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FAQs | Transition

 

Can current GE courses still be GE courses?

Programs with courses currently meeting some area of the A-E distribution will be invited to show that their courses offer students the opportunity to meet specific GE outcomes. Upon approval by a faculty committee, course listings will be keyed to the outcomes, so that students can choose those courses based on what outcomes they have yet to fulfill.

Can an existing "UDIGE" course be converted into a Required Element Level 2 course?

Yes. It may be that some current UDIGE courses can be taught at a more introductory level. Others may remain closer to their current form in Level 3. Some UNIV 392s could might also be appropriate at Level 2.

Are there examples of existing courses that could be converted into Level III courses?

Yes, 498s, UDIGEs, capstones.

Will Level II and Level III courses include STEM disciplines, which would support the university’s STEM strategic initiative? | Back to Questions

Yes. A Level II course might emphasize mathematics and quantitative reasoning as part of an integrative course. UDIGE courses with STEM aspects that already exist can become Level III.

What are the relative costs of the new program? | Back to Questions

University Studies adminstration and release time for “faculty seminars” for rubric development and norming are new and on-going costs. Once the rubrics are developed, the faculty release time could diminish to training and being trained in their application.

E-portfolio acquisition is a cost up front that will payoff in the long run when Assessment release time is greatly diminished as University Studies administration can easily do assessment from information stored and database analyses. An E-portfolio system also has the potential to streamline the GE portion of academic advising.

Faculty development opportunities are built-in to the system at no separate cost.

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