What is PII?

To address a high level of demand, we are moving from individual course/instructor requests to working with a program to increase impact and reach for students and make the most of resources through our Program Integration Initiative (PII).

PII focuses on collaborating with faculty and programs to tailor supports for students within a strategic, integrated framework of service. The goal of PII is to develop students' academic skills by strategically scaffolding writing and learning curriculum throughout the program from first to fourth year.

 

What does PII look like in academic programs?

Most PII collaborations involve working with multiple course instructors as well as course coordinators and department chairs—or some combination—to embed skills-focused curriculum, designed to align with course assessments.

We’ve embedded academic skills instruction in key courses through asynchronous and interactive in-class sessions. Some examples include:

• tailored asynchronous learning modules on skills such as APA citation, paraphrasing, and grammar.
• in-class sessions on how to write a literature review or a case study paper, high impact study strategies, and group work.

 

 Collaborating with SLS in the creation of modules tailored to strengthening the fundamentals of writing for journalism students has been a highlight of my teaching. The modules are a powerful tool for students; they've become an essential building block of their first year in the program.

Gabriela Perdomo Paez, Journalism

Current PII programs

The list below highlights the programs and courses we’re currently working with. Courses we’re involved in are required for all majors in a program.

Bachelor of Arts
ANTH 1103 – Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 1105 – Ancient Peoples and Places
ANTH 2102 – Methods in Biological Anthropology
PSYC 1104 – Introductory Psychology I
PSYC 1106 – Introduction to Psychology II: Career Readiness - Work Integrated Learning
SLGY 3323 – Qualitative Research Methods

 

Bachelor of Business Administration
ENTR 2301 – Innovation and the Entrepreneurial Experience
HRES 2170 – Introduction to Human Resources
MGMT 2130 – Management Principles and Practices
MGMT 3210 – Business Communication Theory and Practice
SINV 2201 – Changing the World: An Introduction to Social Innovation

 

Bachelor of Child Studies
CYCC 1132 – The Profession of Child and Youth Care
CYCC 2216 – Group Theory and Process
CYCC 2232 – Working with Vulnerable Children, Youth and Families
CYCC 2235 – Child and Youth Care Practice with Families
CYCC 2241 – Practicum II
ELCC 1104 – The Profession of Early Learning and Child Care
ELCC 2110 – Learning Through Play II
ELCC 2121 – The Educator’s Role in Facilitating Play
ELCC 2211 – Child, Family and Community
CHST 3105 – Child and Youth Human Rights
CHST 4105 – Studies in Systems and Social Policy

 

Bachelor of Communication Studies
BMST 1402 – Writing for Audio and Video I
COMM 2501 – Media History and Contemporary Issues
INFO 1610 – Principles of Design Thinking and Doing
JOUR 1707 – Journalism Foundations I

 

Bachelor of Health and Physical Education
HPED 1000 – Introduction to Health and Physical Education
HPED 1020 – Foundations of Leadership and Communication for Recreation, Health, Sport, Physical Literacy and the Outdoors

 

Bachelor of Nursing
NURS 1111 – Theoretical Foundations of Nursing I
NURS 2111 – Theoretical Foundations of Nursing II
NURS 2216 – Professional Practice III