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AA-002-078. Removal of Senate Mandated Assessment for 5-Week Classes. Background. On two previous occasions the Academic Senate has requested information showing the academic effectiveness of 5 week courses. None has been presented. Background.
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AA-002-078 Removal of Senate Mandated Assessment for 5-Week Classes
Background • On two previous occasions the Academic Senate has requested information showing the academic effectiveness of 5 week courses. None has been presented.
Background • "This is an imposition on departments and there is a low level of compliance. Some of the reasons for this are: • Ten-week courses do not have this requirement. • Five-week courses have the same number of contact hours and course content as ten-week courses. • Many five-week courses have already submitted such assessment and have demonstrated effectiveness in the past, additional data is not needed. • This requirement does not support the offering of five-week course modules in the summer to better meet student needs and FTE targets."
Discussion • It is alleged that the data is in Undergraduate Studies, it just has not been shown to the Senate. • IRAP could pull a quick set of data to show how well these students do in further studies. • The point is not to punish the Summer program, but if these courses are particularly effective, why offer them only in the summer?
Recommendation • The Office of Undergraduate Studies submits a single report on the relative academic effectiveness of at least a cross-section of five-week courses to the Academic Senate.