From Educational Experiment to Standard Bearer

University 101 at the University of South Carolina

Author: Friedman, Daniel B.; Skipper, Tracy L.; Greene, Catherine S.; Gardner, John N.
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9781643363653
eISBN Pdf: 9781643363677
Place of publication: South Carolina , United States
Year of publication: 2022
Year of digital publication: 2022
Month: November
Pages: 271
DDC: 378.1/980975771
Language: English

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An exploration of the University of South Carolina's trailblazing approach to the first-year experience

As an innovative educational experiment, University 101 was designed to support students' transition to and success in college. Now, fifty years after its inception, the program continues to bring national recognition to the University of South Carolina. From Educational Experiment to Standard Bearer celebrates this milestone by exploring the course's origins; its evolution and success at the university; its impact on first-year students, upper-level students serving as peer leaders, faculty and staff instructors, and the university community and culture; and its role in launching the international first-year experience movement.

By highlighting the most significant takeaways, lessons learned, and insights to practitioners on other campuses, this book will serve as an inspiration and road map for other institutions to invest in this proven concept and focus on the ingredients that lead to a successful program. John N. Gardner, founding director and architect of University 101, provides a foreword.

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From Educational Experiment to Standard Bearer
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CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
FOREWORD Fifty Years Later: Looking Back, Looking Ahead, Giving Credit, Sustaining, and Adapting the Vision
PREFACE
Chapter 1. Origins of University 101 at the University of South Carolina
Chapter 2. The University 101 Model: Transforming Higher Education in the United States and Abroad
Chapter 3. The South Carolina Model Today: Philosophy, Goals, and Course Delivery
Chapter 4. Key Ingredients to a Successful First-Year Seminar
Chapter 5. University 101’s Impact on Students’ Transition and Success
Chapter 6. Faculty Development, Engagement, and Impact
Chapter 7. Peer Leaders in University 101
Chapter 8. Campus Partnerships
Chapter 9. The South Carolina Model: Lessons Learned and Recommendations
Chapter 10. Major Figures in University 101 History
APPENDIX A: Case Studies of Programs Modeled on University 101
APPENDIX B: Sample University 101 Assignments
APPENDIX C: Sample University 101 Course Syllabus
NOTES
CONTRIBUTORS
PHOTO CREDITS
INDEX