Leveraging Social-Emotional Learning in Higher Education for Inclusive Excellence and Civic Engagement

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

The first objective of this symposium is to make a case for why and how colleges and universities can better reach their full promise by weaving SEL into the fabric of campus environments, in and outside of classrooms, to foster inclusive excellence, equity, well-being, and the complex skills needed for democratic citizenship (Finley, 2016). The second objective is to discuss both key challenges and bright possibilities regarding efforts to operationalize and systemically advance SEL, equity, and civic engagement in higher education. We present papers that look at emerging research, practices, and assessment approaches for advancing in varied higher education domains. Our symposium aims to engage the audience in a meaningful discussion based on research presentations and generated question prompts.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Social and Emotional Learning

Chair

• Deborah Ann Donahue-Keegan, Tufts University

Papers

• Social Emotional Assets, Personality Traits, and Student Engagement in Higher Education - Kathleen Hughes, University of Calgary; Jusnoor Aujla, University of Calgary

• Developing a Developmentally Sensitive and Unbiased Measure of Civic Orientation for Use With Undergraduate Students - Nicole Brocato, Wake Forest University; Laura Hix, Wake Forest University; Parissa Jarhomi, University of California - San Francisco; Xinyu Ni, Wake Forest University

• Embedding Social-Emotional Learning Into University-Based Teacher Preparation: A Professional Learning Community Approach - Rochonda Lynn Nenonene, University of Dayton

• Fostering Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Civic-Mindedness in Higher Education: Faculty SEL Skills Matter - Deborah Ann Donahue-Keegan, Tufts University

Discussant

• Jennifer Baszile, University of California - Santa Cruz