University 101 Title IX Training
Dr. Marc Shook, Dean of Students, Deputy Title IX Director and Interim University Title IX Coordinator
In conjunction with the university’s ongoing Title IX efforts, this training is intended to support us in our role as mandatory reporters. If a student discloses any behavior that has the potential to be discriminatory or harassing in nature, we have a specific responsibility to report it. This training will clarify what is expected of us, walk us through the specifics of completing the reporting process, and will highlight resources needed to support our students.

Building Community in University 101
Sandy Greene & Katie Hopkins, University 101 Programs
Creating an inclusive classroom community that promotes sense of belonging has the power to positively impact student learning, success, and persistence to the second year and beyond. Community building should not be an after-thought. It should be integrated intentionally into the course from the first day to the last. In this interactive workshop, presenters will share and demonstrate strategies that can be used to effectively build community in University 101 through group work, meaningful assignments, active learning strategies, and activities in and beyond the classroom. 

Hey Best Friend! Effective Strategies for Team-Teaching U101
Dr. Kimberly Seibles & Dia Johnson, U101 Teaching Team
Caleb Morris & Cecelia Tatro, U101 Teaching Team
Emma Reabold & Mikaela Rea, University 101 Programs
This interactive workshop will give participants insight into building an effective teaching team alongside their peer leader. Presenters will give an overview of the peer leader role and teaching teams will talk through best practices while also sharing wisdom gained from their experiences. There will be ample time for questions from participants as well.

Living out the Carolinian Creed in University 101
Austin LaForest & Michelle Otero-Rios, Office of Student Conduct & Academic Integrity
Kristy Sokol, University 101 Programs
The Carolinian Creed is “a statement of the University of South Carolina’s values and its expectations of community members”, and therefore is important for students to understand. In fact, the University’s strategic plan specifies that students will learn about the Carolinian Creed in University 101. U101 provides a unique opportunity for students to become familiar with the Carolinian Creed, what its tenets entail, and how to live out the Creed during their time at USC and beyond. In this session, instructors will learn additional context about the Carolinian Creed and how it came to be as well as various strategies and recommendations on how to effectively integrate it into University 101.

Integrating Sustainability into your Classroom
Grace Kazmierski, Office of Sustainability
How can you make your University 101 class sustainable? Presenters will share tips, tricks, and advice for how instructors can promote sustainability, model sustainable habits, and encourage students to live more sustainably. Tips include ways instructors can reduce waste in their lesson planning and facilitating, integrate sustainability into seemingly not-so-sustainable topics, and encourage students to live sustainably through simple, every day dialogue.

Intervening Early and Often: A Guide to Supporting your Students
Austin LaForest & Julia Rogers, Office of the Dean of Students
The goals of University 101 include fostering academic success and promoting personal development, well-being, and social responsibility. In order to foster academic success and promote well-being, instructors must be prepared to support their students' needs outside the classroom. This includes the ability to recognize a potential need and appropriately connect a student with resources. This session is designed to equip instructors with skills and resources to achieve those goals in their classroom. Participants will leave this session with a toolkit to successfully support their students.

Making Meaning of Campus Partner Presentations
Catherine Greene & Catherine Flowers, University 101 Programs
Campus Partner Presentations have been a valuable curricular resource for years—and they can do so much more than simply expose first-year students to resources on campus. In this session, we’ll explore how to utilize Campus Partner Presentations to their full potential. Through accompanying activities, follow-up assignments, and syllabus-building, we’ll share strategies you can implement to make meaning from these presentations. Learn how instructors can open the door to a support network for students that will extend far beyond their first semester.

Discussing Antiracism in University 101
Simone Keller, USC Alumni Association
Kristy Sokol, University 101 Programs
Discussions about diversity and values have always been a part of University 101, however an additional emphasis has been placed on teaching antiracism. In order for students to learn more about this topic, instructors must feel confident in how to effectively facilitate conversations about antiracism. In this session, presenters will provide an overview of the lesson plans and resources that can be used to have conversations with students about antiracism.

Syllabus Building Workshop
Katie Hopkins, University 101 Programs
Your syllabus will serve as the road map of your course for both you and your students. It is important that the syllabus is well thought out and intentional in design, but sometimes it can be hard to figure out where to start. This session will provide some best practices for constructing your UNIV 101 syllabus and overall course plan as well some time in small groups to work through syllabus questions and ideas. 

Mental Health Promotion Strategies for the U101 Classroom
Kat James, Mental Health Initiatives 
Kristy Sokol, University 101 Programs
According to the 2020 Healthy Minds Study, 45% of students agreed that "Most people would think less of someone who has received mental health treatment." However, only 6% endorsed that attitude themselves. This disparity indicates that open peer dialogues may encourage help-seeking for the 60% of students who needed help for emotional or mental health problems in the previous year. Incorporating these conversations into U101 establishes a culture of compassion and has meaningful academic impacts. 83% of students reported emotional difficulties had hurt their academic performance in the prior 4 weeks; 28% for 6 or more days in that period. In this session, we will demonstrate sample assignments and activities to facilitate these conversations, and provide training to establish self-efficacy among U101 instructors.

Integrating Gamification into University 101
Mikaela Rea, Sandy Greene, and Katie Hopkins, University 101 Programs
The integration of gamification, the use of elements (and design) of games in non-related game contexts (Deterding et al., 2011), can increase student engagement with both the content and community of University 101. From gameshows to class competitions, the content of U101 can be covered in engaging and creative ways. This session is intended for instructors who have successfully incorporated competition into U101 as well as those that are interested in adding more of this component to their course plan. There will be time for brainstorming and idea sharing. 

Advancing Student Engagement and Reflection in UNIV 101 through Experience by Design
Dr. Lara Ducate & Dr. Amber Fallucca, Center for Integrative and Experiential Learning
USC is excited to launch Experience by Design, its new Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) with an emphasis on supporting all students to be engaged in meaningful beyond the classroom (BTC) activities with particular emphasis on less-engaged student populations. The QEP will also help students reflect on these experiences in relation to personal, academic, and professional goals. This session will focus on supporting UNIV101 instructors with creating/advancing UNIV101-based BTC activities, identifying reflection prompts that can be adapted for individual instructor/section needs, and recommendations for participating in assessment processes to inform teaching practices as part of Experience by Design.

Teaching Civility in your Classroom
Carl Leist & Julia Rogers, Office of the Dean of Students
This session is designed to train instructors on how to teach and discuss civility in their classroom, including teaching students to examine how their values and behavior impact their environment. Through individual reflection, class discussions, and group processing around typical events occurring on campus, students will define their personal values, learn how those values can align with the Carolinian Creed, learn about destructive and constructive methods for resolving conflict, and develop strategies for principled conflict resolution.

Academic Integrity & COVID: Helping Students Distance Themselves from Cheating Behaviors
Erin Kitchell & Jessie Townsend, Office of Student Conduct & Academic Integrity
As a U101 instructor one of the main goals is to teach students positive academic strategies that will aid in their persistence. Our incoming class has experienced stressors due to the global pandemic and changes in teaching modalities that may have impacted how they engage in a meaningful academic environment. This session will review our incoming student's high school experience and how instructors can teach academic strategies with integrity in mind. 

Meta-what?? Strategies for Integrating Brain Science Concepts into Teaching and Learning
Dr. Rachel Onello, College of Nursing
Fallacies of learning—common, yet mistaken beliefs about how individuals learn—often create challenges to students engaging in effective study skills. This workshop will introduce evidence-based approaches for helping students learn how to learn to deepen understanding and enhance metacognition. Strategies will be explored for developing brain science-based learning resources and facilitating independent thinking that complements class teaching. Participants will brainstorm how to apply these concepts within the context of UNIV 101 to set the table for more resilient learning.

Dealing with the Unexpected: Classroom Disruptions
Maureen Grewe, Office of Student Conduct & Academic Integrity
Engaging in conflict is challenging whether you are an experienced instructor or new to your role. A likely strategy is to ignore the behavior due to our own discomfort, concern over retaliation or fear that our intervention may cause more harm or disruption. Through case study examples this workshop will explore Gerald Amada’s research from Coping with Misconduct in the College Classroom and provide participants with tangible strategies to disruptive behavior in a confident and fair manner. 

Blackboard Basics
Katie Hopkins, University 101 Programs
Blackboard is an important learning management system that your students will use throughout their time at USC. It is expected that instructors use this technology for their class. This workshop will outline three levels of use for instructors to consider to effectively use Blackboard. From posting your course syllabus, assignments and grades, your students will appreciate and expect your use of this tool in your class.

Campus Partner Presentation Summer Showcase
Presented by various campus partners
In 15-minute virtual presentations, campus partners provided an overview of their presentation, shared why it is valuable for first-year students, and offered recommendations for maximizing students’ experience with the presentation.

Integrating the First-Year Read into your Course
Catherine Greene & Catherine Flowers, University 101 Programs
Shannon Nix, Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention & Prevention
U101 instructors can ensure students find significance in the first-year common read, Educated, by incorporating meaningful assignments, discussions, and activities into the curriculum. During this session, instructors will walk through the curriculum guide to effectively integrate this year’s First-Year Reading Experience book into UNIV 101.