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In Defjance of Darwin A Four-Year Model to Combat the Forces of Natural Selectjon and Encourage Persistence The Old Story Materialistjc Elitjst Fatalistjc Pfeifger University Private, four year liberal arts instjtutjon

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In Defjance of Darwin

A Four-Year Model to Combat the Forces of Natural Selectjon and Encourage Persistence

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The Old Story

  • Materialistjc
  • Elitjst
  • Fatalistjc
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Pfeifger University

  • Private, four year liberal arts instjtutjon
  • Affjliated with the United Methodist Church
  • 3 Campuses
  • 2,000 students from 28 states and 17 countries
  • Achieved re-accreditatjon this past spring
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Our Old Model

  • Freshmen “Seminar”
  • 3 SH for Conditjonally admits; 1SH for all others
  • Informatjon-based
  • Tools for the toolbox e.g., study, tjme-mgt & test-taking

strategies

  • One semester
  • Front-Loaded
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Pfeifger Journey

  • Is the name of the class that is embedded in the First Year

Experience.

  • It is ofgered as a 2 SH class in the fall, or 201A
  • …and contjnues in the spring for 1SH, or 201B
  • In additjon to Pfeifger Journey we have introduced or revised

several traditjons woven throughout the academic year e.g.,

  • Convocatjon and the senior passing of the fmame
  • Social Mixers
  • Friendly competjtjon in a Journey talent show
  • An Honor and Integrity Assembly
  • Passages event in the spring
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The Pfeifger Journey Experience also includes:

  • Coaching
  • The use of the EQ-I 2.0
  • Challenge Course
  • Assemblies: Inspiratjonal; Ethics; Honor Code
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Concept of a Journey

  • Grown from a First Year Experience to that of a Four-year

Process

  • Sophomore Seminar as a part of the general educatjon ofgered

as interdisciplinary, competency based ofgering

  • Junior Seminar ofgered as the same
  • Each level will be linked to co-curricular experiences such as

externships, internships, research & travel

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Freshman

  • Theme: Equipping and preparing for the journey
  • Purpose: Connectjng to self and connectjng to community
  • Competencies: Communicatjon & Collaboratjon
  • Delivery: seminar and core curriculum
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Sophomore

  • Theme: exploratjon and discovery
  • Purpose: Experiencing possibilitjes, settjng forth
  • Competencies: Critjcal thinking and informatjon literacy
  • Delivery: Interdisciplinary encouraged
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Junior

  • Theme: Traveler returns; returning to the center; the heroes

welcome

  • Purpose: Integratjng and applying
  • Competencies: all four
  • Delivery: team taught interdisciplinary study and problem

solving and actjonable results

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Senior

Theme: Launching, reaching and paying forward

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What is Coaching?

Coaching is about challenging and supportjng people, giving them the gifu of your presence.

  • Robert Hargrove, Masterful Coaching
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Coaching as Stewardship & Empowerment

  • Stewardship is taking a stand for the future of the people,

communitjes, complex social systems, and the world we care about.

  • Empowering people to create a future they desire based on

unearthing what they passionately care about.

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Pfeifger’s Coaching Model

  • Each Pfeifger Journey Instructor is an advisor and coach
  • As a result of a Cannon Trust grant we provided training in

coaching and the use of Eqi-2.0 2011-12

  • Beginning this academic year we meet with each student 3-4

tjmes per semester outside of class

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Results to Date

  • 92% retentjon from fall to spring
  • (88% in 2011-12)
  • 83% retentjon from freshmen to sophomore year
  • (78% in 2011-12)
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Implications

  • Coaching students in a personalized way increases success as

we are able to more thoroughly custom plan for each student

  • Student coaching seeks to motjvate students to actjon and

move them from an experience of “spectator sport” to a more engaged experience.

  • Coaching provides an invaluable maturatjon process to some

and nurturing and support to the more ambitjous students

  • Eqi-2. ofgers a tool for metacognitjon &
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The New Story

  • Humanistjc
  • Holistjc
  • Infjnitely more hopeful
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Contact Information

  • Deborah Burris, Director First Year Experience and Asst. Prof.

Communicatjon Studies

  • Deborah.Burris@pfeifger.edu
  • 704-463-3359

Jim Gulledge, Director of Academic Support Services

  • Jim.Gulledge@pfeifger.edu
  • 704-463-3366
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Bibliography

  • Aanstad,J. & Journdan, C..(2012). People skill handbook:

Actjon tjps for improving your emotjonal intelligence.

  • Egan,G. (2010). The skilled helper: A problem-management

and opportunity-development approach to helping.

  • Stein, S. & Book, H..(2006). The EQ edge: Emotjonal

intelligence and your success.

  • Zachary, L. (2012). The mentor’s guide: Facilitatjng efgectjve

learning relatjonships.