Miami University
Scholastic Enhancement Program
Address: 227 Warfield Hall
City: Oxford
State: OH
Zip or Postal Code: 45056
Country:
Program Director (or best person to contact): Jackie Elcik
Email: elcikj@muohio.edu
Phone: (513) 529-4000
Fax: (513) 529-4000
Web Address:
Brief Program Summary
The Scholastic Enhancement Program provides admission to a
limited number of students whose high school records and
background suggest they have the potential to do college
level work with additional academic and personal support.
The residence hall component of the SEP program was
initiated in 1996. It focuses on academic achievement,
leadership, and retention of the students enrolled in the
program. Participants live in a hall along with the program
coordinator and are expected to register and complete a
minimum of 30 semester hours for the year, achieve and
maintain a minimum of a 2.5 GPA, and gain an understanding
of university cultures and resources by the end of the first
year. Participation is restricted to students admitted to
the university under the SEP program guidelines.
Sources of funding
Office of Residence Life and New Student Programs
Office of Learning Assistance
Program Reports To:
Are students charged an additional fee: No
The number of persons in each of the following categories are teaching academic credit bearing courses
Fulltime Tenured Faculty: 0
Fulltime Probationary Faculty: 0
Fulltime Instructors: 3
Fulltime Retired Faculty: 0
Fulltime Adjunct Faculty: 0
Fulltime Graduate Students: 0
Fulltime Residence Hall Staff: 0
Parttime Tenured Faculty: 0
Parttime Probationary Faculty: 0
Parttime Instructors: 0
Parttime Retired Faculty: 0
Parttime Adjunct Faculty: 0
Parttime Graduate Students: 0
Parttime Residence Hall Staff: 0
Academic staff involved in the program that weren't included as faculty above
(Academic staff are personnel who are involved in providing academic services to students such as advising.)
Fulltime Academic Staff: 1
Parttime Academic Staff: 0
Non-academic staff involved in the program
(Non-academic staff are personnel who are involved in providing services that do not directly involve academics such as residence hall staff or staff who organize social activities that are not tied to academics.)
Fulltime Non-Academic Staff: 1
Parttime Non-Academic Staff: 0
Number of faculty offices in the residence hall: 0
The approximate percentage of students in each grade level
First Year: 50
Second Year: 0
Third Year: 0
Fourth Year and above: 0
Graduate Students: 0
Total Number of Students: 50
Year the Program Began:1997
Academic Courses Offered In The Community
EDL 110: The University and the Student (1) Helps students
understand how the university operates and how its resources
can be used to develop their educational goals. Taught in
residence halls in seminar style; designed to help develop
personal relationships among students and instructor.
Required for SEP students
Other Academic Offerings
n/a
Classrooms in hall
Summary of Facilities and Facilities Budget n/a
Computer Resources in the Residence Hall
n/a
The Role of Community Partnerships
n/a
The Role of Leadership Development
n/a
The Role of Research
n/a
Summary of Assessment Activities
n/a
Summary of Extracurricular Activities Formally Associated with the Program
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The Role of Interdisciplinary Studies
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How Diversity Issues are Addressed in the Program and in Courses
EDL 110 focuses on a variety of resources available to
students for academic and social support.
How Diversity Issues are Addressed Among Faculty and Students
Student Demographics
Faculty Rewards for Participation in the Program
Release Time:
Salary Supplement:
Travel Funds:
Other:
Description of Other Rewards
Disciplines Represented by the Faculty
Willing to Serve as a Consultant:
Greatest Challenges for this Learning Community:
Integrating the program within the larger hall community
without stigmatizing the SEP group.
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