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Mapping the Path: Building Consensus around Clear Academic Pathways. April 2013. Developing Pathways. Developed for full-time (two-year plan) and part-time (four-year plan) students Imbedded default electives Strategically sequenced courses.
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Mapping the Path:Building Consensus around Clear Academic Pathways April 2013
Developing Pathways • Developed for full-time (two-year plan) and part-time (four-year plan) students • Imbedded default electives • Strategically sequenced courses
Providing Critical Program ContextExample: Nursing • Admission requirements • Wait lists • Basics about the profession
Providing Critical Program Context Example: Nursing Program
Laying Out Program Requirements Example: Psychology Program
My Academic Plan (MAP) Tool Academic Advisor View
My Academic Plan (MAP) Tool High-Level Student View
Lessons Learned • The real power is connection between advisors and faculty • Curriculum becomes more prescriptive • Default electives; strategically sequenced courses • Ensureprocesses keep pathways updated
Summary/Getting Started • 138 programs already completed at Sinclair • Widely engage faculty and staff • Share data widely • Identify key faculty and staff leaders • Decide on technology needed • Build a safety net
Contact Information • Kathleen Cleary, Associate Provost and Managing Partner Director kathleen.cleary@sinclair.edu