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Harmonizing the mission of your office with student needs through engaging First Year Success Series sessions Beth Black, Undergraduate Engagement Librarian, University Libraries Chris Younkin, First Year Experience Instructional Assistant, University Libraries

Name? Unit? Have you offered FYSS sessions?

Harmonizing the mission of your office with student needs through engaging First Year Success Series sessions

1) Identify key Harmonizing the resources mission of your office with student needs through engaging First Year Success Series sessions

1) Identify key Harmonizing the resources mission of your 2) Explain first office with year transition student needs issues through engaging First Year Success Series sessions

1) Identify key Harmonizing the resources mission of your 2) Explain first office with year transition student needs issues through 3) Connect key engaging First resources to transition issues Year Success Series sessions

1) Identify key Harmonizing the resources mission of your 2) Explain first office with year transition student needs issues through 3) Connect key engaging First resources to transition issues Year Success Series sessions 4) Describe best practices for engaging FYSS sessions

Part 1: Connecting Your Key Resources to First Year Transition Issues

What is the mission (main purpose) of your unit? What resources do you offer first-year students? If you could inform first year students of only three of these, what would they be?

What is the First Year Success Series?

First Year Transition Issues

Academic difficulty

Living in a diverse environment

Social life

Personal responsibility

Time management

Fear of failure

Self-advocacy

Identity development

Personal wellness

Money management

Connect the top three resources/services you listed earlier to one or more transition issue. First Year Transition Issues* 1) Academic difficulty 2) Living in a diverse environment 3) Social life 4) Personal responsibility 5) Time management 6) Fear of failure 7) Self advocacy 8) Identity development 9) Personal wellness 10) Money management (*Source: FYSS Presenter Training, https://mediasite.osu.edu/Mediasite/Channel/craven10osuedu-first- year-success-series/)

Part 2: Best Practices for Designing Engaging FYSS Sessions

Understanding by Design

Backward Design

Identify desired results

Determine acceptable evidence

Plan learning experiences & instruction

Game-based learning

4 defining game elements

A Goal

Rules

Feedback system

Voluntary participation

Game Elements • A goal • Rules • Feedback system • Voluntary participation

Putting it all together

Good Luck! Presented by University Libraries Beth Black, Undergraduate Engagement Librarian (black.367@osu.edu) Chris Younkin, FYE Instruction (younkin.15@osu.edu)