The MLLO Project:The MLLO Project:Data gathering from Data gathering from Campus Life RetreatCampus Life Retreat

University of Wisconsin–Green BayUniversity of Wisconsin–Green BaySelect Mission StatementSelect Mission Statement

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay provides an interdisciplinary, problem-focused educational experience that prepares students to think critically and address complex issues in a multicultural and evolving world. The University enriches the quality of life for students and the community by embracing the educational value of diversity, promoting environmental sustainability, encouraging engaged citizenship, and serving as an intellectual, cultural, and economic resource.

Assessing Student Learning at the Mission LevelAssessing Student Learning at the Mission LevelUW-Green Bay-Higher Learning Commission Assessment Academy ProjectUW-Green Bay-Higher Learning Commission Assessment Academy Project

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IndividualLearning

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Student Learning Objectives

Interdisciplinary, problem-focusCritical thinking

DiversityEnvironmental sustainability

Citizenship

University of Wisconsin–Green BaySelect Mission StatementThe University of Wisconsin-Green Bay provides an interdisciplinary, problem-focused educational experience that prepares students to think critically and address complex issues in a multicultural and evolving world. The University enriches the quality of life for students and the community by embracing the educational value of diversity, promoting environmental sustainability, encouraging engaged citizenship, and serving as an intellectual, cultural, and economic resource.

Four stagesFour stages Inventory opportunities vis-à-vis objectivesInventory opportunities vis-à-vis objectives Document assessment practices vis-à-vis Document assessment practices vis-à-vis

the above opportunitiesthe above opportunities Identify gaps and build new opportunities Identify gaps and build new opportunities

intentionallyintentionally Re-engineer assessment practices to focus Re-engineer assessment practices to focus

on mission level objectiveson mission level objectives

Inventory schematic exampleInventory schematic example

Intentional Intentional experiences experiences

Interdisciplinary, Interdisciplinary, Problem-focusProblem-focus

Critical Critical ThinkingThinking

DiversityDiversity Environmental Environmental SustainabilitySustainability

CitizenshipCitizenship

General General EducationEducation

Ethnic Studies Ethnic Studies RequirementRequirement

Natural Physical Natural Physical Sciences Sciences Requirement Requirement

World Cultures World Cultures RequirementRequirement

Residence LifeResidence Life Residence Hall Residence Hall Assistant Assistant positions positions

Diversity Diversity (programming)(programming)

Recycling & Recycling & Energy Energy Conservation Conservation (programming)(programming)

Peer Boards; Peer Boards; Leadership Leadership Development Development programsprograms

International International EducationEducation

Study Abroad – Study Abroad – Merida, Antigua, Merida, Antigua, GuatemalaGuatemala

Travel Course – Travel Course – Costa RicaCosta Rica

Study Abroad – Study Abroad – The HagueThe Hague

Major: Social Major: Social Change and Change and DevelopmentDevelopment

Senior Seminar in Senior Seminar in Social Change Social Change and Development and Development (required course)(required course)

Models of Social Models of Social Change (required Change (required course)course)

Social Change in Social Change in Selected Area Selected Area (required course)(required course)

InternshipInternship

Scaffolding example: Scaffolding example: Human Development majorHuman Development major

Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking DiversityDiversity

Learning Outcome related to Learning Outcome related to the MLLOthe MLLO

Students will possess an understanding of the scientific methods involved in research on human development.

Students will recognize the role of context (i.e., ecological systems) in the processes of human development.

Introductory requirementIntroductory requirement Social Science Statistics or Introductory Statistics

Varieties of World Culture or Introduction to Sociology

Reinforcing requirementReinforcing requirement Foundations of Social Science Research

Ethnic Studies or World Culture course or Study Abroad or Travel course or Upper-level foreign language/culture course

Demonstrate and IntegrateDemonstrate and Integrate Options recommended: Senior Seminar, Honors in Major, Research Assistantship

Content source: http://www.uwgb.edu/humdev/about/outcomes.asp Presented as an example only

““Micro” level scaffolding examplesMicro” level scaffolding examplesEnvironmental Environmental SustainabilitySustainability

CitizenshipCitizenship

Introductory Introductory opportunitiesopportunities

Taking Sustainable Development (SS2) or Environment & Society (SS2) or Introduction to Environmental Sciences (NPS1) or a similar introductory course

Taking American Govt & Politics (SS1) or Introduction to Public Policy (SS2) or a similar introductory course

Reinforcing Reinforcing opportunitiesopportunities

Completing a major or minor in an appropriate field, or taking an appropriate NPS2 course such as Issues in Biological Conservation, Energy and Society, Conservation of Natural Resources, etc.

Taking a service learning course, including Phuture Phoenix, or completing a major or minor in one of the community science areas or participating in an appropriate student organization

Demonstrate Demonstrate and Integrate and Integrate opportunitiesopportunities

Participating in an appropriate student organization, such as Public & Environmental Affairs Council, or completing a sustainability-related honors project or independent study, or taking an appropriate study abroad, such as the Costa Rica travel course

Taking a leadership role in student government or an appropriate student organization (such as Habitat for Humanity, Amnesty International, Circle K, etc.)

Campus Life “Inventory”Campus Life “Inventory”Intentional Intentional experiences experiences

Interdisciplinary, Interdisciplinary, Problem-focusProblem-focus

Critical Critical ThinkingThinking

DiversityDiversity Environmental Environmental SustainabilitySustainability

CitizenshipCitizenship

American American Intercultural Intercultural CenterCenter

Judicial AffairsJudicial Affairs

Residence LifeResidence Life

Counseling and Counseling and Health CenterHealth Center

(Together or (Together or separate?)separate?)

Student LifeStudent Life

Worksheet packets!Worksheet packets!Rate how your unit relates to the five mission objectives on a 5-Rate how your unit relates to the five mission objectives on a 5-point scale:point scale:

1.1.   The MLLO is The MLLO is not relevant not relevant to this unitto this unit

2.2. The MLLO is The MLLO is indirectly relevantindirectly relevant, but the unit offers no specific structured , but the unit offers no specific structured experiences designed to promote student achievement of this objectiveexperiences designed to promote student achievement of this objective

3.3. The MLLO corresponds to a stated The MLLO corresponds to a stated learning outcome of an optional course learning outcome of an optional course or programor program delivered by this unit delivered by this unit

4.4. The MLLO corresponds to a stated The MLLO corresponds to a stated learning outcome of a required course or learning outcome of a required course or programprogram delivered by this unit (component outcome) delivered by this unit (component outcome)

5.5. The MLLO corresponds to a The MLLO corresponds to a learning outcome for this unit learning outcome for this unit (overall outcome)(overall outcome)

MLLO by MLLO… tell us MLLO by MLLO… tell us what you dowhat you do