Open AccessA Faculty-Led, Community-Building Program That Enhances Student-Faculty Connections within Biology
Author(s) -
Jennifer L. Schafer,
Courtney H. Guenther,
Daniel B. Stovall,
LaShardai N. Brown,
Laura Neese Glasscock,
Matthew M. Stern
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of microbiology and biology education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1935-7885
pISSN - 1935-7877
DOI - 10.1128/jmbe.00007-22
Subject(s) - liberal arts education , sense of community , institution , medical education , mathematics education , psychology , medicine , higher education , sociology , political science , social psychology , social science , law
Connections between students and faculty on campus may influence students’ sense of belonging, and a greater sense of belonging has a positive effect on student success. We developed a low-cost, faculty-led program of community-building events and implemented the program in the biology department at a small liberal-arts institution with the goal of improving students’ sense of community.