LIBERAL EDUCATION & AMERICA’S PROMISE (LEAP)

A LEAP WorkshopJanuary 2014

Welcome!!

LEAP FACILITATORS: Greg Cook, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Lois Smith, Associate Dean, College of Business & Economics

Brent Bilodeau, Assist. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Joan Littlefield Cook, Director of Academic Assessment

Kalyn Maxfield, Justin Vickery, Student Assistants

Other LEAP Facilitators—check name badges and use these veterans as experts!

TEAM INTRODUCTIONS

OUR 4TH YEAR OF LEAP WORKSHOPS2014: 154 Participants on 24 teams

Since 2011: 431 participants on 85 different teams

Thank You!!!

WORKSHOP GOALS:

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. 

LEVELS 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’ve already mastered it!”

All voices are welcomed.

INTRODUCTION TO THE LEAP WORKSHOP

Lois Smith

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:

First 2-day workshop Jan. 7-8 or 14-15 Written action plans due from teams Jan. 31 Teams implement Spring plans Feb.-May Second 2-day workshop May 19-20 or 22-

23 Revised plans due for AY 2014-2015 June 6 Teams implement AY 2014-2015 plans AY 2014-2015 Team posters on Assessment Day Spring, 2015

(TBD) Check on team progress Spring, 2015

(TBD)

LEAP = LIBERAL EDUCATION & AMERICA’S PROMISE History and background Association of American Colleges &

Universities. A 21st century education for a global society. High-quality baccalaureate education for all

students. Research-based broad principles

ELEMENTS OF LEAP Essential Learning Outcomes (p. 7) Principles of Excellence (p. 10) Inclusive Excellence High-Impact Educational Practices (p. 18) VALUE Project

LEAP ENDORSED OR APPROVED BY: Association of American Colleges & Universities (2005) UW System, Growth Agenda & More Students UW-Whitewater:

Administration Academic and Student Affairs Baccalaureate Learning Outcomes Team (2009-2010) 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

LEAP IN 2014 Themes:

Inclusive excellence Innovation

Continuing themes of breaking down silos and including students in the conversation

Essential Learning Outcomes &Principles of Excellence

Greg Cook

ESSENTIAL LEARNING OUTCOMES (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 (pp. 23-26).

Inclusive Excellence theme: which ELOs?

Prepare students for 21st-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).

ESSENTIAL LEARNING OUTCOMES,PRINCIPLES OF EXCELLENCE What are they?

Where did they come from? National data, AAC&U surveys & focus groups.

What do we think, and how can we use them?

Opportunities & barriers.

Break

10:30-10:45

High-Impact Educational Practices

Lois Smith

Lunch

11:45-12:30

Inclusive Excellence

Brent Bilodeau

Break

2:00-2:15

Student LEAP Video & Projects

Kalyn MaxfieldStudent LEAP Intern

Action Plan Instructions

Joan Littlefield Cook

Team Time: 3:00-4:15

UC 259 (2 teams)UC 260 (1 team)UC 261 (2 teams)UC 262 (2 teams)UC 264 (2 teams)UC 266 (2 teams)UC 268 (1 teams)

Lobby—use tables

Please return here by 4:15

Wrap Up & Questions

LET’S LEAP!!

Opening Comments &Overview of Day 2

Greg Cook

EXAMPLE ACTION PLANS

Student Employment in the UCTeam Rocket: Arts & Sciences

Examples of Inclusive Excellence at UWW

ASSESSMENT & MEASURES

VALUE Rubrics &Action Plan Measures

Joan Littlefield Cook

Break

10:30-10:45

OPEN DISCUSSION & QUESTIONS What issues and challenges do we face in

higher education, nationally and regionally?

How can LEAP help us respond, innovate, thrive?

ACTION PLAN INSTRUCTIONS

See the Action Plan handout.

Hang your posters and assemble in UC 275B, by 2:00.

Lunch & Team Time: 11:45-2:00

UC 259 (2 teams)UC 260 (1 team)UC 261 (2 teams)UC 262 (2 teams)UC 264 (2 teams)UC 266 (2 teams)UC 268 (1 teams)

Lobby—use tables

Hang your poster and assemble in UC 275B by 2:00.

PICK-THE-PLANS Please turn in your “Pick-the-Plans”

nomination forms promptly by 3:00, in UC 259.

Break: 2:30-2:45

Please return to UC 259 at 3:00 for AWARDS and CLOSING COMMENTS.

CLOSING COMMENTS

written action plans are due January 31 next workshop, May 19-20 or May 22-23 Thank You’s

Interim Chancellor Beverly Kopper

LET’s LEAP!!!