction 207Accessible and Responsive Faculty 208Academic Advising 213Undergraduate Research 214Electronic Technologies 216Summary 21711. Enriching Educational Experiences 219Infusion of Diversity Experiences 220International and Study Abroad 226Electronic Technologies 230Civic Engagement 233Internships and Experiential Learning 236Cocurricular Leadership 238Summary 23912. Supportive Campus Environment 241Transition Programs 242Advising Networks 245Peer Support 248Multiple Safety Nets 251Special Support Programs 252Residential Environments 257Summary 260Part Four: Summary and Recommendations 26313. Principles for Promoting Student Success 265Tried and True 266Sleepers 275Fresh Ideas 284Perennial Challenges 287Summary 29414. Recommendations 295Organizing for Student Success 297Conclusion 316Epilogue 319Advancing the Student Success Agenda 322Drifting Off Course 330Sustaining Effective Educational Practice 334Campus Culture and Sustaining High Performance 341Final Word 342References 345Appendices 353Appendix A: Research Methods 353Appendix B: Project DEEP Research Team 363Appendix C: National Survey of Student Engagement 373Index 375