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Texas Council of Faculty Senates

Texas Council of Faculty Senates. Lucy E. Heston Program Director, Academic Affairs & Research, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Core Curriculum Revisions. Approved by Board October 27, 2011. Nuts and Bolts. First statewide revision to core since 1999

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Texas Council of Faculty Senates

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  1. Texas Council of Faculty Senates Lucy E. Heston Program Director, Academic Affairs & Research, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

  2. Core Curriculum Revisions Approved by Board October 27, 2011.

  3. Nuts and Bolts • First statewide revision to core since 1999 • Undergraduate Education Advisory Committee (UEAC) • began process in summer 2009 • submitted recommendations report to CB staff in April 2011 • CB Staff and Commissioner made revisions to rules • Rules posted for comment • Board consideration (October 27)

  4. What’s new? • Statement of Purpose • Six Core Objectives replace • 37 Exemplary Educational Objectives, • 6 Basic Intellectual Competencies, & • 8 Perspectives • Foundational Component Areas

  5. Core Objectives • Critical Thinking Skills • Communication Skills • Empirical & Quantitative Skills • Teamwork • Social Responsibility • Personal Responsibility

  6. What does the new Core look like?

  7. Core Objectives Mapped to Foundational Component Areas

  8. What happens next? • CB Staff develop procedures for course approval • Faculty develop Core Curriculum at the institution • November 2013 – Core Curriculum submitted to Coordinating Board for approval • Fall 2014 – Implementation of Core Curriculum

  9. Low-Producing Program Review & Results Final review by Board on October 27, 2011.

  10. State ComparisonsAnnual Award Requirements

  11. Exemptions • Permanent (not included in report) • New degree during first 5 years. Review begins in 6th year • Masters’ programs directly aligned with Doctoral programs (same CIP code) • Academic Associate degrees • Temporary (request from Institution) • Meets Closing the Gaps initiatives, workforce needs • Composed of exclusively of courses in other programs

  12. The Numbers in Texas • 3924 programs evaluated by CIP code • 549 programs do not meet 5 year requirements

  13. Closed Programs • Phase-out/Teach-out period • Doctoral & Baccalaureate = 6 years • Master’s & Applied Assoc = 3 years • Cannot be reinstated for 10 years • Exceptions: • Compelling evidence of state or regional need • Need Coordinating Board approval at quarterly meeting (Bacc/Mas/Doc) • Related programs must complete full program request application

  14. Information • Low-Producing Programs website • http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/lowproducingprograms • Core Curriculum Revisions • http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/ueac • Follow link to “Core Curriculum Revision Recommendations” • Lucy Heston • lucy.heston@thecb.state.tx.us • (512) 427-6228

  15. Questions?

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