Harmonizing the mission of your office with student needs through engaging First Year Success Series sessions Beth Black, Undergraduate Engagement Librarian, University Libraries Chris Younkin, First Year Experience Instructional Assistant, University Libraries
Name? Unit? Have you offered FYSS sessions?
Harmonizing the mission of your office with student needs through engaging First Year Success Series sessions
1) Identify key Harmonizing the resources mission of your office with student needs through engaging First Year Success Series sessions
1) Identify key Harmonizing the resources mission of your 2) Explain first office with year transition student needs issues through engaging First Year Success Series sessions
1) Identify key Harmonizing the resources mission of your 2) Explain first office with year transition student needs issues through 3) Connect key engaging First resources to transition issues Year Success Series sessions
1) Identify key Harmonizing the resources mission of your 2) Explain first office with year transition student needs issues through 3) Connect key engaging First resources to transition issues Year Success Series sessions 4) Describe best practices for engaging FYSS sessions
Part 1: Connecting Your Key Resources to First Year Transition Issues
What is the mission (main purpose) of your unit? What resources do you offer first-year students? If you could inform first year students of only three of these, what would they be?
What is the First Year Success Series?
First Year Transition Issues
Academic difficulty
Living in a diverse environment
Social life
Personal responsibility
Time management
Fear of failure
Self-advocacy
Identity development
Personal wellness
Money management
Connect the top three resources/services you listed earlier to one or more transition issue. First Year Transition Issues* 1) Academic difficulty 2) Living in a diverse environment 3) Social life 4) Personal responsibility 5) Time management 6) Fear of failure 7) Self advocacy 8) Identity development 9) Personal wellness 10) Money management (*Source: FYSS Presenter Training, https://mediasite.osu.edu/Mediasite/Channel/craven10osuedu-first- year-success-series/)
Part 2: Best Practices for Designing Engaging FYSS Sessions
Understanding by Design
Backward Design
Identify desired results
Determine acceptable evidence
Plan learning experiences & instruction
Game-based learning
4 defining game elements
A Goal
Rules
Feedback system
Voluntary participation
Game Elements • A goal • Rules • Feedback system • Voluntary participation
Putting it all together
Good Luck! Presented by University Libraries Beth Black, Undergraduate Engagement Librarian (black.367@osu.edu) Chris Younkin, FYE Instruction (younkin.15@osu.edu)
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