The Heart of a Fairfield Education Magis Core

The Heart of a Fairfield Education: Magis Core & Academic Support Mark Ligas, Ph. D Vice Provost for Undergraduate Excellence Associate Professor of Marketing Orientation- Class of 2024 June 2020

What we would like to share with you… • • Why a liberal arts-based undergraduate education? Academic support resources Accessibility and academic accommodations Career and professional development Global Fairfield Project Excel and Academic Immersion The Di. Menna-Nyselius Library Closing thoughts, questions

Magis Core Curriculum • English writing, History, Philosophy & Religious Studies • Modern & Classical Languages • Mathematics • Natural & Behavioral/Social Sciences • Literature • Visual/Performing Arts Practical & Transferrable Breadth of Skills Knowledge Integration & Interdisciplinary Inquiry Opportunity to Explore

Declaring a Program of Study The College of Arts and Sciences The Charles F. Dolan School of Business The School of Engineering The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies • Pre-Professional Programs • Cross-School Collaboration & Individualized Programs of Study • •

Advising Resources – Multiple Levels of Support Faculty Advisor Asst/Asso c Deans Peer Advisors Academic Advising Academic Support & Retention Dept. Chairs

Academic Support & Retention Kristen Zimmerman Director Office of Academic Support and Retention

Office of Academic Support & Retention

Academic Support – Study Skills

Academic Support – Peer Tutoring • Peer Tutoring Program • Library Research Support • Math Center • Writing Center • Project Excel • Athletics

Accessibility & Academic Accommodations Megan Buxton Director Office of Accessibility

• Fairfield University is committed to providing students with disabilities equal access to their academics and campus life experiences. • Accommodations are approved through an interactive process with the Office of Accessibility. • Students with disabilities can request accommodations through the “Accessibility & Accommodations” task portal on my. fairfield or email ooa@fairfield. edu.

Career and Professional Development Cath Borgman Director University Career Center

Career Resources at Fairfield Career Center On-Campus Recruitment & Employer Engagement Career Fairs Stags 4 Hire Stags in the City Alumni Job Shadow Employer & Industry Events Post Destination Survey Career Peer Advisor Coordination General Workshops Mock Interview Day Career Counselors One-on-One Assistants Assessments – MBTI/ Strong/Strengths Resume, Cover Letter, Interview Skills Internship and Job Search Techniques School Specific Programs General Guidance and Support

Career Counselors by School College of Arts & Sciences Make an appointment cascareers@fairfield. edu By calling ext. 2227 Steph Gallo: Director of Career Planning, CNS 7 A Kim Nickolenko: Director of Career Engagement, CNS 7 D Dolan School Make an appointment: fairfield. edu Sarah Bollinger-Feiner: Director, Career Development Center, Dolan 1121 John Hottinger: Associate Director Career Services, Dolan 102 B School of Engineering, Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies – Kelley Center Make an appointment careers@fairfield. edu By calling ext. 4081 Cath Borgman: Director, Career Center, Counselor for the Egan School and Alumni Sue Quinlivan: Assoc. Director, Career Center; Counselor for the School of Engineering and GSEAP

Internships • Students should work with their counselor for tools to find an internship. • All paperwork for credit must be completed and approved prior to start date. • Those done during the semester for credit are no more than 10/15 hours per week. • Internships done during the summer can be fulltime. • NOTE - There is a correlation between students who have internships and those who have the most success finding employment upon graduation.

Study Abroad Jennifer Ewald Associate Vice Provost for Global Strategy Nicole Moffa External Relations Manager Patricia Pivarnik Associate Director Global Fairfield

International Experience • Center Programs & Strategic Partners – University Partnerships in 7 countries • Tailored Programs • Internships & Practicums • Affiliate Programs – Africa, Americas, Asia • Faculty Led • Semester and Short-term

Engaged Academically • Students are academically engaged 4 days per week in a full-time course load. • Coursework at Center programs is articulated to count for Fairfield credit and grade. • Academic departments select Preferred Programs for majors and minors. • Our focus is on developing and implementing programming that complements and supplements the academic programs at Fairfield University.

V. I. E. W. S. shape our values Each of our locations has been developed to ensure the opportunities for quality experiences in Volunteering, Internships, Experiential learning, Work/Research and Service/Service Learning to all students and academic areas.

Project Excel Caridad Rivera Director Project Excel

Project Excel (PE) • PE is a TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program • Funded by the U. S. Department of Education • Provides support services for students who are: – First generation to go to college (parent/s or guardian/s has not completed a four-year degree. – Meet specific guidelines for family income (Pell-Grant recipients often meet our guidelines for family income) – An individual with a disability • Services Include: – Academic tutoring & skill development, assistance with financial aid, information and assistance with navigating University and outside opportunities, graduation and professional school assistance, financial and economic literacy, lending library, computer and study areas

Project Excel/Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs Partnership • Collaborative Partners in the implementation of the Academic Immersion (AI) Program for select underrepresented students. • Summer 2020 (August 3 -28): Credit bearing virtual summer term with enhanced academic and transition to college support from multi-layer support system featuring a Teaching Assistant Team, Program Assistants (virtual Ras), GSEAP Intern Team, and professional staff. • AY 2020 -2021: 1: 1 academic support, skill building workshops, community engagement opportunities.

Di. Menna-Nyselius Library Lisa Thornell Student Engagement and Outreach Librarian Di. Menna-Nyselius Library

Di. Menna-Nyselius Library “the hub of academic life on campus” • • fairfield. edu/library bit. ly/dnlupdate Other student support departments located within the library include: The Writing Center, ITS Help Desk, Math Center, Office of Academic Support & Retention, Office of Accessibility, and the Frederickson Family Innovation Lab. One-on-one research help with a librarian. 24/7 help via chat service from the library homepage. Personal Librarian Program to introduce first-years and transfer students to the collections and services of the Library. Each FYE section has an assigned librarian. Course-integrated research instruction. Online tutorials, research guides, and citation guides. Citation management software and assistance setting up accounts. Over one million books/e. Books & over 200 databases of academic articles & streaming media. Digital subscriptions to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Chronicle of Higher Education.

Di. Menna-Nyselius Library “the hub of academic life on campus” • • fairfield. edu/library bit. ly/dnlupdate Student Donated Textbook Collection and Faculty Course Reserves. Interlibrary Loan, a free service to request articles/books from other libraries. Reservable spaces to conduct group work and a virtual reality viewing room 24/7 study space available in the Café and Innovation Lab. Tech equipment such as computers, laptops, chargers, printers (and poster printer), scanners. Also have other useful items in our “Library of Things” such as umbrellas, bookstands, lap desks, whiteboards, etc. Annual Library Research Prize of $1, 000 awarded to an undergraduate student/team. Opportunity to apply to be on the Student Library Advisory Board, or to get involved by curating resource displays or planning events with the library staff. Special events are held throughout the year, such as research and writing workshops, the Human Library®, free coffee and snacks during finals week, therapy dogs, and other de-stress activities.

Some closing thoughts… • Constructing your Fall 2020 schedules First year curriculum Post-Orientation initiatives AP/IB/College credit policies • • • August Academic Advising Sessions Magis Core course this summer Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Navigating virtual learning options/opportunities First-Year Gathering

Congratulations again on your incredible accomplishments Class of 2024! Questions?