1. 1 Program rEvolution: Promoting Student Success Through Curricular Evolution

2. 2 Program rEvolution: Promoting Student Success Through Curricular Evolution Crystal Stratton and Terry Harper

3. Impetus for Change 3 CCW Increase Completion Increase well educated and skilled workers AACC Pathways Current Status Ancient articulation agreements High credit count programs No criteria for GenEds Courses w/o a program Institutional Policies Changed Degrees and Certificates 2.1 General Education 2.2

4. The Basic Framework Develop Institutional Competencies & Rubrics Design General Education Criteria Revise Master Course Outline of Record MCOR Modify All Programs 4

5. Develop Institutional Competencies Faculty Driven: Institution Adopted Student Outcome as Assessment Foundation Student Learning Assessment Sub- committee 10 Members: One year Process 4 Institutional Competency Domains And Rubrics Developed College Approval Process 5

6. LCCC Institutional Competencies and Assessment Rubrics 6 Quantitative Scientific Problem Solving Information Literacy Reasoning Written Verbal Interpersonal Effective Communication Foster teamwork and partner towards a specific goal Collaboration Cultural Awareness Aesthetic Analysis Human Culture

7. Reasoning: Problem Solving Students’ ability to analyze a task, apply tools, execute a plan, and reflect on its effectiveness 7 Task Analysis Identifies problems, sets goals,……… Application Applies ….instruments to accomplish tasks Execution Follows a process, …works towards the goal Reflection Evaluates success, …implications for future tasks

8. Phase One: Design GenEds Collaborate with faculty to complete GedEd requests Provide a rigorous peer review and approval process Create a GenEd Transfer BlockCollaborate with catalog formattingEstablish a repository for faculty and staff 8

9. Design General Education Criteria GenEd Courses Fall Semester General Education Procedure 2.2P GenEd Committee formed Sub- committee of ASC Approval Criteria Created 90% of GenEds completed Fall Semester Old Courses #185 New Courses #145 9

10. Master Course Outline of Record MCOR 10 SLA Chairs develop revised structure ASC revision added Faculty request NO changes during the semester Auto-fill form finalized Check sheet created for reviewers MCOR

11. MCOR: Master Course Outline of Record

14. Phase TWO: ProMo 2.1 Design Process to facilitate systemic changes Create templates & formsConduct pre-screens & check pre-requisitesCreate Concentrations Collaborate with faculty to complete program revisions/Peer review Design uniform catalog format/Update degree auditsEstablish a repository for faculty and staffUpdate website 14

15. Program of Study Modification Form 15

17. Program Modifications Fall/Spring Semester Degrees and Certificates Procedure 2.1P ASC creates approval process Forms revised and short forms developed Training and education developed Weekly meetings, review teams provide changes 17

18. MCOR Short Form 18

19. LCCC Results in One Year GenEds 127 approved courses Transfer Block created, UW articulation complete Program Modifications 510 MCORs processed, 196 short forms 42 course inactivations 113 programs processed 92 approvals/11 new programs 20 program inactivations 6 programs needed exceptions for credits exceeded 19

20. Lessons Learned 20 Develop Processes Handbook Form development Education: Multiple exercises in norming, writing competencies, documentation Workshop opportunities: CTL, In-service, Advising day Process map Accountability at every level

21. Process Map Simplified 21 Faculty Program Chair or Director ASC Rep Dean ASC group

22. Lessons Learned 22 Administrative Support Key Team Leaders Full project timeRelease time Unintended Consequences: Foundation donors Cross Campus Communication Curriculum Management System Impact: Registration, Financial aid, Advising etc. Catalog Transition

23. Lessons Learned 23 ASC Academic Standards Committee Faculty and Administrative Reps Review sub- committees Be open to feedback Limit change to each semester Rotate committee members Faculty driven

24. MCOR Reviewer Checksheet 24

25. Lessons Learned 25 IMPACTSAccreditation Advisory meetings Internal Support StateArticulations

26. The Future 26 Program Elective reviews MCOR completion for all courses in programs Assessment of Institutional Competencies IR data tracking #s per competency General education course review Passport initiative Continuous Quality Improvement Cycle

27. QUESTIONS?? Forms: http://tinyurl.com/leagueprogramrevoltion Crystal Stratton, Chair ASC, cstratto@lccc.wy.edu Terry Harper, VPAA, tharper@lccc.wy.edu

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