20 Years of the First-Year Reading Experience Stuart Hunter Tricia Kennedy University of South Carolina
FYRE 1993-2013
Outline of Presentation Origins, History, and Evolution Book Selection Process Event Goals and Student Learning Outcomes Campus Partnerships Logistics and Challenges Special Features Assessment Strategies
Foundations and Beginnings of FYRE 1994 • 300 Honors Students • Common Academic Experience • Provost Initiative
FYRE Today Monday before classes begin All 1 st year students invited Partnership between U101 Programs, Provost Office, and Continuing Education and Conferences
FYRE Books 1994 - 2013 2003 Catch-22 , Joseph Heller 2013 The Postmortal, Drew Magary 2002 The Catcher in the Rye , J. D. 2012 Motherless Brooklyn, Jonathan Lethem Salinger 2011 No Impact Man , Colin Beavan 2001 Fahrenheit 451 , Ray Bradbury 2010 Into the Wild , Jon Krakauer 2000 The Killer Angels , Michael Shaara 2009 The Complete Persepolis by Marjane 1999 The Sun Also Rises , Ernest Satrapi Hemingway 2008 Never Let Me Go , Kazuo Ishiguro 1998 Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? , 2007 When the Emperor was Divine , Julie Lorrie Moore Otsuka 1997 The Bear , William Faulkner 2006 Mountains Beyond Mountains , Tracy 1996 The Great Gatsby , F. Scott Kidder Fitzgerald 2005 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the 1995 Rich in Love , Josephine Night-time , Mark Haddon Humphreys 2004 Due Preparations for the Plague, 1994 The Water Is Wide , Pat Conroy Janette Turner Hospital
Selection Process FYRE Committee Provost/Dean of Undergraduate Studies-Chair Director of First-Year Reading Experience University 101 Programs Representatives (2) English Faculty Members (1-2) University Campus Partner Undergraduate Students (2-3)
Book Selection Process • Nominations invited • Selection Criteria – Available? – Engaging? – Good writing? – Relevant to students? – Broad potential for use – Programming potential?
Day of Event Goals • Begin Welcome Week with an academic focus. • Provide a common academic experience • Provide an opportunity for students to interact with faculty outside the classroom. • Allow students to experience a college-level discussion in a non-threatening atmosphere. • Create a sense of community by increasing student-to-student and student-to-instructor interactions.
Day of Event Learning Outcomes • Participants will be introduced to and have an increased awareness of the expectations of higher education and the University. • Students will feel supported through their transition into the campus community through an academic and social experience. • Students will see relevance to participating in academic experiences outside a classroom setting.
Campus Partners • Office of the Provost • Registrar’s Office • Residence Life • Dining Services • Conferences and Continuing Education • Campus and Public Safety • Faculty and Staff
Event Logistics • Volunteer Corps • Movement patterns • Space reservations • Electronic ticketing
Special Features • ARTS 346 Poster • Service Projects Design • Social Media • Picture Me Reading • Film Festival • Essay Contest
Custom Printing • Partnership with • Includes information publishing house about FYRE • Custom print logo on • Social Media cover information (#fyre13/#postmortal) • Discussion Guide insert or Reflections • Related contest links After Reading (sc.edu/fyre)
2013 FYRE Poster Design WINNER
Picture Me Reading Opportunity to engage discussion leaders throughout the summer Photo contest for 1 st year students Winner recognized at FYRE and presented with signed copy of the book
Film Festival Student created films related to the theme of the 2011book - No Impact Man University 101 sections voted on best film from class to submit for consideration Top 7 films were shown in campus movie theater Prizes awarded for: University 101 Overall Winner (only University 101 student films are eligible to win) Most Creative No Impact USC film (open to any student group that submits a film) No Impact USC Overall Winner (open to any student group that submits a film)
Film Festival 2011 No Imact USC Film Festival Most Creative 2011 No Impact USC Film Festival Overall Winner & Fan Favorite
Assessment
95% 88.9% 88.2% 85% 81.0% 75% Students agreed or strongly agreed that they 65% enjoyed reading the book 55% 46.5% Discussion Leaders agreed 42.4% 45% or strongly agreed that the 35.9% 35% book was a good choice 25% M=3.09 M=4.25 M=2.72 M=2.98 M=4.00 M=4.39 15% NIM MB PM 2011 2013 2012
Contact Us Mary Stuart Hunter Mary Elizabeth Sewell Associate Vice President and Executive Associate Director, University 101 Director, University 101 Programs and Programs/Director, First-Year Reading The National Resource Center for The Experience First-Year Experience and Students in mesewell@mailbox.sc.edu Transition 803-777-8869 stuarth@mailbox.sc.edu 803-777-4761 Tricia Kennedy Program Coordinator for Peer Leadership, University 101 Programs tkennedy@sc.edu 803-777-6709
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