Adding Flame to Kindling: Transforming Campus Culture HLC Annual Meeting - April 17, 2016

Our Story Compliance shared community values Institutional learning outcomes transformative learning environment

SCSU Snapshot Regional comprehensive university Part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system Enrollment: 15,400 Employees: 1450

HLC Quality Initiative (2012) Adopt institutional learning outcomes that will characterize the SCSU experience for all students; Put in place a robust system of assessment and continuous improvement.

Quality Initiative Outcomes Adopt institutional learning outcomes that will characterize the SCSU experience for all students Develop and put in place an institutional-level assessment plan for the institutional outcomes Complete university-wide assessment of at least one institutional learning outcome by spring semester 2016 Demonstrate the alignment between program or unit outcomes and those of the institution

Process and Structure Process - consultative, iterative, engaging Representative governance structure Tri-chair model Representatives from across campus

Process and Structure Oversight committee 4 sub-committees: Internal Outcomes External Outcomes Communication Assessment

National Conversations Value Rubrics (AAC&U) LEAP Vision for Learning (AAC&U) Curriculum Mapping Degree Qualifications Profile 2.0 (Lumina/NILOA) Employer surveys Multi State Collaborative/MN VALUE Project (SHEEO/AAC&U) Re-Imagining the First Year (AASCU)

When students graduate with an SCSU education, they will: Think Creatively and Critically Seek and Apply Knowledge Communicate Effectively Integrate Existing and Evolving Technologies Engage as a Member of a Diverse and Multicultural World Act with Personal Integrity and Civic Responsibility

SCSU Student Perspectives Enrolled Spring 2015 Not Enrolled Spring 2015 Mean Difference Engage as a global citizen in a multicultural world 3.9 3.4 0.5 Seek and apply knowledge to solve problems 5.1 4.4 0.7 Adapt and integrate technology 5.0 4.3 Communicate effectively 5.5 4.8 Act with personal integrity and civic responsibility 5.6 4.9 Think creatively and critically 0.6

Governance Structure Oversight Committee Dimension Committees Year 1 – Planning Year 2 – Dimension of the Year Year 3 – Closing the Loop!

Our Husky Compact Roll-out Year Planning Implementation Closing the Loop 2015-16 Communicate Effectively 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21

Our Husky Compact Roll-out Year Planning Implementation Closing the Loop 2015-16 Engage as a Member of a Diverse and Multicultural World Communicate Effectively 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21

Our Husky Compact Roll-out Year Planning Implementation Closing the Loop 2015-16 Engage as a Member of a Diverse and Multicultural World Communicate Effectively Think Creatively and Critically 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21

Our Husky Compact Roll-out Year Planning Implementation Closing the Loop 2015-16 Engage as a Member of a Diverse and Multicultural World Communicate Effectively Think Creatively and Critically 2016-17 Dimension 4 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21

Our Husky Compact Roll-out Year Planning Implementation Closing the Loop 2015-16 Engage as a Member of a Diverse and Multicultural World Communicate Effectively Think Creatively and Critically 2016-17 Dimension 4 2017-18 Dimension 5 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21

Our Husky Compact Roll-out Year Planning Implementation Closing the Loop 2015-16 Engage as a Member of a Diverse and Multicultural World Communicate Effectively Think Creatively and Critically 2016-17 Dimension 4 2017-18 Dimension 5 2018-19 Dimension 6 2019-20 2020-21

Our Husky Compact Roll-out Year Planning Implementation Closing the Loop 2015-16 Engage as a Member of a Diverse and Multicultural World Communicate Effectively Think Creatively and Critically 2016-17 Dimension 4 2017-18 Dimension 5 2018-19 Dimension 6 2019-20 2020-21

Our Husky Compact Roll-out Year Planning Implementation Closing the Loop 2015-16 Engage as a Member of a Diverse and Multicultural World Communicate Effectively Think Creatively and Critically 2016-17 Dimension 4 2017-18 Dimension 5 2018-19 Dimension 6 2019-20 2020-21

Alignment Defined What do we mean? How programs already deliver on Our Husky Compact Orient program outcomes to the OHC dimensions (in a disciplinarily appropriate way) How students will be exposed to the OHC dimensions Use of assessment to inform ongoing alignment and improvement

Process of Alignment 70% of programs had learning outcomes All courses had learning outcomes Backwards design model not possible Process created in order to facilitate program discussions Co-curricular alignment

OHC Spider Web

OHC Alignment Map Blank=No connection; L=Low; M=Medium; H=High Program Outcomes Communicate Effectively Think Creatively, Critically Engage as a Member of a Diverse, Multicultural World Seek and Apply Knowledge Act with Personal Integrity and Civic Responsibility Integrate Existing and Evolving Technologies Blank=No connection; L=Low; M=Medium; H=High

Assessment Strategy Multi State Collaborative sampling strategy Student artifacts from multiple disciplines and experiences First-year and senior-level courses AAC&U VALUE Rubrics Written Communication Oral Communication

Future Implementation Broad integration of Our Husky Compact Planning and Implementation for Think Creatively and Critically Planning for Engage as a Member of a Diverse and Multicultural World Continue alignment Completion of HLC Quality Initiative Report

Challenges Communication Perfect is the enemy of progress Concerns regarding evaluation, usefulness Financial Integration of co-curricular activities

http://stcloudstate.edu/ourhuskycompact John Eggers: jmeggers@stcloudstate.edu Lisa Foss: lhfoss@stcloudstate.edu Kristian Twombly: kmtwombly@stcloudstate.edu