1	ON-GOING UCC PROJECTS Assessment of the Common Curriculum Understandings - UCC Contact: Dr. Paul Kelleher Development of the Senior Interdisciplinary Seminar (GNED 4300) - UCC Contact: Dr. Nanette LeCoat Revision of Transfer Credit Policies - UCC Contact: Dr. Glen Kroeger
2	Assessment of the Common Curriculum Understandings Understanding Cultural Heritage 2005-06 Understanding the Arts and Literature 2006-07 Understanding Human Social Interaction 2007-08 Understanding Quantitative Reasoning & Understanding Natural Science and Technology 2008-09
3	Assessment of the Common Curriculum Understandings Understanding Cultural Heritage Spring 2006: 10 representative classes administered questions to test student progress toward goals of Understanding. Example (ANTH 1301): Agricultural societies in China are characterized by stratification between husbands and wives, with men generally having greater power, prestige and access to resources and wealth. Why do you think this is, and how does it compare to gender relations in contemporary American society?
4	Assessment of the Common Curriculum Understandings Understanding Cultural Heritage Fall 2006: Final Report to UCC concluding goals were being achieved. Wording change in goal statement approved by Faculty.
5	Assessment of the Common Curriculum Understandings Understanding the Arts and Literature Fall 2006: Assessment proceedure planned and questions developed to test student progress toward Understanding goals Spring 2007: Questions administered Fall 2007: Final report due
6	Assessment of the Common Curriculum Understandings Understanding the Arts and Literature Sample question: (ML&L 3320) – “Listen to Charles Perrault’s version of ‘Little Red Riding Hood.’ Discuss the cultural, historical, and/or literary contexts for this fairy tale. What questions might we ask in order to analyze its meanings and implications?”
7	Senior Interdisciplinary Seminar (GNED 4300) ...conceived as a capstone experience for graduating seniors...the emphasis...is on the exploration of a topic from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. The seminar encourages students to reach beyond their academic majors and their previous classroom experiences to discover increasingly complex ways of knowing...all seminars emphasize fruitful collaboration among students and faculty members in a small-group setting...
8	Senior Interdisciplinary Seminar Fulfills the Senior Experience Requirement for majors in: Chemistry (BA) Biology (BS Bio-Chem & Molecular Bio) Classical Studies Economics Modern Languages & Literature Music (BA) [Philosophy] Psychology Sociology & Anthropology
9	Senior Interdisciplinary Seminar Spring / Fall 2006: - Series of workshops and solicitation of faculty proposals - About a dozen faculty / half dozen specific course ideas
10	Senior Interdisciplinary Seminar Spring 2007: - Three specific courses for 2007-08: “Modeling Social Behavior” – Dr. D. Suarez (fall 07) “Women and Textiles” – Dr. P. Myers (spring 08) “Time, Self and Society” – Dr. M. Kearl (spring 08)
11	Senior Interdisciplinary Seminar Some General Concerns: Department Support Teaching Load Credit Costs and Risk of Travel Abroad Components Publicity
12	Senior Interdisciplinary Seminar Some Opportunities: Pre-registration Promotion Curricular and Pedagogical Innovation Grants ($500 - $4,000) QEP Proposals
13	Transfer Credit Policy study abroad summer courses transfer students AP, IB and Dual Credit courses related to major, minor, CC or general elective credit
14	Transfer Credit Policy Two Basic Issues: - Approval process of external credit - Residency and external credit limits
15	Transfer Credit Policy Approval process - Registrar, Department Chair, Faculty - “negotiation” vs. “written guidelines” - need for clear policy statements available to students - need for consistency across approving bodies
16	Transfer Credit Policy Residency and external credit limits Two Models: - Model A – “rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic” - Model B – “the flat tax”
17	Transfer Credit Policy Residency and external credit limits Model B – “the flat tax” - 88 hour residency requirement - last 30 hours at Trinity - at least 24 hours of the CC in residence - at least 18 hours of the major in residence
18	Transfer Credit Policy Residency and external credit limits Model B – “the flat tax” - For study abroad: 15 hours of study abroad allowed to count toward total residency requirement and 6 hours allowed to count toward CC residency requirement
19	Transfer Credit Policy Residency and external credit limits Model B – “the flat tax” - For true transfer students: Residency requirements lessened for each semester completed prior to matriculation at Trinity. [81/74/67/60 - Total residency hours] [21/18/15/12 - CC residency hours]
20	Transfer Credit Policy Next Tasks: Call to Departments to articulate and formalize transfer credit policies Continued Department Chair review of residency and external credit limit models, revise and finalize recommendations to UCC/Faculty
21	ON-GOING UCC PROJECTS Assessment of the Common Curriculum Understandings - UCC Contact: Dr. Paul Kelleher Development of the Senior Interdisciplinary Seminar (GNED 4300) - UCC Contact: Dr. Nanette LeCoat Revision of Transfer Credit Policies - UCC Contact: Dr. Glen Kroeger