Equity and Excellence in the Content of HIPS

2. Equity and Excellence in the Content of HIPS Carleen Vande Zande

3. Identifying opportunities to scale up student success: A case study at campus level UW Oshkosh examines university-wide processes and practices through the frameworks of inclusive excellence, retention leadership and student achievement. To promote retention of underrepresented students, the University promotes an inquiry model focusing on underrepresented student participation in HIPS.

4. Campus Perspective Alignment of data collection to assess campus initiatives Adoption of more systemic, interrelated approaches to student success Cross-divisional teams to review data Build upon equity minded framework Creation of the Oshkosh Student Achievement Report (OSAR

5. Discussion of Case Study Identify elements of the Inquiry Model in the case What elements of the model are most useful? Comment on the type of questions raised Were appropriate data collected and analyzed for the question? Other evidence to be considered? How was the evidence reported and interpreted?

6. What does this suggest for you and this work on your campus? How can we best serve our students? How can we serve them in more equitable ways? How can the university increase the participation of underserved and transfer students in HIPS to enhance inclusive excellence? How can the university assist students and academic support programs to meet the distinct needs of transfer students so that they can be more successfully integrated into the university?

7. Benefits of Inquiry Approach Promotes organizational learning Provides benchmarking opportunities Assists in constructing background for planning, priority setting Raises awareness of inequities, impact of current practices

8. Next Steps Identify a HIP Pose questions Review data already collected and determine additional data needs Inquiry Activities-interrogate policies and practices Highlight inclusive practices Set goals