In 2023, UIS was awarded a $2.25 million Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) Grant from the US Department of Education that will allow the university to focus on improving and expanding high-impact educational practices.
The High Impact Practices steering committee and sub-committee members, as well as additional resources on High Impact Practices, are listed below.
- Title III Committee Members (Box)
- AAC&U's List of High Impact Practices
- George Kuh - Key Features of High Impact Practices
- A Comprehensive Approach to Assessment of High Impact Practices (PDF)
Examples of High-Impact Practices at UIS
The examples below were shared at the 2025 Assurance of Student Learning Day, held April 16, 2025.
Sociology and Anthropology Capstone (Box)
- Dr. Neeraj Rajasekar, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
- Dr. Lynn Fisher, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
- Dr. Jennifer Manthei, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Internship Experience in the College of Business and Management (Box)
- Dr. Shipra Gupta, Internship Supervisor and Associate Professor of Marketing, Department of Management, Marketing and Operations
Language and Culture in Ashikaga, Japan: The Challenges of Assessing Student Transformations (Box)
- Dr. Peter Shapinsky, Professor, Department of History
Finance Internship Course (Box)
- Dr. Serkan Karadas, Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance