aac&u initiatives on general education

AAC&U Initiatives onGeneral Education

Ken O’DonnellAssociate Dean, Academic Program PlanningOffice of the Chancellor

Report to the CSU Academic CouncilOctober 17, 2008

a longtime CSU collaborator

a longtime CSU collaborator

Greater ExpectationsInstitute

a longtime CSU collaborator

Greater ExpectationsInstitute

GE Institutes

a longtime CSU collaborator

Greater ExpectationsInstitute

GE Institutes

Network for AcademicRenewal

a longtime CSU collaborator

Greater ExpectationsInstitute

GE Institutes

Network for AcademicRenewal

LEAP Campus Action Network

a longtime CSU collaborator

Greater ExpectationsInstitute

GE Institutes

Network for AcademicRenewal

LEAP Campus Action Network

Diversity and Defining the Professoriate

a longtime CSU collaborator

Greater ExpectationsInstitute

GE Institutes

Network for AcademicRenewal

LEAP Campus Action Network

Diversity and Defining the Professoriate

a longtime CSU collaborator

a longtime CSU collaborator

a longtime CSU collaborator

General Education Breadth

Executive Order 595 (1992) Executive Order 1033 (2008)

General Education Breadth

Executive Order 595 (1992) Executive Order 1033 (2008)

1. Scope and Purpose.

2. Campus Responsibility.

3. Objectives: Content.

4. Entry-Level Skills.

5. Distribution of units.

6. Exceptions.

7. GE Advisory Committee.

8. Certification (transfer).

9. CSU campus reciprocity.

1. Applicability

2. Pathways

3. Objectives: LEAP.

4. Distribution of units.

5. Certification (transfer).

6. Implementation.

6.1 GE Advisory Committee.

6.2 Campus responsibility.

General Education Breadth

Executive Order 595 (1992) Executive Order 1033 (2008)

1. Scope and Purpose.

2. Campus Responsibility.

3. Objectives: Content.

4. Entry-Level Skills.

5. Distribution of units.

6. Exceptions.

7. GE Advisory Committee.

8. Certification (transfer).

9. CSU campus reciprocity.

1. Applicability

2. Pathways

3. Objectives: LEAP.

4. Distribution of units.

5. Certification (transfer).

6. Implementation.

6.1 GE Advisory Committee.

6.2 Campus responsibility.

General Education Breadth

Executive Order 595 (1992) Executive Order 1033 (2008)

1. Scope and Purpose.

2. Campus Responsibility.

3. Objectives: Content.

4. Entry-Level Skills.

5. Distribution of units.

6. Exceptions.

7. GE Advisory Committee.

8. Certification (transfer).

9. CSU campus reciprocity.

1. Applicability

2. Pathways

3. Objectives: LEAP.

4. Distribution of units.

5. Certification (transfer).

6. Implementation.

6.1 GE Advisory Committee.

6.2 Campus responsibility.

General Education Breadth

Executive Order 595 (1992) Executive Order 1033 (2008)

1. Scope and Purpose.

2. Campus Responsibility.

3. Objectives: Content.

4. Entry-Level Skills.

5. Distribution of units.

6. Exceptions.

7. GE Advisory Committee.

8. Certification (transfer).

9. CSU campus reciprocity.

1. Applicability

2. Pathways

3. Objectives: LEAP.

4. Distribution of units.

5. Certification (transfer).

6. Implementation.

6.1 GE Advisory Committee.

6.2 Campus responsibility.

General Education Breadth

Executive Order 595 (1992) Executive Order 1033 (2008)

1. Scope and Purpose.

2. Campus Responsibility.

3. Objectives: Content.

4. Entry-Level Skills.

5. Distribution of units.

6. Exceptions.

7. GE Advisory Committee.

8. Certification (transfer).

9. CSU campus reciprocity.

1. Applicability

2. Pathways

3. Objectives: LEAP.

4. Distribution of units.

5. Certification (transfer).

6. Implementation.

6.1 GE Advisory Committee.

6.2 Campus responsibility.

GE Certification and Transfer in the CSU

California State University (“receiving institution”)designated nine units in residence

plus GE outcomes embedded in major, elsewhere

certifyingCalifornia Community College

(“sending institution”)

39 lower-division units

California State University (“receiving institution”)designated nine units in residence

plus GE outcomes embedded in major, elsewhere

GE Certification and Transfer in the CSU

certifyingCalifornia Community College

(“sending institution”)

39 lower-division units

prior learning at thebaccalaureate level

(“pass-along”)

up to 39 units

California State University (“receiving institution”)designated nine units in residence

plus GE outcomes embedded in major, elsewhere

GE Certification and Transfer in the CSU

certifyingCalifornia Community College

(“sending institution”)

39 lower-division units

prior learning at thebaccalaureate level

(“pass-along”)

* other CCCs or four-years

up to 39 units

California State University (“receiving institution”)designated nine units in residence

plus GE outcomes embedded in major, elsewhere

GE Certification and Transfer in the CSU

certifyingCalifornia Community College

(“sending institution”)

39 lower-division units

prior learning at thebaccalaureate level

(“pass-along”)

* other CCCs or four-years* military and other training

up to 39 units

California State University (“receiving institution”)designated nine units in residence

plus GE outcomes embedded in major, elsewhere

GE Certification and Transfer in the CSU

certifyingCalifornia Community College

(“sending institution”)

39 lower-division units

prior learning at thebaccalaureate level

(“pass-along”)

* other CCCs or four-years* military and other training

* external exams (AP)

up to 39 units

California State University (“receiving institution”)designated nine units in residence

plus GE outcomes embedded in major, elsewhere

GE Certification and Transfer in the CSU

certifyingCalifornia Community College

(“sending institution”)

39 lower-division units

prior learning at thebaccalaureate level

(“pass-along”)

* other CCCs or four-years* military and other training

* external exams (AP)

up to 39 units

* transfer-friendly* fragmentary

California State University (“receiving institution”)designated nine units in residence

plus GE outcomes embedded in major, elsewhere

GE Certification and Transfer in the CSU

certifyingCalifornia Community College

(“sending institution”)

39 lower-division units

prior learning at thebaccalaureate level

(“pass-along”)

* other CCCs or four-years* military and other training

* external exams (AP)

up to 39 units

* opportunitiesfor integration

* transfer-friendly* fragmentary

California State University (“receiving institution”)designated nine units in residence

plus GE outcomes embedded in major, elsewhere

GE Certification and Transfer in the CSU

prior learning at thebaccalaureate level

(“pass-along”)

* other CCCs or four-years* military and other training

* external exams (AP)

up to 39 units

* opportunitiesfor integration

* transfer-friendly* fragmentary

California State University (“receiving institution”)designated nine units in residence

plus GE outcomes embedded in major, elsewhere

certifyingCalifornia Community College

(“sending institution”)

39 lower-division units

GE Certification and Transfer in the CSU

prior learning at thebaccalaureate level

(“pass-along”)

* other CCCs or four-years* military and other training

* external exams (AP)

up to 39 units

* opportunitiesfor integration

* transfer-friendly* fragmentary

California State University (“receiving institution”)designated nine units in residence

plus GE outcomes embedded in major, elsewhere

certifyingCalifornia Community College

(“sending institution”)

39 lower-division units

GE Certification and Transfer in the CSU

Give Students a Compass

Give Students a Compass

Give Students a Compass

Give Students a Compass

Give Students a CompassThe Compass Project will explore:

1. How high-impact practices can re-integrate the fragmented baccalaureate.

Give Students a CompassThe Compass Project will explore:

1. How high-impact practices can re-integrate the fragmented baccalaureate.

High-impact practices are:- learning communities- capstone experiences- undergraduate research- internships- service learning- study abroad

Give Students a CompassThe Compass Project will explore:

1. How high-impact practices can re-integrate the fragmented baccalaureate.

2. The effect of those practices on underserved populations in particular.

Give Students a CompassThe Compass Project will explore:

1. How high-impact practices can re-integrate the fragmented baccalaureate.

2. The effect of those practices on underserved populations in particular.

Underserved populations are:- first generation to college- economically disadvantaged- historically underrepresented

Give Students a CompassThe Compass Project will explore:

1. How high-impact practices can re-integrate the fragmented baccalaureate.

2. The effect of those practices on underserved populations in particular.

3. Redefining Success: we know these have high impact, but how do we know?

Give Students a CompassThe Compass Project will explore:

1. How high-impact practices can re-integrate the fragmented baccalaureate.

2. The effect of those practices on underserved populations in particular.

3. Redefining Success: we know these have high impact, but how do we know?

4. Ways to move a state: how do we take concerted action to benefit our students?

Give Students a CompassThe Compass Project will explore:

1. How high-impact practices can re-integrate the fragmented baccalaureate.

2. The effect of those practices on underserved populations in particular.

3. Redefining Success: we know these have high impact, but how do we know?

4. Ways to move a state: how do we take concerted action to benefit our students?

Access to Excellence

Give Students a CompassThe Compass Project will explore:

1. How high-impact practices can re-integrate the fragmented baccalaureate.

2. The effect of those practices on underserved populations in particular.

3. Redefining Success: we know these have high impact, but how do we know?

4. Ways to move a state: how do we take concerted action to benefit our students?

Access to Excellence

1. Halve the gap.2. Invest in faculty.3. Support staff & admin.4. Accountability for learning.5. Expanded outreach.6. Enhanced active learning.7. Global awareness.8. Responsive to workforce

needs.

Give Students a CompassThe Compass Project will explore:

1. How high-impact practices can re-integrate the fragmented baccalaureate.

2. The effect of those practices on underserved populations in particular.

3. Redefining Success: we know these have high impact, but how do we know?

4. Ways to move a state: how do we take concerted action to benefit our students?

Access to Excellence

1. Halve the gap.2. Invest in faculty.3. Support staff & admin.4. Accountability for learning.5. Expanded outreach.6. Enhanced active learning.7. Global awareness.8. Responsive to workforce

needs.

The Compass Project in the CSU

Steering Committee:

* Ken O’Donnell, Office of the Chancellor

* Kevin Baaske, Chair, statewide GEAC

* Bettina Huber, Director of Institutional Research, Northridge

* Lisa Maxfield, Faculty Director of GE, Long Beach

* John Tarjan, Chair, Academic Senate CSU

The Compass Project in the CSU

To explore:

1. High-impact practices.

2. Effect on underserved.

3. Redefining Success.

4. Ways to move a state.

The Compass Project in the CSU

To explore:

1. High-impact practices.

2. Effect on underserved.

3. Redefining Success.

4. Ways to move a state.

Two ways to participate:

2010 Conference: GE in the CSU

2010 Conference: GE in the CSU

* All campuses invited to showcase high-impact * All campuses invited to showcase high-impact practices and deep liberal learningpractices and deep liberal learning

2010 Conference: GE in the CSU

* All campuses invited to showcase high-impact * All campuses invited to showcase high-impact practices and deep liberal learningpractices and deep liberal learning

* Share strategies to meet our commitments to * Share strategies to meet our commitments to Access to Excellence and EO 1033Access to Excellence and EO 1033

2010 Conference: GE in the CSU

* All campuses invited to showcase high-impact * All campuses invited to showcase high-impact practices and deep liberal learningpractices and deep liberal learning

* Share strategies to meet our commitments to * Share strategies to meet our commitments to Access to Excellence and EO 1033Access to Excellence and EO 1033

* Showcase to be captured in an ePortfolio* Showcase to be captured in an ePortfolio

2010 Conference: GE in the CSU

* All campuses invited to showcase high-impact * All campuses invited to showcase high-impact practices and deep liberal learningpractices and deep liberal learning

* Share strategies to meet our commitments to * Share strategies to meet our commitments to Access to Excellence and EO 1033Access to Excellence and EO 1033

* Showcase to be captured in an ePortfolio* Showcase to be captured in an ePortfolio

* Long lead time* Long lead time

three beta site campuses

three beta site campuses

* immediate support for ongoing efforts to * immediate support for ongoing efforts to promote and recognize high-impact practices promote and recognize high-impact practices

three beta site campuses

* immediate support for ongoing efforts to * immediate support for ongoing efforts to promote and recognize high-impact practices promote and recognize high-impact practices

* * Give Students a CompassGive Students a Compass by integrating the by integrating the baccalaureate, embedding LEAP outcomes in baccalaureate, embedding LEAP outcomes in the disciplinesthe disciplines

three beta site campuses

* immediate support for ongoing efforts to * immediate support for ongoing efforts to promote and recognize high-impact practices promote and recognize high-impact practices

* * Give Students a CompassGive Students a Compass by integrating the by integrating the baccalaureate, embedding LEAP outcomes in baccalaureate, embedding LEAP outcomes in the disciplinesthe disciplines

* connect to institutional research* connect to institutional research

three beta site campuses

* immediate support for ongoing efforts to * immediate support for ongoing efforts to promote and recognize high-impact practices promote and recognize high-impact practices

* * Give Students a CompassGive Students a Compass by integrating the by integrating the baccalaureate, embedding LEAP outcomes in baccalaureate, embedding LEAP outcomes in the disciplinesthe disciplines

* connect to institutional research* connect to institutional research

* create scalable, transferable assessment* create scalable, transferable assessment

The Compass Project in the CSU

To explore:

1. High-impact practices.

2. Effect on underserved.

3. Redefining Success.

4. Ways to move a state.

Two ways to participate:

The Compass Project in the CSU

To explore:

1. High-impact practices.

2. Effect on underserved.

3. Redefining Success.

4. Ways to move a state.

Two ways to participate:

A. 2010 GEConference.

The Compass Project in the CSU

To explore:

1. High-impact practices.

2. Effect on underserved.

3. Redefining Success.

4. Ways to move a state.

Two ways to participate:

A. 2010 GEConference.

B. Beta site campuses.

The Compass Project in the CSU

To explore:

1. High-impact practices.

2. Effect on underserved.

3. Redefining Success.

4. Ways to move a state.

Two ways to participate:

A. 2010 GEConference.

B. Beta site campuses.

Submit Proposal for Part B by November 19, 2008