1. Supplemental Core Discussions 9/13 & 9/15/2017
CHESS Town Hall
Supplemental Core Discussions
9/13 & 9/15/2017

2. Where are we? Pre-unification we had two disparate models
Westville worked from Themes/Issues
Hammond worked from Disciplines
Unification year we accepted both for students and conversation began

3. Spring 2017
Council began a more in-depth discussion of the College Supplemental Core
In an attempt to utilize what we have done in the past, we examined two approaches.

4. Discipline/Issues/Skills (24 credit hour core)
Discipline (18 credits)
Same as above
World Languages (6 credits)
Pass C- or better
Issues (9 credits)
(double dipping)
Arts & Creative Culture
Diversity, Ethics, Social Values
Global Perspectives
Skills (9 credits)
(can double dip)
Writing (3)
Critical Thinking (3)
Independent Scholarship (3)

5. Discipline/Issues (24 credit hour core)
Discipline (18 credits)
Communication
Economics
English
History
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
World Languages (6 credits – 2 semesters)
Issues (12 credits)
(can double dip)
Arts & Creative Cultures
Gender & Diversity
Ethics & Social Values
Global Cultures

6. Qualtrics Results Discipline/Issues Discipline/Issues/Skills N=62 N=62
What kind of requirements should the CHESS supplemental core include:
N=62
19.35% in favor
Discipline/Issues/Skills
What kind of requirements should the CHESS supplemental core include:
N=62
41.94%

7. Potential Issues Foreign Language Credit Hours (N=58)
13.79% = 0 credits
8.62% = 3 credits
37.93% = 6 credits
13.79%= 9 credits
25.86% = 12 credits
Not all CHESS disciplines included:
HDFS
Social Work
Other?

8. Columbia College Chicago
Foundations of Communication: Knowledge & Practices
Culture, Value, Ethics
Historical Narratives and Civic Consciousness
The Physical & Material World
39 LAS Core Credit Hours

9. Vanderbilt University (#1 in Student Satisfaction in Nation)
AXLE (Achieving Excellence in Liberal Education)
13 courses across 6 areas of inquiry
1. Writing Requirement (3-4 courses) (English & COM)
2. Liberal Arts Requirement
a. Humanities & Creative Arts (3 courses)
b. International Cultures (3 + language proficiency)
c. US History & Culture of US (1 course)
d. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (3 courses)
e. Social & Behavioral Sciences (2 courses)
f. Perspectives (1 course)

10. University of Iowa CLAS College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Communication & Literacy
Natural, Quantitative & Social Sciences
Culture, Society & the Arts

11. Rutgers University 21st Century Challenges (6 credits)
Areas of Inquiry: Natural Sciences (6 credits)
Areas of Inquiry: Social & History Analysis (3 credits each)
Areas of Inquiry: Arts & Humanities (6 credits)
Cognitive Skills & Processing: Writing & Communication (9 credits)
Cognitive Skills & Processing: Quantitative & Formal Reasoning (6 credits)
Cognitive Skills & Processing: Information Tech & Research (3 credits)

12. My Questions Are we proposing what is best for the students?
Are we proposing what is best for the sustainability of the College?
Are our models outdated?
Are we inviting Turf Wars that will weaken our standing in the university?
Are we proposing a Core that aligns with our mission/vision statements?
Are the current proposals marketable?

13. Your Wishes? Do you wish to proceed with the model in front of us?
Do you wish to revisit the model with skills?
Do you wish for the Council to pass a transitional model and work on a more permanent core after vision/mission statements are done?
If yes to last question, would you be willing to serve on an Ad Hoc committee?

14. Your CHESS Reps Cathy Gillotti, Chair, CCA Dan Wilbur, CCA
Lori Peterson, Psychology
Kimberley Brunt, Psychology
Kenny Kincaid, History & Philosophy
Eugene Schlossberger, History & Philosophy
Mohammed Errihani, English
Jane Rose, English

15. Your CHESS Reps Joseph Wetchler, Behavioral Sciences
Hayley Stoker, Behavioral Sciences
Karen Donah, PEW
Maurice Eisenstein, PEW
Kelly Vaughan, Education & Counseling
Mary Jane Eisenhauer, Education & Counseling

16. Links http://www.colum.edu/academics/las-core-curriculum/