Students
Overview
WHAT ARE HIPS AND HOW WILL THEY HELP ME?
High impact practices (HIPs) are engaging, experiential learning activities that,
when done well, appear to engage students at levels that elevate their performance
across multiple measures such as persistence (Kuh, 2008). High-impact practices can
help students develop skills such as communication, problem solving, and critical
thinking that are essential in the workplace and that transfer to a wide range of
settings (Inside Higher Ed).
The office of High Impact Practices and Undergraduate Research or HIPUR (pronounced
hipper) serves as a hub connecting students with high impact practices across the
university. The HIPUR staff are dedicated to the university goal of conducting high-impact
research and innovation to advance frontiers of knowledge, solve global problems and
improve lives. As an office within Undergraduate Studies, HIPUR also supports the
Undergraduate Studies mission of empowering students to proactively address challenges
and connect communities.
Whether you are interested in conducting undergraduate research, learning to be a
global citizen, or finding other opportunities to participate in high impact educational
practices, the HIPUR office is here to help! Please email us at ugs-hipur@usf.edu.