[Orgvpdue] September 2024 DUE Spotlight

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The UE Monthly Spotlight Series aims to highlight important advances across the Division of Undergraduate Education. The goal is to ensure that our fellow UE members stay in the know as we collectively work toward UE’s strategic goals, including boosting graduation rates and reducing equity gaps, among others.

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HPAC Hosted First Pre-Health Summer Bootcamp
From July 9-11, Health Professions Advising Center (HPAC) welcomed 24 students who participated in a variety of programming to better understand how to explore health professions programs. Programming consisted of:

  *   Med School 101
  *   Addressing Social Determinants of Health & Cultural Humility
  *   How to Approach the MCAT & Creating an MCAT Study Plan
  *   Mock Medical School Interview with HPAC and UCR academic advisors
  *   Networking with admissions' officers and deans from health professions programs across the country
Survey data from bootcamp participants:

  *   50% Fourth-Year
  *   66% First Generation
  *   78% Transfer
  *   94% said after completing the bootcamp, they were knowledgeable about what steps are needed to move forward to be a 'competitive applicant' to a health professions program (e.g. medical/dental/pharmacy school)
  *   100% said they would recommend a pre-health friend/classmate participate in the HPAC Summer Boot Camp

University Honors Awarded $25,000 by Chancellor's Office
Thanks to the efforts of Jane Kim, University Honors was awarded $25,000 by the Chancellor's Office. Honors will receive the funding in support of UC Riverside's efforts to address and combat antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of bias, bigotry, and discrimination at the university.

The proposal submitted will provide funding for the following:

  *   All Honors staff can complete this training: https://ncrconline.com/mediation-conflict-resolution/training-services/culture-communication-and-conflict/<https://click.mailchimp.com/track/click/30010842/ncrconline.com?p=eyJzIjoiSGhJMUZfakR0UWd5ZkpOR1RGSXJWOG8tUFBzIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL25jcmNvbmxpbmUuY29tXFxcL21lZGlhdGlvbi1jb25mbGljdC1yZXNvbHV0aW9uXFxcL3RyYWluaW5nLXNlcnZpY2VzXFxcL2N1bHR1cmUtY29tbXVuaWNhdGlvbi1hbmQtY29uZmxpY3RcXFwvXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiMDJkNmE0NjY3ZmU4NGEyNzk3NjU4ZjkzYjYwOGIxODNcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCJjMmI0Mjk2OGI0NDU0OTJiZTQ4NGExZTAxNGQ3NjA4ZWU4YzhjNDY0XCJdfSJ9>
  *   Additional funding for two co-chief Ambassadors. If the co-chief ambassadors are unable to take the training, Honors can assign this to other student leaders.
  *   $15,000 in funds to support capstone projects that students may pursue issues that combat antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of bias, bigotry, and discrimination. These funds will be administered through the scholarship process and will be new for this academic year only.

Ascend, Pilot Learning Program Launched Spring 2024
“Ascend is “a data-driven professional learning program that enables college instructors and administrators to learn how their students are experiencing courses and what they can do to make those experiences more equitable, more engaging, and more supportive of student success.” (PERTS website<https://click.mailchimp.com/track/click/30010842/www.perts.net?p=eyJzIjoiRmZNWHlnNXBDajJJdExUWGpuTGFyTHNhZXQ4IiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5wZXJ0cy5uZXRcXFwvYXNjZW5kXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiMDJkNmE0NjY3ZmU4NGEyNzk3NjU4ZjkzYjYwOGIxODNcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCJlZjQ1MzllZTkyOWJmZjZjZWFlZjU3YTQ0YmU1ZjA0NDg2OTdmM2Q0XCJdfSJ9>). It was developed by the company PERTS in partnership with the Student Experience Project<https://click.mailchimp.com/track/click/30010842/studentexperienceproject.org?p=eyJzIjoiWXdYQVFhUXZCRDBoZHFjcjJ1eC1hbklDd0VjIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3N0dWRlbnRleHBlcmllbmNlcHJvamVjdC5vcmdcXFwvcmVzb3VyY2VzXFxcL1wiLFwiaWRcIjpcIjAyZDZhNDY2N2ZlODRhMjc5NzY1OGY5M2I2MDhiMTgzXCIsXCJ1cmxfaWRzXCI6W1wiYWI1OGFiNjRlZGI5NTBmYzg5NjU5MzZjZWU4ZDU0OGY1YWFiNDFlMFwiXX0ifQ> (SEP), a collaborative of stakeholders in higher education committed to using data-driven methods to improve student outcomes through building equitable and supportive learning environments.

The SEP collaborative is a partner of XCITE, and it is through them that we have Premium access to Ascend. Ascend includes a survey instrument, which is ideally deployed three times in an academic term to provide real-time feedback to instructors about their students’ experiences in their courses in order to improve student experiences within courses. The survey assesses seven aspects of the student experience, dubbed “Learning Conditions.” Once surveys are deployed, instructors may view disaggregated data of their students’ responses, filtered by demographics to identify equity gaps, and are provided just-in-time intervention suggestions to improve each Learning Condition.

Nine faculty participants deployed the Ascend survey to 12 courses in Spring 2024, impacting an estimated 1294 students. Community Reports that reflect the results of the surveys across all courses, show promising results.

By the end of the Spring ‘24 quarter, the pilot cohort showed an increase in positively rated responses across every learning condition except “Trust & Fairness” (which started at a 94% positive response rate). Across all three surveys, the pilot cohort demonstrated an increase of five percentage points in the “Belonging Certainty” learning condition, which is even more promising when disaggregated by race and gender.

We hope that the benefits and impact of the Ascend Pilot will be to:

  *   Further the community of inclusion, belonging and respect between faculty & students
  *   Provide faculty with validation for inclusive teaching practices
  *   Gain data on the effectiveness of the Ascend survey for decreasing equity gaps in the UCR student population
  *   Enhance the course experiences of undergraduate students at UCR
XCITE is seeking to expand the pilot in coming terms.

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DUE Leadership Featured in 2024 Graduation Video
Gladis Herrera-Berkowitz, Director of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Engaged Learning (CUREL) was featured in the 2024 UCR graduation video<https://click.mailchimp.com/track/click/30010842/news.ucr.edu?p=eyJzIjoic2Q0TWpsUEpWbHBYUnNjY0EzLWpqVmR2WUd3IiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL25ld3MudWNyLmVkdVxcXC9hcnRpY2xlc1xcXC8yMDI0XFxcLzA2XFxcLzAzXFxcL2NlbGVicmF0aW5nLXVjcnMtY2xhc3MtMjAyNFwiLFwiaWRcIjpcIjAyZDZhNDY2N2ZlODRhMjc5NzY1OGY5M2I2MDhiMTgzXCIsXCJ1cmxfaWRzXCI6W1wiZmYzZWNhYmNjNmI2MmRkNGVlZmM3NjhlZTI2MTUxZGQzMzg5YTVlOFwiXX0ifQ>.

Peter Carney, a physics major and Prestigious Scholarship award recipient said, “There are many staff that have been very helpful to me, but Mrs. Gladis Herrera-Berkowitz has been significantly influential in my life. I was first introduced to her via zoom when I was applying for the Goldwater scholarship. As a prestigious scholar advisor / writing instructor, she took a lot of time to help me craft my essays and portray the content of my life's story in a meaningful way. Not only did I win the Goldwater scholarship, she then suggested other fellowships to me AND helped me apply for graduate schools. Not only did I get accepted to every graduate school and fellowship I applied to, but thanks to her, my writing has significantly improved, which will serve me well for the rest of my life. Additionally, she's given me key points of mentoring when making tough decisions. She is truly wonderful and I am very grateful to have connected with her.”

In 2023-2024 the prestigious scholarship team of Gladis Herrera-Berkowitz and Jennifer Kavetsky helped UCR students win over $300,000 in scholarships.

15 R'Courses To Be Taught Fall 2024
Forty-four (44) R’Courses were offered in AY 2023-24 with an enrollment of 700 students. Topics range from “Disneyland Imagineer” to “Unlocking the Basics of Coding in R.” R’Courses allow undergraduate students in any discipline to propose and teach a unique course. To lead an R’Course, students first develop and propose a course topic with mentorship from a faculty member and CUREL staff. The proposal is reviewed by a committee of faculty appointed by the Academic Senate. If approved, students enroll in EDUC 102 where they learn pedagogy and the basics of Democratic Education. Students begin teaching their R’Courses the following quarter and can teach up to 6 times. Up to 20 students can enroll in an R’Course.

In Fall 2024, 15 R’Courses will be taught:

  *   BUS 198: Natural Language Processing Tools for Personal, Creative, and Academic Use
  *   EDUC 198: Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder
  *   EDUC198: Disneyland Imagineer
  *   EDUC 198: Can We Trust The Health Industry?
  *   EDUC 198: Immigrant Perspectives in Southern California: Navigating Challenges and Exploring Experiences
  *   EDUC 198: Public Health In Inland Southern California
  *   EDUC 198: Pediatric Health Inequities in the Inland Empire
  *   EDUC 198: Understanding Disabilities and Inequities Among People with Disabilities in the Inland Empire
  *   LING 198: Love in Greek Mythology
  *   NASC 198: From Concept to Creation: 3D Printing Workshop
  *   NASC 198: Introduction to Sports Medicine and Diagnosing Injuries
  *   NASC 198: The Science of Studying - The Biological Basis of Learning
  *   POSC 190: The Future of War
  *   POSC 190: International Relations as a Function of Spaceflight
  *   TFDP 190: Theater, Film and Digital Production: The Ultimate Maker Workshop

Learn more about RCourse here: https://engage.ucr.edu/rcourses/overview<https://click.mailchimp.com/track/click/30010842/engage.ucr.edu?p=eyJzIjoiVkZXcmlKQ2RZWmp5SXp2ZHN4NWFuQkp2RXBJIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2VuZ2FnZS51Y3IuZWR1XFxcL3Jjb3Vyc2VzXFxcL292ZXJ2aWV3XCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiMDJkNmE0NjY3ZmU4NGEyNzk3NjU4ZjkzYjYwOGIxODNcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCJjOWM3OTBkZjgxMjUzMGYyYmJjNmE5MDM4MzRhMGE5M2RlMDVlOGMyXCJdfSJ9>.

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UCDC Student Honored with Certificate of Appreciation

Anjulina Lay, a senior business administration student and co-president of the UCR Khmer Student Society, recently participated in UCDC Summer 2024 where she interned with the Royal Embassy of Cambodia. According to her supervisor Usaphea Horn, Second Secretary of Chief Consular Affairs, “The student’s most meaningful achievement was crafting a proposal to establish a sister relationship between Tbong Khmum Province and Minnesota. Her work on this initiative demonstrated her ability to bridge international connections and showed a deep understanding of the importance of fostering global partnerships.”

For her hard work and dedication to the embassy, Anjulina received a Certificate of Appreciation from Khmer Ambassador Keo Chhea. Her UCDC experience has fueled her passion for foreign service, and she hopes to inspire her student club members to follow in her steps.

“...it was an incredibly rewarding and enjoyable summer. Participating in the UCDC program was an invaluable experience, and I am so grateful for your support and guidance throughout this journey.”

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 Esperanza Scholar’s Project

This Fall, the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) is piloting a project involving the DUE, The Academic Resource Center, The University Writing Program, and the Center for Undergraduate Research and Engaged Learning (CUREL).

For context, essentially all first year UCR students take the writing entrance exam (AWPE) and UCR tends to have a significant percentage of first year students who test into English 4 (the course before English 1A).  In an effort to pilot some additional support for a subset of the English 4 student population, we are launching the Esperanza Scholar’s Project working with three UWP lecturers with four sections each. Each section has approximately 20 students, which equates to approximately 180 Esperanza Scholars during the fall quarter. Each Esperanza Scholar will have access to the following:

  *   English 4 course and their instructor (UWP)
  *   An assigned peer mentor through the CUREL Campus Collective program (CUREL)
  *   Access to various forms of tutoring, workshops, and additional support (ARC)
  *   Access to other academic opportunities available in the Ethnic and Gender Centers, Career Center, other CUREL programs, etc.
As a way to structure and monitor student engagement, we created a series of incentives and a one-page tool to monitor student engagement—two best practices shared by the ARC. The Esperanza Scholar’s Project aims to boost graduation rates, reduce equity gaps, and increase participation in high impact practices—three of the DUE’s strategic goals.

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XCITE's Healthy Pedagogy Initiative Receives Award

XCITE’s “Healthy Pedagogy” initiative received a “Digital Inclusion” award from UC Online to fund the Spring 2024 “Art & Science of Healthy Pedagogy” program, a six-week program featuring guest experts on pedagogies of care, inclusive excellence, and DEI, exploring various ways these values materialize in teaching and learning contexts.

10 instructors of online courses open to cross-enrolled students participated formally to earn a certificate and stipend to enhance their courses according to UCR wellness frameworks. While formal participants could earn a certificate and stipend, instructors and TAs teaching in all modalities were welcomed to participate informally from across the UC and partner institutions.

The Winter 2024 "Alternative and Equitable Grading" series was also partially funded through the initiative to help market and promote the “Art & Science of Healthy Pedagogy” program. The grading series was also partially funded through an NSF grant called “Beyond Access: Leveraging Mobile-Friendly Design of Online Course Content to Support STEM Student Success," seeking to help instructors develop mobile forward courses with grading for equity strategies.

There were 28 guest speaker collaborations for the 24W "Alternative and Equitable Grading" series and the 24S "Art & Science of Healthy Pedagogy" program with particular success in building relationships through collaboration with campus partners. For the "Art & Science of Healthy Pedagogy" program, guest speakers participated from Health, Well-Being, and Safety, including CAPS, in addition to collaborators from the Office of DEI, and the SDRC.

  *   90% of "Art & Science of Healthy Pedagogy" formal participants found the program to be valuable or extremely valuable to their personal and/or professional development and report feeling confident with using strategies to support student wellness as a result of this program
  *   Est. ~2000 students impacted upon initial implementation of course enhancements resulting from the "Art & Science of Healthy Pedagogy" program
  *   Est. ~135 registrants for both the 24W "Alternative and Equitable Grading" series and the 24S "Art & Science of Healthy Pedagogy" program
  *   Issued 27 Certificates of Contribution, 10 Certificates of Completion, and 55 Certificates of Participation
  *   The UCR DEI Course Design Rubric has been requested 98 times (as of 9/6/24) through the “UCR DEI Course Design Rubric Request Form” at https://forms.gle/j8azUpD6x1vHAfja8<https://click.mailchimp.com/track/click/30010842/forms.gle?p=eyJzIjoiR0dQWkxvczluODc4b051QWFKYU5CaEtDUk5FIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2Zvcm1zLmdsZVxcXC9qOGF6VXBENngxdkhBZmphOFwiLFwiaWRcIjpcIjAyZDZhNDY2N2ZlODRhMjc5NzY1OGY5M2I2MDhiMTgzXCIsXCJ1cmxfaWRzXCI6W1wiNGY2MzcxYWE5OGIxYzgzZTJjYzUzMTAwYjFiZWNhN2M0MTJjOWE0MFwiXX0ifQ>
Attend the upcoming session about "Designing for Accessibility" on October 15th with Samantha Eastman, brought to you by Healthy Pedagogy through XCITE's annual Teaching and Learning Week<https://click.mailchimp.com/track/click/30010842/teaching.ucr.edu?p=eyJzIjoiQWRRem5HQjBJV2ZueVIwLXNvbGNoSkVZdWxzIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3RlYWNoaW5nLnVjci5lZHVcXFwvdGx3XCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiMDJkNmE0NjY3ZmU4NGEyNzk3NjU4ZjkzYjYwOGIxODNcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCI3NDZjZWQ2ZjNmODgyOTMzNzAxYWFjNzM4NThmN2FlZGFiOTgxODY1XCJdfSJ9> (October 14th - 18th, 2024), a week of events about engaging with students and implementing innovative teaching techniques. This year’s theme is “The Equity and Excellence Imperative."

We hope to see you there!

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