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University Studies Program 2015

University Studies Program 2015. Progress Report to UW Faculty and Staff February 18, 2014 USP Task Force – Stage 3. Overview. Background USP 2015 Overview and Details Key Dates and Milestones Policy and Recommendations USP 2015 Package Contents and Website Course Approval P rocess

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University Studies Program 2015

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  1. University Studies Program 2015 Progress Report to UW Faculty and Staff February 18, 2014 USP Task Force – Stage 3

  2. Overview • Background • USP 2015 Overview and Details • Key Dates and Milestones • Policy and Recommendations • USP 2015 Package Contents and Website • Course Approval Process • Outreach Activities • Conclusions and Questions

  3. Background • Provost Allen (2010) published white paper calling for review of the USP 2003 • Launched three task forces to review and implement an outcomes-based program

  4. USP Stage 1 • USP Stage 1 Task Force (2011) - recommended student-learning outcomes (Indy Burke) • Based on Essential Learning Outcomes developed by Association of American Colleges and Universities as part of its LEAP campaign (Liberal Education and America's Promise) • Outcomes organized in three broad categories: • breadth of knowledge • skills and competencies • personal and social responsibility

  5. USP Stage 2 • USP Stage 2 Task Force(2012) - adopted learning outcomes developed by Stage 1 Task Force with minor modifications • Led by Professor Alyson Hagy • Three broad categories preserved • Fifteen learning outcomes emerged • Proposed 30 semester hours of coursework

  6. USP Stage 3 Task Force 3 consists of volunteers: • Jim Ahern (A&S-Anth) • Penne Ainsworth (COB) • Mark Byra (HS) • Jo Chytka (CACS, COB) • April Heaney (LeaRN) • Joel Defebaugh (ASUW) – President ASUW • Ed Janak (COE) – Chair-elect Faculty Senate • Duncan Harris (Honors) • Erika Prager (AA-Assessment) • Rebecca Roberts (A&S-COJO) • John Spitler (A&S-Math) • Steve Barrett – chair(CEAS)

  7. USP Stage 3 • Developed comprehensive package of USP Learning Outcomes, Outcome Curriculum Map, and guidelines for course transition and development • Proposed launch date of Fall 2015 • Developed online, two-track course approval process: • College-level approval process for majority of courses • University Studies Committee approval process for First Year Seminar (FYS) and Communication (COM) sequence courses

  8. USP Stage 3 • Goal is to have a fully online approval process • Pending LMS and CMS implementation • Developed positions to coordinate various USP areas: • Rick Fisher, Communication Sequence • Kari Morgan, First-Year Seminar • Patricia Colberg, Assessment Scholar • Karen Williams, Assessment Scholar

  9. UW USP 2015 Overview Foundation Freshman Composition (Communication 1) + First Year Seminar + Quantitative Reasoning [9 hrs]   *Courses to be completed freshman year. *Students may take any FYS of their choosing. Communication Skills  Communication 2 (intermediate skills) + Communication 3 (advanced skills) [6 hrs] *Writing/speaking/digital communication combined as appropriate. *These courses may be embedded in majors. Human Culture  Coursework in the arts, humanities, languages, social sciences, and histories [6 hr minimum] *Departments will be given the opportunity to designate courses as H or PN. *A course cannot fulfill the requirement for both categories. * Courses can be required for the major, but not those taken from the major department. Physical and Natural World Coursework in science, technology, engineering and mathematics [6 hr minimum]   *Departments will be given the opportunity to designate courses as H or PN. *A course cannot fulfill the requirement for both categories. * Courses can be required for the major, but not those taken from the major department. US/WY Constitution [3 hrs] *Course mandated by statute. Total: [30 hrs]

  10. USP 2015 Details Foundation Freshman Composition (Communication 1) + First Year Seminar + Quantitative Reasoning [9 hrs] Communication Skills Communication 2 (intermediate skills) + Communication 3 (advanced skills) [6 hrs] *Writing/speaking/digital communication combined as appropriate. *These courses may be embedded in majors.

  11. USP 2015 Details Human Culture  Coursework in the arts, humanities, languages, social sciences, and histories [6 hr minimum] *Departments will be given the opportunity to designate courses as H or PN. *A course cannot fulfill the requirement for both categories. * Courses can be required for the major, but not those taken from the major department. Physical and Natural World Coursework in science, technology, engineering and mathematics [6 hrminimum]   *Departments will be given the opportunity to designate courses as H or PN. *A course cannot fulfill the requirement for both categories. *Courses can be required for the major, but not those taken from the major department.

  12. USP 2015 Details US/WY Constitution [3 hrs] *Course mandated by statute. Total: [30 hrs]

  13. USP 2015 Website Contents • 1st year Seminar • Forms • Categories: COM1, COM2, COM3, FYS, H, PN, Q, V • Workshops/Training • USP2015 Overview • Student Resources • Wyoming Community College Outreach • History/Background

  14. General Policies • A course can satisfy only one USP category • Most courses should be at 1000- or 2000-level • A specific FYS cannot be required for the major • COM2 and COM3 courses can be embedded within a major • Students must take FYS course their first or second semester at UW • Students must earn C- in FYS, COM 1, COM 2 • H and PN can be required for the major, but not those taken from the major department • Q may be waived with appropriate ACT/SAT or Math Placement score

  15. Policy and RecommendationsUSP 2015 Overall • Per existing articulation agreements, students entering UW with earned Associate Degrees (AA or AS), from accredited institutions, will be exempt from USP 2015 with the exception of COM 3. • Current UW students with less than 60 earned hours, may opt into USP 2015 to replace USP 2003 or 1991 requirements.

  16. Policy and RecommendationsUSP 2015 Overall • FYS and COM courses will be limited to 24 students. • Required to effectively employ types of pedagogies and assignments needed for inquiry-based courses • Consistent with national guidelines and to aid students. • Exceptions on a case-by-case basis by the USP Committee consistent with course outcomes • Important for CC student to also check specific general studies requirements for UW College of interest

  17. Policy and RecommendationsFirst Year Seminar • First-year students (less than 30 hours of post-high school graduation credit) will take the first year seminar (FYS) during their first or second semester. • A student opting into USP2015 with 30-60 hours will be exempt from FYS seminar.

  18. Policy and RecommendationsFirst Year Seminar • Students failing to successfully complete FYS during their first or second semester will be required to successfully complete a FYS makeup course during their third semester or they will be held from registering for the next semester. Students are required to obtain advisor approval to drop FYS. • Makeup FYS course under development • Students may take any FYS of their choosing.

  19. Policy and RecommendationsFirst Year Seminar • Departments must submit syllabi to the University Studies Committee annually for all approved FYS courses. • Colleges were apportioned FYS sections based on percentage of college majors within the first-year class. • For the FYS course to be successful, it is essential to have a sufficient number of sections offered in Fall 2015. • Allocation based on percentage of majors also accounts for undeclared majors.

  20. Policy and RecommendationsFreshman Year Seminar • FYS courses will be taught by highly motivated and experienced instructors • Prefer instructors who have had some experience teaching 1000 or 2000 level courses that included learning outcomes specific to critical thinking • Instructors who wish to include graduate student assistants (GAs) in the delivery of an FYS course will be required to explain the role of GA(s) in the course • FYS instructors should be engaged in professional development regarding development of first-year seminar curriculum and first-year instruction

  21. Policy and RecommendationsCommunication Skills • COM 2 courses preferably should be provided at a foundational 1000 and 2000 level. • The Communication 2 and 3 (COM 2 and COM 3) requirements may be included within required major’s courses. • Departments must submit syllabi every three years to the University Studies Committee for all approved COM courses.

  22. Course Approval Process • DEADLINE JANUARY 2015 • Forms • Process • Articulation • Expediting approval process • Professional development/assistance with USP transition

  23. Forms • Consistent formatting • General directions on page 1 and directions/policies specific to the category on page 2 • FYS, COM1, COM2, COM3 have additional requirements • Outcomes driven • How each required outcome will be achieved • How each required outcome will be assessed • Names provided for assistance/questions filling out form • Aneesa McDonald for all process questions • USP Coordinators for content questions • Electronic signature and routing

  24. Process • Approval for H, PN, V, and Q courses granted by college • COM1, COM2, COM3, FYS courses require USP Committee approval • Process overview • Proposal initiator • Department chair/head • College Curriculum Committee • If unit doesn’t report to a college, then proposals go directly to USP Committee (for all categories) • USP Committee (only for COM1, COM2, COM3, and FYS) • CARF is required only in limited circumstances; USP committee will send approvals in batches to Registrar’s Office

  25. Workshop Opportunities • Town Hall meetings • Feb 6, CR310, 9-10 AM • Feb 18, CR306, 1-2 PM • Feb 19, CR306, 1-2 PM • Feb 24, CR306, 3-4 PM • Mar 5, 6-7:30 PM, CR129, WYOCAST at: http://wyocast.uwyo.edu/WyoCast/Play/93263ac25fa6459d842e28ebed59ea261d • Course Approval Process Meetings (Erika Prager, Penne Ainsworth, and Karen Williams) – 4 one hour workshops • March 5 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. • April 8 from 4-5 p.m. • April 16 from 11-12 p.m. • April 22 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. • COM2/COM3: Understanding Outcomes and Developing Content for Your Course (Rick Fisher and Beau Bingham) • April 9 at 12:00-1:30 PM • May 2 from 9-11 a.m. • May 8 from 3-5 p.m.- Old Main 404 • August 21 from 10-12 p.m.

  26. Workshop Opportunities • Student Learning Outcomes: Aligning Your Proposed Course with the Outcomes (Patricia Colberg and Karen Williams) – 2 hour workshops • April 10 from 4-6 p.m.- Old Main 404 • May 5 from 2-4 p.m. • August 27 from 9-11 a.m. • First-Year Seminar: Faculty Conversations (Kari Morgan, Meg Skinner, & April Heaney) • March 12, 9:00-11:00 AM, COE 506 • March 31, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, COE 506 • USP 2015 John P. Ellbogen Summer Institute Summer Institute on FYS (Kari Morgan and Meg Skinner) • Invited Facilitators: Brad Garner • May 19-22, COE 506 • First-Year Seminar workshop in August (Kari Morgan) • August 26 from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. • September 4 from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. • September 17 from 1-5 p.m.

  27. USP Workshop Schedule • Brochure and website to publicize additional training sessions • Course Approval Process Workshops • COM2/COM3 Workshops • First-Year Seminar Workshops • ECTL Summer Institute • Info to go out next week; training sessions in spring, summer, and early fall • Meet with each college’s curriculum committee to discuss approval process in spring

  28. Articulation • Departments that articulate courses with community colleges must ensure through the articulation process that the articulated courses meet the learning outcomes. • H, PN, and V courses require a subset of the critical and creative thinking student learning outcomes • COM1 will remain the same (with addition of a short unit on the three types of communication) • COM2 courses will look different than current WB courses • Foundational oral communication skills and oral practice • Community college courses for which there is no UW course may apply for USP credit by following the UW process (college or USP depending on the course category)

  29. Outreach Activities • UW USP 2015 Video Conferences • Wednesday, December 11 from 2:00-3:00 pm • Thursday, December 12 from 8:30-9:30 am • Onsite CC visits underway: • LCCC – Jan 24, EWC – Feb 6, CC – Feb 13 • CC: to schedule a workshop on your campus to provide additional information and to answer any questions regarding 2015 USP, please contact: Patrice Noel pnoel@uwyo.edu or 307-766-6695

  30. Conclusions • Faculty Senate approval Oct 30, 2013 • Planning on a Fall 2015 roll out • Dedicated group of volunteers working on a successful rollout; please feel free to contact any Task Force 3 member • We welcome your feedback, suggestions and questions

  31. Questions? • Steve Barrett, Associate Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Science • Erika Prager, Assessment Specialist, Academic Affairs • Penne Ainsworth, Associate Dean, College of Business • Kari Morgan, First-Year Seminar Coordinator • Rick Fisher, Communication Coordinator • Karen Williams, Assessment Scholar • Patricia Colberg, Assessment Scholar • Alyson Hagy, Interim Associate Provost, Academic Affairs

  32. WY Transfer Advance For students earning an AA or AS at one of the WY CCs, WY Transfer Advance is an exciting new program that provides: • Automatic Admission to UW • Waiver of UW Application Fee • Personalized and Ongoing Academic Advising • Academic Transition Plans (2 plus 2 plans) • Scholarship and Financial Aid Planning • Extensive Transition Support • Website: uwyo.edu/advance Questions? Contact Patrice Noel, pnoel@uwyo.edu or 307-766-6695

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