Abstract
With growing numbers of nontraditional students, students of color, and frst-generation students enrolling in colleges and universities, it is imperative to equip FYW instructors with tools to promote student success and retention. To increase retention in a post-COVID era, this panel proposes four “cornerstones” for twoyear and four-year college faculty to adopt in writing classrooms: the use of high-impact practices (HIPS) of course themes, recursive rhetorical practices, inclusive assignment design, and translanguaging. In this session, the presenters will lead participants through activities that highlight how the cornerstones contribute to a sense of student belonging, which afects students’ decisions to continue to enroll at a given institution.
“It’s HIP to be Square!”: The Four Cornerstones of First-Year Writing Retention for a Post-Covid World
Session 1 Breakouts
With growing numbers of nontraditional students, students of color, and frst-generation students enrolling in colleges and universities, it is imperative to equip FYW instructors with tools to promote student success and retention. To increase retention in a post-COVID era, this panel proposes four “cornerstones” for twoyear and four-year college faculty to adopt in writing classrooms: the use of high-impact practices (HIPS) of course themes, recursive rhetorical practices, inclusive assignment design, and translanguaging. In this session, the presenters will lead participants through activities that highlight how the cornerstones contribute to a sense of student belonging, which afects students’ decisions to continue to enroll at a given institution.
