1. Adding Flame to Kindling: Transforming Campus Culture
HLC Annual Meeting - April 17, 2016

2. Our Story Compliance shared community values
Institutional learning outcomes
transformative learning environment

3. SCSU Snapshot Regional comprehensive university
Part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system
Enrollment: 15,400
Employees: 1450

4. HLC Quality Initiative (2012)
Adopt institutional learning outcomes that will characterize the SCSU experience for all students;
Put in place a robust system of assessment and continuous improvement.

5. Quality Initiative Outcomes
Adopt institutional learning outcomes that will characterize the SCSU experience for all students
Develop and put in place an institutional-level assessment plan for the institutional outcomes
Complete university-wide assessment of at least one institutional learning outcome by spring semester 2016
Demonstrate the alignment between program or unit outcomes and those of the institution

6. Process and Structure Process - consultative, iterative, engaging
Representative governance structure
Tri-chair model
Representatives from across campus

7. Process and Structure Oversight committee 4 sub-committees:
Internal Outcomes
External Outcomes
Communication
Assessment

8. National Conversations
Value Rubrics (AAC&U)
LEAP Vision for Learning (AAC&U)
Curriculum Mapping
Degree Qualifications Profile 2.0 (Lumina/NILOA)
Employer surveys
Multi State Collaborative/MN VALUE Project (SHEEO/AAC&U)
Re-Imagining the First Year (AASCU)

9. When students graduate with an SCSU education, they will:
Think Creatively and Critically
Seek and Apply Knowledge
Communicate Effectively
Integrate Existing and Evolving Technologies
Engage as a Member of a Diverse and Multicultural World
Act with Personal Integrity and Civic Responsibility

10. SCSU Student Perspectives
Enrolled
Spring 2015
Not Enrolled Spring 2015
Mean Difference
Engage as a global citizen in a multicultural world
3.9
3.4
0.5
Seek and apply knowledge to solve problems
5.1
4.4
0.7
Adapt and integrate technology
5.0
4.3
Communicate effectively
5.5
4.8
Act with personal integrity and civic responsibility
5.6
4.9
Think creatively and critically
0.6

11. Governance Structure Oversight Committee Dimension Committees
Year 1 – Planning
Year 2 – Dimension of the Year
Year 3 – Closing the Loop!

12. Our Husky Compact Roll-out
Year
Planning
Implementation
Closing the Loop
Communicate Effectively

13. Our Husky Compact Roll-out
Year
Planning
Implementation
Closing the Loop
Engage as a Member of a Diverse and Multicultural World
Communicate Effectively

14. Our Husky Compact Roll-out
Year
Planning
Implementation
Closing the Loop
Engage as a Member of a Diverse and Multicultural World
Communicate Effectively
Think Creatively and Critically

15. Our Husky Compact Roll-out
Year
Planning
Implementation
Closing the Loop
Engage as a Member of a Diverse and Multicultural World
Communicate Effectively
Think Creatively and Critically
Dimension 4

16. Our Husky Compact Roll-out
Year
Planning
Implementation
Closing the Loop
Engage as a Member of a Diverse and Multicultural World
Communicate Effectively
Think Creatively and Critically
Dimension 4
Dimension 5

17. Our Husky Compact Roll-out
Year
Planning
Implementation
Closing the Loop
Engage as a Member of a Diverse and Multicultural World
Communicate Effectively
Think Creatively and Critically
Dimension 4
Dimension 5
Dimension 6

18. Our Husky Compact Roll-out
Year
Planning
Implementation
Closing the Loop
Engage as a Member of a Diverse and Multicultural World
Communicate Effectively
Think Creatively and Critically
Dimension 4
Dimension 5
Dimension 6

19. Our Husky Compact Roll-out
Year
Planning
Implementation
Closing the Loop
Engage as a Member of a Diverse and Multicultural World
Communicate Effectively
Think Creatively and Critically
Dimension 4
Dimension 5
Dimension 6

20. Alignment Defined What do we mean?
How programs already deliver on Our Husky Compact
Orient program outcomes to the OHC dimensions (in a disciplinarily appropriate way)
How students will be exposed to the OHC dimensions
Use of assessment to inform ongoing alignment and improvement

21. Process of Alignment 70% of programs had learning outcomes
All courses had learning outcomes
Backwards design model not possible
Process created in order to facilitate program discussions
Co-curricular alignment

22. OHC Spider Web

23. OHC Alignment Map Blank=No connection; L=Low; M=Medium; H=High
Program Outcomes
Communicate Effectively
Think Creatively, Critically
Engage as a Member of a Diverse, Multicultural World
Seek and Apply Knowledge
Act with Personal Integrity and Civic Responsibility
Integrate Existing and Evolving Technologies
Blank=No connection; L=Low; M=Medium; H=High

24. Assessment Strategy Multi State Collaborative sampling strategy
Student artifacts from multiple disciplines and experiences
First-year and senior-level courses
AAC&U VALUE Rubrics
Written Communication
Oral Communication

25. Future Implementation
Broad integration of Our Husky Compact
Planning and Implementation for Think Creatively and Critically
Planning for Engage as a Member of a Diverse and Multicultural World
Continue alignment
Completion of HLC Quality Initiative Report

26. Challenges Communication Perfect is the enemy of progress
Concerns regarding evaluation, usefulness
Financial
Integration of co-curricular activities

27.
John Eggers:
Lisa Foss:
Kristian Twombly: