L IBERAL E DUCATION & A MERICA ’ S P ROMISE (LEAP) A LEAP Workshop January 2016 Welcome!!

LEAP FACILITATORS : Greg Cook, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Joan Littlefield Cook, Director of Academic Assessment Brent Bilodeau, Assist. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jessica Hutchison, LEAP Student Intern Other LEAP Facilitators —check name badges and use these veterans as experts!

T EAM I NTRODUCTIONS

O UR 6 TH Y EAR OF LEAP WORKSHOPS 2016: 31 Participants on 7 teams Since 2011: 585 participants on 121 different teams Thank You!!!

W ORKSHOP G OALS : Increase awareness of LEAP, potential for improving student learning at UWW. Help students, faculty, & staff discuss and define what LEAP means for us at UWW. Facilitate progress toward concrete actions in exploring and implementing LEAP. Support each other toward LEAP progress.

L EVELS OF UNDERSTANDING FROM NOVICE TO EXPERT Wide variety of Leap knowledge is assumed: “Leap, what is it?” “Leap, I’ve heard of it.” “Leap, I’m a veteran!” All voices are welcome.

W ORKSHOP S CHEDULE : 2-day workshopJan. 5-6 Written action plans due from teamsJan. 25 Teams implement Spring plansFeb.-Apr. Teams check in on progress, revisionsApril Revised plans due for AY June 6 Teams implement AY plansAY Team posters on Assessment DaySpring, 2017 (TBD) Check on team progressSpring, 2017 (TBD) Stipends

LEAP = L IBERAL E DUCATION & A MERICA ’ S P ROMISE History and background Association of American Colleges & Universities. A 21 st century education for a global society High-quality baccalaureate education for all students Define learning that matters Research-based broad principles

E LEMENTS OF LEAP Essential Learning Outcomes Principles of Excellence Inclusive Excellence High-Impact Educational Practices VALUE Project

LEAP E NDORSED OR A PPROVED BY : Association of American Colleges & Universities (2005) UW System, Growth Agenda & More Graduates UW-Whitewater: Administration Academic and Student Affairs Baccalaureate Learning Outcomes Team ( ) Whitewater Student Government (Spr. 2010) Academic Staff Assembly (Spr. 2010) Faculty Senate (Spr. 2010) LEAP Teams and Working Groups (like you!) Representing multiple areas of campus

Essential Learning Outcomes & Principles of Excellence Greg Cook

E SSENTIAL L EARNING O UTCOMES (handout) What all students should achieve. Freshman year, and to graduation, at successively higher levels. Curriculum and co-curriculum. General education and majors/minors. It’s what employers want (see employer surveys).

Prepare students for 21 st -century careers in an ever-changing world with increasing global connections. Can we predict job and career needs more than 10 years out? How do students prepare? Generalizable knowledge and skills, preparing graduates to be adaptable, creative, innovative. See also, Principles of Excellence (handout).

E SSENTIAL L EARNING O UTCOMES, P RINCIPLES OF E XCELLENCE Which of these do we do best? Where do we need to work harder or fill a gap? What are your reactions, reflections, criticisms? Any questions?

Break 10:30-10:45

High-Impact Educational Practices Joan Littlefield Cook

Lunch 11:45-12:30

Inclusive Excellence Brent Bilodeau

The Equity Gap Greg Cook

Break 2:00-2:15

America’s Promise Greg Cook

Action Plan Instructions Joan Littlefield Cook

Team Time: 3:00-4:15 UC 259 UC 260 UC 261 UC 262 UC 264 UC 266 UC 268 Please return here by 4:15

Wrap Up & Questions

L IBERAL E DUCATION & A MERICA ’ S P ROMISE (LEAP) A LEAP Workshop January 2016 Welcome Back!!

LET’ S LEAP!! Opening Comments & Overview of Day 2 Greg Cook

VALUE Rubrics & Action Plan Measures Joan Littlefield Cook

Campus LEAP Resources Jessica Hutchison

Break 10:30-10:45

O PEN D ISCUSSION & Q UESTIONS Questions about LEAP? What issues and challenges do we face in higher education, nationally and regionally? How can LEAP help us respond, innovate, thrive? UWS/AAC&U Faculty Collaboratives Project LEAP Day 2016

A CTION PLAN INSTRUCTIONS See the Action Plan handout. Hang your posters and assemble in UC 259, by 2:00.

Lunch & Team Time: 12:00-2:00 UC 259 UC 260 UC 261 UC 262 UC 264 UC 266 UC 268 Hang your poster and assemble in UC 259 by 2:00.

Sharing the Plans

Break: 2:45-3:00 Please return to UC 259 at 3:00 for AWARDS and CLOSING COMMENTS.

C LOSING COMMENTS Written action plans are due January Liza Stenz Eleanor Jacobson Thank You!! LET’s LEAP!!!