Faculty and staff
Want to connect your students to resources or support in a meaningful way? If you coordinate an event that promotes student engagement, you can encourage attendance by giving students the opportunity to win prizes for doing things that are proven to increase overall success in college. Anyone who works with students has the opportunity to reward students for taking steps toward success!
Examples include: first-year experiences, learning communities, service learning, collaborative assignments, undergraduate research, diversity and global learning. etc.
How to create a Drive2Thrive event
If your event qualifies (see rubric, below), create an event in PantherHub and simply add the tag Drive2Thrive point earning activity. The coordination team has discretion to remove tags from events found to not meet criteria. After the event, you may be asked to provide a short post-event report describing what happened and how it supported retention and engagement.
Event rubric for department-hosted events
This rubric is designed for individual events hosted by departments. Use it to determine whether a single event qualifies as a Drive to Thrive point-earning opportunity.
Tracking attendance
Important: for a student to earn points for attendance, the event host must track attendance in PantherHub.
- 0 = Does not meet criteria
- 1 = Partially meets criteria
- 2 = Fully meets criteria
| Category | Criteria | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Does the event directly align with at least one high impact practice? | No connection | Indirect connection | Clear, direct connection (required) |
| Is there a clear learning objective or skill outcome? | None stated | Vague or implied | Specific, measurable outcome (required) |
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| Tracking | Can you track attendance or participation? | No check-In system | Somewhat trackable | Clearly trackable with check-in, PantherHub scan, etc. (required) |
| Engagement | Is participation active (hands-on, discussion, peer interaction), not passive attendance? | Entirely passive | Mostly passive with some interaction | Primarily active and participatory |
| Does it foster meaningful interaction with faculty, staff, peers, or community members? | None | Minimal or one-way | Two-way, sustained engagement | |
| Will students leave with tangible next steps or applied knowledge they can use? | None | Vague takeaway | Clear and useful next steps | |
| Accessibility | Is event accessible to students from a variety of backgrounds (time, location, cost, ability)? | Barriers present | Some barriers addressed | Addresses barriers to success or access |
Request a new program point category
If your program or activity isn’t represented in the current point system, request a new category at d2t@pcc.edu. Example: Applying for a Study Abroad experience or participating in a Student Leadership experience.
Drive2Thrive open office hours
Join us to explore how Drive2Thrive can strengthen student success and engagement in your department. You’ll learn about the Drive2Thrive program and get real-time support with PantherHub. We’ll help you:
- Create and promote events
- Add Drive2Thrive tags
- List your department
- Drop in to ask questions, get tips, and connect your work to this college-wide initiative.