High-Impact Practices
High Impact Practices (HIPs) are 11 specific instructional practices that incorporate active learning and experiential learning. These practices are proven ways to improve student retention and progress. Resources for these practices and research are linked below.
- AAC&U High Impact Practice Documentation
- List and definitions of High Impact Practices
- High Impact Practices: Eight Key Elements and Examples
- Kuh, G. (2008). High-Impact Educational Practices: What they are, who has access to them, and why they matter. Washington, D.C.: Association of American Colleges and Universities.
- Kinzie, J. (2012). Fostering Student Learning and Success: The Value of High Impact Practices. Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research.
High Impact Practice Implementation Resources
GHC HIPs Implementation Team (2021-2022):
- Sandi Anderson
- Charles Grimm
- Brandy Rogers
- Shanika Wright-Turner
Implementation Team Tasks:
- Build reliable and effective methods to assess and qualify courses as HIPs
- Faculty Development for effective HIPs with focus on equity
- Reporting back to LEAP Board/USG HIPs leaders regularly
- Attributes for courses assessed as a HIP
- Expanding equitable access to HIPs
