Adopted by the UM Board of Curators for the UM Strategic Action Plan   A Design for the Future  (1999).

As passed by the UMR Academic Council (April 17, 2003), faculty are urged to:

Encourage Student-Faculty Contact
Encourage Cooperation Among Students
Encourage Active Learning
Give Prompt, Frequent, Informative Feedback
Emphasize Time on Task
Communication High Expectations
Respect and Encompass Diverse Talents and Learning Styles

* modified slightly from original Seven Principles article by Chickering and Gamson (AAHE Bull. vol 39(March), 3-7, 1987)

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Links to information and ideas about the Seven Principles

• Seven Principles with explanatory commentary
  
  
• Implementing the Seven Principles through Instructional Technology
  
  
• Learner-Centered Educational Practice
  
  
• Seven Principles in Online Courses
  
  
• UMR Academic Council Report on Mentoring (and 7 Principles) (11 Apr 2001)
  
  
• Presentation to UMR Chancellor's Council (MS Powerpoint) (1 May 2001)
  
  

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For further information or dialog about implementing the Seven Principles, please contact :

• LEAD Program  (573.341.7070); Director Ronald Bieniek  (bieniek@mst.edu)
  
  
• Office of Undergraduate Studies (573.341.7276);  Vice Provost Harvest Collier  (hcollier@mst.edu)