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Five Opportunity Areas Learning Community

Join members of a campus-wide community that will contribute to new discoveries and refine the institutional commitments and metrics for five opportunity areas of undergraduate success outlined in the Spartan Undergraduate Experience resource guide. This guide supports our 2030 Strategic goals of increasing retention and graduation rates by closing opportunity gaps in undergraduate student success. We will meet monthly in different formats [workshops, lunch and learns, design labs] depending on the topic and participant interest.

To express interest in joining this community click here.

Additional information on learning communities can be found via the Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Development website.

Goals for Learning Community


1. Contribute to the discovery of new information on curricular and co-curricular activities at MSU that contribute to each of the five opportunity areas of undergraduate student success.

2. Refine the commitment and metrics for each opportunity area of success as outlined in the current resource guide.

 

 

2024-2025 Events


September

  • Wednesday, Sept. 25, 4-5 p.m. – Virtual Introduction to the Community (recorded for those who cannot attend)

October

  • Self-Discovery of Purpose Theme 
    • Asynchronous engagement throughout the month
    • Wednesday, Oct. 30, noon-1:30 p.m. – Hybrid Lunch and Learn

November

  • Educational Success Theme 
    • Asynchronous engagement throughout the month
    • Friday, Nov. 15, noon-1:30 p.m. – Hybrid Lunch and Learn

December

  • Developing Sense of Belonging Theme 
    • Asynchronous engagement throughout the month
    • Tuesday, Dec. 3, noon-1:30 p.m. – Hybrid Lunch and Learn
  • Exploration of all 5 Areas
    • Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2-5 p.m., Hybrid Workshop, snacks provided

January

  • Contributing to an Empowered Community Theme 
    • Asynchronous engagement throughout the month
    • Wednesday, Jan. 29, noon-1:30 p.m., Hybrid Lunch and Learn

February

  • Developing Well-Being Theme 
    • Asynchronous engagement throughout the month
    • Friday, Feb. 21, noon-1:30 p.m., Hybrid Lunch and Learn

March

  • Creating the 2030 roadmap to close retention and graduation gaps 
    • Asynchronous engagement throughout the month
    • Thursday, March 20, noon-1:30 p.m., Hybrid Lunch and Learn

April

  • Wrap up and survey of experience
    • Friday, April 11, noon-1:30 p.m., Hybrid Lunch and Learn