Hullabaloo U, Texas A&M's common first-year experience (FYE), was launched in 2019 in an effort to retain more students, increase four- and six-year graduation rates, and decrease achievement disparities. The Office for Student Success is now beginnning the certification process for courses to be included as Hullabaloo U certified courses for Fall 2024.
Certified courses must include the following minimum requirements:
The deadline for certification submissions for Fall 2024 is January 19, 2024. To ensure that college/unit leadership are aware of programs submitted, each college/school/unit must submit only one certification form for all of their programs. Non-academic departments should also coordinate submissions (ex. LAUNCH, Student Affairs, etc.).
Each submission requires:
Questions? Contact Meredith Malnar at meredithm@tamu.edu or see FAQs below.
Certified courses must include the following minimum requirements:
- Weekly group meetings throughout the fall semester
- Four required content lessons (Well-Being, Academic Success Strategies, Mental Health and Healthy Relationships)
- Two required social activities (in or out of the classroom)
- A cap of 25 FTIC students per section
- 1 Peer Mentor per section of 25 students
- 1 instructor (faculty or staff) per section of 25 students
- Instructor participation in the All Instructor Symposium and New Instructor Workshop (new instructors only) in the spring/summer
- Peer Mentor participation in common training in the summer (online)
- Participation in Hullabaloo U assessment, including but not limited to the inclusion of Hullabaloo U items on Student Course Evaluation
The deadline for certification submissions for Fall 2024 is January 19, 2024. To ensure that college/unit leadership are aware of programs submitted, each college/school/unit must submit only one certification form for all of their programs. Non-academic departments should also coordinate submissions (ex. LAUNCH, Student Affairs, etc.).
Each submission requires:
- Completion of Certification Submission Spreadsheet to provide basic logistical information about the program(s)
- Proposed syllabus/course outline to review for adherence to the overarching Hullabaloo U outcomes (sample syllabus provided for reference) and inclusion of the required content lessons and social component. The Office for Student Success will use the Hullabaloo U Certification Form and Rubric to evaluate each submission.
- Materials must be submitted for all new AND previously certified programs; previously certified programs will have an expedited review process.
Questions? Contact Meredith Malnar at meredithm@tamu.edu or see FAQs below.