Join us in transforming higher education by promoting student well-being through the Gallup Big Six Experiences. This Faculty Learning Community (FLC) brings together educators from member institutions of the Coalition for Transformational Education and the SEC, who are committed to enhancing the quality of human connections in college, ultimately fostering life-long well-being and career success for students.
Overview
Since 2014, the Gallup Foundation has conducted surveys to understand alumni engagement, well-being, and attachment to their alma mater. Consistently, students who say they had all (or even some) of the Big Six Student Experiences report greater career and personal well-being. These experiences highlight the importance of supportive faculty-student relationships and experiential learning.
Application Deadline: September 6
The Gallup Big Six Student Experiences:
Support Experiences:
- My professors care about me as a person.
- I have at least one professor who makes me excited about learning.
- I have a mentor who encourages me to pursue my goals and dreams.
Experiential Learning:
- I had an internship or job that allowed me to apply classroom learning.
- I worked on a long-term project.
- I was active in extracurricular activities and organizations.
Goals
- Investigate: Examine the impact of the Big Six experiences on student well-being.
- Implement: Develop best practices for integrating these experiences into educational settings.
- Share: Create an open-source website with resources for educators globally.
- Collaborate: Foster a community of practice among faculty at UF and beyond.
Fall Semester: Understanding and Applying the Gallup Big Six
Meeting Schedule: Wednesdays from 9:45 AM to 11:15 AM
- 09/25 – Session 1: Learning the Data and the Power Behind the Gallup Big Six Experiences
- 10/9 – Session 2: Creating a Relationship-Rich Education: Human Connection Drives Success
- 10/23 – Session 3: Working Session
- 11/6 – Session 4: Establishing Foundational Faculty Leadership Core Values to Support a Learning Environment that Nurtures Well-being
- 11/20 – Session 5: Courage in Faculty Leadership: Toward Resurrecting the Essential Role of Faculty in Life-Long Student Well-being
- 12/4 – Session 6: Working Session
Spring Semester: Developing an Open-Source Resource
Meeting Schedule: Wednesdays from 9:45 AM to 11:15 PM
- 01/29 – Session 7: Connecting the Brain, Body, and Well-being
- 02/12 – Session 8: Gallup Big Six Data Revisited
- 02/26 – Session 9: Working Session
- 03/12 – Session 10: Working Session
- 03/26 – Session 11: Working Session
- 04/9 – Session 12: Progress Review with Zack Hrynowski & Stephanie Marken of Gallup Foundation
- 04/23 – Session 13: Final Review and Presentation Preparation
- 05/7 – Session 14: Special Concluding Presentation and Celebration
Participation Expectations
- Spots Available: 30
- Attendance: Minimum of 12 out of 14 sessions
- Presentations: Participants will present their work at the Interface Conference, RiTL Symposium, Coalition for Transformational Education’s national conference, or another appropriate conference.
- Collaborative Project: Participants will collaboratively create a repository of easy-to-implement practices to promote student well-being and success, including reflections on incorporating those practices into their teaching.
Shared Books:
- Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College by Peter Felten and Leo M. Lambert. Available for free here.
- Connections Are Everything: A College Student’s Guide to Relationship-Rich Education. Available for free here.
Join Our Community
If you are dedicated to enhancing student experiences and well-being through meaningful faculty-student relationships and experiential learning, we invite you to apply. Engage with peers, collaborate on research projects, and contribute to an open-source resource for educators worldwide.
Applications are due by Friday, September 6th, 2024.
For more information, please contact us at cte@aa.ufl.edu
