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Resources for Faculty 

A number of resources are available to assist faculty in the implementation of FST 101 and provide support for our first-year students. 

Teaching FST 101

For instructors teaching FST 101, a blackboard shell including detailed teaching modules, course materials, and assessments will be provided. For those interested in teaching FST 101, contact Matt Schunke (mschunk@siue.edu) for access to the shell. 

Resources

The following articles and websites provide information regarding various issues related to college transitions and helping first-year students:

  • “Rethinking College Readiness” 
  • “New Challenges in Working with Traditional-Aged College Students”
  • “Fostering Student Learning and Success through First-Year Programs”
  • “High Impact, High Engagement: Designing First-Year Seminar Activities and Assignments to Promote Learning and Application”  
  • The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition

SIUE’s Center for Faculty Development and Innovation has several books pertinent to teaching and engaging first-year students. Check this list for any new titles. Available titles include:

  • Uncraft, M. Lee., Gardner, John N., Barefoot, Besty O. (2005) Challenging and supporting the first-year student: a handbook for improving the first year of college San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Inc.
  • Upcraft, M. Lee., Gardner, John N. (1989) The freshman year experience San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Inc.

Campus Resources

Creating and collaborating with partners across campus are essential to improving student learning, student success and providing wrap-around support for our first-year students. 

  • Office of Academic Advising 
  • SOAR
  • ACCESS
  • CSDI
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