Task Force on Applied Learning April 3, 2017

Background SUNY Initiative beginning in 2015 Governor Board of Trustees SUNY System Series of 4 responses; 2 more questions; 1 decision Charge to Task Force Task Force Membership Information sources: Admission, Career Services Report of the Task Force

The Current Situation What is “applied learning” SUNY definition of applied learning allows integrative capstones Traditional definition: worksite placement SUNY Oswego 2015-2016 graduating seniors SUNY definition: 93% Traditional: 66% Task Force believes that every SUNY Oswego student who wants an applied learning experience can have one

Pros and Cons of a Requirement Mission and strategy Current practice Potential Benefits and Costs Students Institution Community Stakeholders

Conclusions and Recommendation Applied Learning is Valuable teaching modality with demonstrated benefits Currently available to all SUNY Oswego students who seek it Experienced by a majority of 2015-16 graduating seniors Likely to impose significant costs on students, the institution, the community and stakeholders On balance, the Task Force believes that the potential costs outweigh the potential benefits Recommendation: SUNY Oswego should not adopt applied learning as a local graduation require