First Year Experience

• Revised and enhanced collaboration with faculty and student life.
• Common reading used in New Student Orientation and in first year writing and history classes.

Day of Service

• Led by a team of faculty, staff and students, the 2nd annual Day of Service was successfully completed
• 80% of faculty-led projects were directly related to the major/profession

Eco-Challenge

• 2009-2010 project underway

Learning Communities

• Planning in process for spring 2010

Service Learning

• Number of projects in progress, including Interior Design students working with Make A Wish.
• SERVE 101course in place.

Career, internship and study abroad opportunities

• Specific objectives defined
• Assessment tools identified
• CareerCOMPASS for first-year students to map out plan for establishing their careers.
• Faculty/Career Services collaboration underway re: resume writing
• LinkedIn pilot project launched -- integrating LinkedIn with Writing Seminar II course material