High Impact Practices Initiative (HIPs)
At Seminole State College, High Impact Practices (HIPs) are integral to fostering deeper learning, student engagement, and academic success. HIPs are research-based instructional practices that promote active learning and real-world application, empowering students to achieve higher levels of academic and personal growth. Whether you're new to HIPs or seeking to enhance existing methods, our goal is to provide the resources, support, and guidance needed to integrate these practices effectively into your courses.
Purpose Statement
The purpose of High Impact Practices at Seminole State College is to ensure that students experience rigorous, engaging, and meaningful learning opportunities throughout their academic journey. By participating in HIPs, students gain valuable skills in critical thinking, collaboration, and professional readiness. We are committed to offering faculty the tools and support they need to implement HIPs, with the shared goal of advancing student success and retention.
Explore our resources, upcoming events, and faculty support options, and learn how you can contribute to creating high-impact learning experiences that have a lasting effect on students.
Hailee Handel, Coordinator, High Impact Practices, hosts a Faculty Support Hour every Thursday to assist faculty in the development and implementation of HIPs in their courses and to answer any questions along the way. This takes place weekly from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. in person in SLM L-214 or via zoom.
HIPs Impact
Student Impact
HIPs are also associated with student retention and engagement.
HIPs Upcoming Events and Programs
HIPs Course Designation Form Opens for Summer 2025 Courses
- HIPs Course Designation Form
- The first ever HIPs Course Designation Form is now open for submissions! Are you teaching a course with a High Impact Practice component in Summer 2025? Join our official pilot cohort of HIPs Designated Faculty and Courses. Your course will be badged and designated as a HIPs course through curriculum and as a HIPs faculty member you will receive a virtual badge and swag items to showcase your hard work and commitment to an engaging and impactful classroom based on the HIPs taxonomy.
- Pilot Semester: Summer 2025
- All Faculty Meeting Criteria Will Be Awarded the HIPs Designation
- Winter Conference Workshop & January Adjunct Academy Workshop Dedicated to Application Submission
- Includes the three Applied HIPs (Collaborative Projects, Service Learning & Community Based Learning, and Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry) PLUS Experiential Learning: Clinicals & Practicums. (Internships pulled from Career Services & Work-Based Learning pulled from predesignated list)
You can download a copy of the
word document to work on your responses before submitting to the Microsoft form.
Winter Conference Application Workshop
- January 6, 2025
The HIPs Course Designation application has opened! Now what? Join the Coordinator for High Impact Practices and members of the Ambassador team for an interactive workshop on developing your own High Impact Practice and working through the Course Designation Application.
Adjunct Academy Application Workshop
- January 25, 2025
The HIPs Course Designation application has opened! Now what? Join the Coordinator for High Impact Practices and members of the Ambassador team for an interactive workshop on developing your own High Impact Practice and working through the Course Designation Application.
HIPs Course Designation Form Closes for Summer 2025 Courses
- January 31, 2025
Deadline for HIPs Course Designation for Summer 2025.
Faculty Spotlight on Undergraduate Research High Impact Practices
- February 5, 2025
Hear from Faculty who currently implement Undergraduate Research High Impact Practices, what it looks like, how they created it, and what outcomes they have seen come from it.
Faculty Spotlight on Service Learning & Community-Based Learning High Impact Practices
- February 12, 2025
Hear from Faculty who currently implement Service Learning & Community-Based Learning High Impact Practices, what it looks like, how they created it, and what outcomes they have seen come from it.
Faculty Spotlight on Collaborative Projects and Work-Based Learning High Impact Practices
- February 19, 2025
Hear from Faculty who currently Collaborative Projects & Work-Based Learning High Impact Practices, what it looks like, how they created it, and what outcomes they have seen come from it.
Faculty and eLearning Spotlight on Implementing High Impact Practices in an Online Environment
- February 26, 2025
Hear from eLearning instructional designers and faculty who provide HIPs in their online courses, what it looks like, how they created it, and what outcomes they have seen come from it.
HIPS Student Showcase Workshop
- More information to come.
HIPs Student Showcase
Do you offer a course with a High Impact Practice in Fall ’24 and/or Spring ’25? We want to spotlight your students, the work they do, and the impact they have on the campus and community. The HIPs Team is hosting a virtual HIPs Showcase in the Spring 2024 Semester, and we want to see your students!
How you and your course can be involved:
- Prerecorded videos by students will be submitted by April 14th
- Videos ranging from 4-6 minutes in length
- Consider incorporating this showcase as a graded component or an extra-credit opportunity
- There will be incentives for best presentations!
Have Your Students Address the Following:
- Project Summary: What was the purpose of your project, and what activities or tasks did you complete to achieve it? How did your role in the project contribute to its overall success?
- Course Connection: How did what you learned in class prepare you for or influence the way you approached this project? In what ways did this project deepen your understanding of the course material or its real-world applications?
- Impact: What was the result of your project, and how did it make a difference for you, your classmates, or others? What are you most proud of from this experience, and how has it shaped your future goals or perspectives?
When: April 16th – 23rd
Where: Held virtually through Padlet
Flyer: Virtual HIPs Student Showcase - Spring 2024
More Info:
If you are interested in having your students participate in this showcase, please reach out to Hailee Handel, Coordinator for High Impact Practices