Undergraduate CoCurricular Competencies Bernie Savarese Director Orientation and
Undergraduate Co-Curricular Competencies
Bernie Savarese Director, Orientation and First Year Experience Enrollment Services Jennifer Belisle Assistant Director, Academic Advising Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Co-Curricular Competencies Goals and Purpose • Identify co-curricular competencies for undergraduate students, to inform practice • Develop common standards for program development, assessment, and university reaccreditation • Unify multiple university-level guiding documents
Undergraduate Co-Curricular Competencies Co-Curricular Learning • Intentional, educational opportunities that take place outside of the classroom • Integrate and enhance the academic experience • Complement and supplement the General Education Outcomes • Seamless student learning experience
Undergraduate Co-Curricular Competencies Progress to date • Identified need for centralized competencies • Established committee to provide input/direction • Mapped competencies to Ohio State and national documents • Developed draft, received feedback and refined • Received support from senior leaders
Undergraduate Co-Curricular Competencies Alignment and Guiding Documents • The Ohio State University Documents: The Student Success Outcomes, General Education Outcomes, OSU Values, Arts & Sciences General Education Goals and Expected Learning Outcomes • National Documents: Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) Learning and Development Outcomes, Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) VALUE Rubrics
Undergraduate Co-Curricular Competencies Alignment and Guiding Documents • Peer Institution Documents: University of Wisconsin Essential Learning Outcomes, Penn State First-Year Learning Outcomes and Competencies, University of Minnesota Outcomes of Undergraduate Education, University of Virginia Undergraduate Competencies
Undergraduate Co-Curricular Competencies Proposed Competencies 1. Communication 2. Critical thinking and Problem Solving 3. Information Literacy 4. Ethical and Moral Reasoning 5. Global Citizenship and Civic Engagement 6. Interpersonal Engagement 7. Self-Efficacy and Self-Awareness
Undergraduate Co-Curricular Competencies Proposed Competencies 1. Communication 2. Critical thinking and Problem Solving 3. Information Literacy 4. Ethical and Moral Reasoning 5. Global Citizenship and Civic Engagement 6. Interpersonal Engagement 7. Self-Efficacy and Self-Awareness
Undergraduate Co-Curricular Competencies Proposed Competencies 1. Communication 2. Critical thinking and Problem Solving 3. Information Literacy 4. Ethical and Moral Reasoning 5. Global Citizenship and Civic Engagement 6. Interpersonal Engagement 7. Self-Efficacy and Self-Awareness
Undergraduate Co-Curricular Competencies Proposed Competencies 1. Communication 2. Critical thinking and Problem Solving 3. Information Literacy 4. Ethical and Moral Reasoning 5. Global Citizenship and Civic Engagement 6. Interpersonal Engagement 7. Self-Efficacy and Self-Awareness
Undergraduate Co-Curricular Competencies Intended Use • Create rubrics to demonstrate how students progress through competencies • Align relevant competencies with office programs and services • Apply to program assessment and university reaccreditation processes
Undergraduate Co-Curricular Competencies Next Steps • Present to CAA, CSA, CESP, ULAC • Report feedback to senior leaders • Raise awareness through broad outreach • Design implementation structure
Discussion and Questions: What would make this a stronger proposal?
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