Initially, this project will have two topics:

1. First Year Experience Foundation Program
2. Learning Commons

Purpose  

• To enhance the student-centered service commitment that the University of Lethbridge provides for learners.
• To respond to needs as identified by learner focus groups and individual unit presentations.
• To increase the sense of community and cross unit communications across campus for learners, staff and faculty.
• To increase the ability of the University to recruit and retain learners.

 Outcomes of Success 

• Increased learner satisfaction.
• Increased retention of learners.
• Increased graduation rates.
• Increased recruitment of learners.

Team Leaders        

Dan Kazakoff - First Year Experience and Foundation Program

Brenda Mathenia - Learning Commons

Progress

First Year Experience and Foundation Program

• Deans' Council approval to proceed, November 24, 2010. 
• A first year experience topics course has been developed to be offered Spring, 2013.
• Dan Kazakoff and Jan Newberry were awarded a $5,000 teaching development grant from CAETL for this course.
• A review of the first year experience course, LBED2850 was conducted and it will be offered again in Spring, 2014 due to initial widespread success.
• Outcomes tracking will be implemented for those learners participating in this course.

Learning Commons

• Planning for a Learning Commons will take place in 2012-13 by Library and Facilities.