High Impact Practices
Academic programs embed high impact practices that are known to enhance student engagement and increase student learning. See the many USD programs committed to high impact practices:
Measuring Student Engagement
Decades of higher education research show that student engagement is central to student learning and success. The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is a survey that measures the extent to which undergraduate students actively participate in their educational experience. We share the most recent NSSE engagement indicator reports on high-impact practices, Catholic mission, academic challenge, learning with peers, experiences with faculty, and campus environment.
NSSE - Engagement Indicator Reports
These reports show USD’s commitment to educating the whole person—intellectually, physically, spiritually, emotionally, socially and culturally.
- Service Learning
- Learning Community
- Research with a Faculty Member
- Internship or Field Experience
- Study Abroad
- Culminating Senior Experience
- Higher-Order Learning
- Reflective & Integrative Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Collaborative Learning
- Discussions with Diverse Others
- Ethical and Spiritual Development
- Volunteering and Community Service
- Social and Personal Development
- Career and Leadership Development
- Appreciation of Diversity
Experiences with Faculty Report
- Student-Faculty Interactions
- Effective Teaching Practices
- Quality of Interactions
- Supportive Environment