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Foundations of Excellence

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For questions regarding Foundations of Excellence, please contact Teri Elkins Longacre at elkins@uh.edu.

Foundations of Excellence

Foundations of Excellence ImageThe University of Houston was selected by the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education to participate in a national higher education project known as "Foundations of Excellence®."Throughout 2013-2014 academic year, University of Houston faculty, staff and students collaborated with the Gardner Institute using a model of excellence for the first college year to develop and refine the University's overall approach to educating first-year students.Research has long indicated that the successful integration of new students into college greatly increases the likelihood of their academic success. As a result, institutions of higher education place particular emphasis on creating a first-year experience that establishes a solid foundation supportive of success in college and beyond degree attainment.

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Resources

Related Publications:

  • Barefoot, B.O. Gardner, J.G., Curight, M.,Morris, L., Schroeder, C.C., Schwartz, S.W., Siegel, M.J., & Swing, R.L. (2005). Achieving and sustaining institutional excellence for the first year of college. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Fink, L.D. (2003). Creating significant learning experiences. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Gardner, J.N. & Barefoot, B.O. (2012). Your college experience: Strategies for success. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's.
  • Greenfield, G.M., Keup, J.R., & Gardner, J.N. (2013). Developing and sustaining successful first-year programs: A guide for practitioners. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Habley, W.R., Bloom, J.L., & Robbons, S. (2012). Increasing persistence: Research-based strategies for college student success. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Hunter, M.S., Tobolowsky, B.F., & Gardner, J.N. & Associates (2010). Helping sophomores succeed: Understanding and improving the second-year experience. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Kuh, G. D., Kinzie, J., Schuh, J. H., Whitt, E. J. & Associates (2005). Student success in college: Creating conditions that matter. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Levine, A., & Dean, D.R. (2012). Generation on a tightrope: A portrait of today's college student. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Tinto, V. (2012). Completing college: Rethinking institutional action. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
  • Upcraft, M.L., Gardner, J.G., & Barefoot, B.O., (2005). Challenging and supporting the first year student. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.