High Impact Practices (HIP) Division

HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES (HIP) DIVISION
The College of Idaho offers students a deep and expansive intellectual grounding in all kinds of humanistic inquiry – that’s the traditional liberal arts education we are so well-known for; and through the HIP Division, we couple that with:
• an opportunity to use and apply that liberal arts foundation outside the confines of the traditional classroom; but still
• inside the purview of faculty or expert tutelage, guiding students’ implementation of classroom learning in demanding and meaningful practical experiences.

So, at The College, a high impact practice is a distinctive, programmatic and time-intensive endeavor that is available to a broad-range of students regardless of major/minor focus.  Examples include: 

• travel abroad programs led by College faculty/experts; 
• in-depth, collaborative scholarly research among College faculty and students;
• The College’s outdoor education program that emphasizes leadership development, environmental awareness and stewardship; and
• field-based experiential learning opportunities either on-campus or off-campus with community partners and businesses, which includes our work program, our service learning program and our internship program.

For more information, contact hip@collegeofidaho.edu.