{"id":2135,"date":"2026-06-30T20:24:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cugscms.smca.ucf.edu\/hiphub-migrate\/?page_id=2135"},"modified":"2026-06-30T20:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:24:33","slug":"for-faculty-and-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/undergrad.ucf.edu\/hip\/for-faculty-and-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"For Faculty and Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2 py-5\">\n\t\n\n<h2 id=\"definition\" class=\"wp-block-heading heading-underline\">What are High-Impact Educational Practices?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacu.org\/leap\/hips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">High-Impact Educational Practices<\/a>&nbsp;(HIPs)&nbsp;are learning experiences that enhance a student\u2019s academics. Participating in&nbsp;HIPs&nbsp;strengthens a student\u2019s ability to develop intellectually and gain practical skills in communication, collaboration, and critical thinking (Kuh, 2008).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-12 bg-primary\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2 py-5\">\n\t\n\n<h2 id=\"characteristics\" class=\"wp-block-heading heading-underline-inverse\">Characteristics of a High-Impact Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Students:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Devote considerable time and effort to purposeful tasks that deepen their commitment to their activities and academic program&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Interact with faculty about substantive matters over an extended&nbsp;period of time&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Experience diversity and inclusion through contact with people who are different from themselves&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Receive frequent constructive feedback about their performance&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Connect what they are learning in different settings on- and off-campus&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Receive the tools and ethical grounding to act with confidence for the betterment of the human condition&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bg-faded\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<h2 id=\"ucf-hips\" class=\"wp-block-heading heading-underline pt-5\">UCF Defined HIPs*<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">First Year Courses\/Seminars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Learning Communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Undergraduate Research\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Directed Independent Research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research Intensive Courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Experiential Learning\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Internships, Practicums, and Clinicals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Service Learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Study Abroad &amp; Global Learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Capstone Courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Integrative Experience Courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*This is not an extensive list. Other HIPs at UCF do exist, but they are specific to individual degree programs.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/undergrad.ucf.edu\/hip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/asianprof_computer-ucf_70671800_Full-e1604337923359.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/undergrad.ucf.edu\/hip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/asianprof_computer-ucf_70671800_Full-e1604337923359.jpg 500w, https:\/\/undergrad.ucf.edu\/hip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/asianprof_computer-ucf_70671800_Full-e1604337923359-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bg-primary\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2 py-5\">\n\t\n\n<h2 id=\"dashboard\" class=\"wp-block-heading heading-underline\">HIP Dashboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Undergraduate Studies\u00a0has\u00a0collaborated with\u00a0Analytics and Integrated Planning (AIP)\u00a0to create the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ikm.ucf.edu\/facts\/interactive-dashboards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HIP Dashboard<\/a>\u00a0(on the page, scroll down to High Impact Practices). Up to date, dynamic and interactive data is available for undergraduate research and experiential learning (i.e., internships, clinicals, and practicums). Many administrators at UCF have access to the dashboard.\u00a0 To learn more, contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:analytics@ucf.edu\">analytics@ucf.edu<\/a>\u00a0or visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/analytics.ucf.edu\/enterprise-analytics\/interactive-dashboards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AIP website<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2 py-5\">\n\t\n\n<h2 id=\"resources\" class=\"wp-block-heading heading-underline-inverse\">HIP Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacu.org\/trending-topics\/high-impact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">High-Impact Practices | AAC&amp;U<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacu.org\/value\/rubrics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VALUE Rubrics | AAC&amp;U<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Connect with\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:HIP@ucf.edu\">HIP@ucf.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullscreen.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2135","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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