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Assessment of the General Education Program. UA Assessment Showcase J.J. Riley, Tom Fleming, and Doug Toussaint, University-Wide General Education Committee. Organization of Presentations. JJRiley: Past reviews of the GENED program and related actions taken by UWGEC
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Assessment of the General Education Program UA Assessment Showcase J.J. Riley, Tom Fleming, and Doug Toussaint, University-Wide General Education Committee
Organization of Presentations • JJRiley: Past reviews of the GENED program and related actions taken by UWGEC • T. Fleming: UWGEC reviews of Tier I and Tier II courses • D. Toussaint: UWGEC program for responding to most recent review of GENED by Faculty Senate
Reviews of GENED • May 1987 Plan for Assessing Undergraduate Education at The University of Arizona (by Task Force on Assessment of the Quality and Outcomes of Undergraduate Education) • May 1992 Report of the President’s Task Force on Undergraduate Education • March 2004 A Review of the University of Arizona’s General Education Program Fall 1998-Spring 2003 (prepared by UWGEC) • September 2005 Report and Recommendations of The University of Arizona General Education Review Committee of 2004-05 (Members: General Faculty, Students, Instructional Support Team, and staff) • 2008 Review of GENED by Deans Council • May 2008 Report of Task Force on General Education (prepared by Faculty Senate)
Reviews of GENED • May 1987 Plan for Assessing Undergraduate Education at The University of Arizona (by Task Force on Assessment of the Quality and Outcomes of Undergraduate Education) • May 1992 Report of the President’s Task Force on Undergraduate Education • March 2004 A Review of the University of Arizona’s General Education Program Fall 1998-Spring 2003 (prepared by UWGEC) • September 2005 Report and Recommendations of The University of Arizona General Education Review Committee of 2004-05 (Members: General Faculty, Students, Instructional Support Team, and staff) • September 2007 Review of GENED by Deans Council • May 2008 Report of Task Force on General Education (prepared by Faculty Senate)
UWGEC response to 2005 Report in AY 2006-07 • Created Diversity Emphasis option by including sexual orientation • Created Review Process for Tier I and Tier II Courses (to be reported on by T. Fleming) • GENED Web site enhanced with more information for faculty and students • Approved pilot trial for incoming Honors Students to take additional Tier II class in lieu of Tier I class in all strands • Undergraduate Second Language Options Approved • Recommended Standard Syllabus for GENED courses approved
UWGEC Response to 2005 Report in AY 2007-08 • Improved clarity of expected overall outcomes for GENED • Honors pilot approved for fall 2008 • Developed improved procedure for submittal of new GENED courses • Worked with Faculty Senate GENED task force to place UWGEC under governance of Faculty Senate • Three units of ensemble courses recognized as equivalent of Tier II Arts • Review of 20% of Tier I courses initiated • Revised wording on UWGEC governance prepared for consideration of Faculty Senate
Review of Tier I courses • Procedures • 21 Tier 1 Courses selected at random • Syllabi and TCE data were reviewed • Results • 3 courses no longer taught (removed) • 15 courses in compliance with Tier 1 learning goals • 3 course not in compliance • Current status • Another 19 Tier 1 courses were selected for review • Review process is currently on hold
UWGEC Plans for Addressing Recommendations of Senate Task Force on GENED
Review of Tier I and II courses • Procedures • Results • Current status
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