Responsibility in a Time of Crisis A LEAP Forum co-hosted by Miami Dade College and the Association of American College

1. Responsibility in a Time of Crisis A LEAP Forum co-hosted by Miami Dade College and the Association of American Colleges & Universities May 21, 2009 Eduardo J. Padrón, President, Miami Dade College; Chair, Board of Directors, AAC&U Carol Geary Schneider, President, AAC&U

2. “A COLLABORATION BETWEEN EDUCATORS AND EMPLOYERS”

3. The Essential Learning Outcomes • Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World Focused on engagement with enduring and contemporary big questions • Intellectual and Practical Skills Practiced extensively across the curriculum, in the context of progressively more challenging problems, projects, and standards for performance • Personal and Social Responsibility Anchored through active involvement with diverse communities and real-world challenges • Integrative Learning Demonstrated through the application of knowledge, skills, and responsibilities to new settings and complex problems

4. The Miami Dade College Learning Outcomes Covenant Embraces the LEAP Essential Learning Outcomes

5. The Personal and Social Responsibility Outcomes Are Embraced in Mission Statements But…Often Neglected in Practice

6. Many Students Think that Personal and Social Responsibility Outcomes are Low Priorities—Both for College Learning AND for Work

7. CORE COMMITMENTS:Educating Students for Personal and Social Responsibility A Major AAC&U National Initiative Funded by the John Templeton Foundation

8. What Can We Do—Together—to Make Civic, Ethical and Intercultural Learning Widely Shared Goals, for College, for Each Student, and for Society?