1. Report from Curriculum Committee 4/3/2017
Gregory Fulkerson, Chair

2. Revisions to Psychology

3. Revisions to Psychology
The Psychology major seeks to add a course to its list of offerings
The course is PSYC 246: Lifespan Development
Will meet the requirement for the “Developmental” portion of the major
See the memo

4. Essential Student Learning Outcomes (ESLOs)

5. Why Create ESLOs?
Accreditation: to meet requirement of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Guidance: to inform goals and priorities, and to help with planning
Reflection: to consider what we are already doing

6. More on Middle States…
Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs) are not new requirements. Part of Standard 14.
often used interchangeably with General Education by MSCHE, as Gen Ed is expected of all undergraduate students at the institutional level with the exception of students in certificate programs.
New standards require that curricula are designed so that students “acquire and demonstrate” all elements.

7. More on Middle States…
Standard III: at institutions that offer undergraduate education, a general education program, freestanding or integrated into academic disciplines that:
a. offers a sufficient scope to draw students into new areas of intellectual experience, expanding their global awareness and cultural sensitivity, and preparing them to make well-reasoned judgments outside as well as within their academic field;
b. offers a curriculum designed so that students acquire and demonstrate essential skills including at least oral and written communication, scientific and quantitative reasoning, critical analysis and reasoning, technological competency, and information literacy.  Consistent with mission, the general education program also includes the study of values, ethics, and diverse perspectives.”
(Source: MSCHE Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation, 13th ed. Philadelphia, PA: MSCHE)

8. Middle-States Commission on Higher Education
(source: General Education Linkage Guidance table, p.5)
expanding their cultural and global awareness and cultural sensitivity
oral and written communication
scientific and quantitative reasoning
critical analysis and reasoning
technological competency and information literacy
study of values, ethics, and diverse perspectives

9. Mission and Vision of SUNY Oneonta
Mission of SUNY Oneonta The SUNY College at Oneonta unites excellence in teaching, scholarship, civic engagement, and stewardship to create a student-centered learning community. Vision SUNY Oneonta will be recognized as a leader in challenging and empowering students to identify and achieve ambitious goals. We will ensure a quality and affordable education emphasizing ethical, critical, and creative thinking for our graduates to succeed in a diverse and changing world.

10. The Pillars of SUNY Oneonta
Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship
Student Engagement
Global Connectedness
Diversity
Community Partnership
Sustainability

11. AAC&U Essential Student Learning Outcomes
Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World
Through study in the sciences and mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts
Focused by engagement with big questions, both contemporary and enduring
Intellectual and Practical Skills, including
Inquiry and analysis
Critical and creative thinking
Written and oral communication
Quantitative literacy
Information literacy
Teamwork and problem solving
Practiced extensively, across the curriculum, in the context of progressively more challenging problems, projects, and standards for performance

12. AAC&U Essential Student Learning Outcomes
Personal and Social Responsibility, including
Civic knowledge and engagement—local and global
Intercultural knowledge and competence
Ethical reasoning and action
Foundations and skills for lifelong learning
Anchored through active involvement with diverse communities and real-world challenges
Integrative and Applied Learning, including
Synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized studies
Demonstrated through the application of knowledge, skills, and responsibilities to new settings and complex problems

13. Proposed Essential Student Learning Outcomes (Draft Proposal)
SUNY Oneonta undergraduates will be able to demonstrate:
Knowledge of the diversity of human cultures and awareness of global connectedness. (MS, AACU, V, P)
Effective oral and written communication skills. (MS, AACU)
Proficiency in scientific and quantitative reasoning. (MS, AACU)
Critical and creative thinking, analysis, reasoning, and problem- solving. (V, AACU, MS)
Technological competency and information literacy. (MS, AACU)
Personal and social responsibility. (AACU, M, P)
MS=Middle States
AACU=AAC&U
M=Mission
V=Vision
P=Pillars