Integrating Curricular and Co-Curricular

Learning Experiences

Revising Gen Ed:

Philip Sisson, Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs

Elise Martin, Associate Dean of Assessment

Rebecca Newell, Assistant Dean of Students

Melissa Chaves Welch, Director of Leadership Development and Student Activities

Paula Dias, Learning Engagement Specialist for Student Engagement Initiatives

Student

Learning

Co-Curricular

Learning

Experiences

Academic Learning

Experiences

In the Beginning….. 1990s

In the Beginning…

A Distribution Model (Focus on Inputs)

1998

Core Curriculum & Intensive Values

Minimal Intensive Value credit for co-curricular learning

Service Learning

Participation in One World Series Student Affairs programming

Tiptoeing into Outcomes (2006):

Institutional & Program-level Assessment

Cross-college teams collaborate to develop criteria for,

contribute evidence of and assess Institutional Student Learning

Outcomes (ISLOs)

ISLO Stakeholders (academic and co-curricular) emerge

Academic and co-curricular program level assessment

Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs)

development of ISLO curriculum map, all areas supporting

common ISLOs

ISLO Curricular Stakeholders Co-Curricular Stakeholders

Personal & Professional

Development (PPD)

Faculty teaching:

Developmental courses

Gen Ed courses

career programs

Advisors

Financial Aid

Student Affairs

Academic Support

Written and Oral

Communication

English dept

career programs

LAS

Academic Support

Library

Student Activities & Clubs, including

International/Multicultural area

Student Fellowship advisors

special programs advisors

Quantitative Literacy

(QL)

Stem areas

LAS

Financial Aid

advisors

Critical Thinking (CT) All (includes Information Literacy) All (library focus on Information Literacy)

Social Responsibility (SR) Social & Behavioral Sciences

Humanities

Science

CJ

Service Learning/Community

Engagement

Global Perspectives (GP) Social & Behavioral Sciences

Humanities

Science

Multicultural/International area

student clubs

MCC ISLOs 2006

Knowledge and Skills

Communication Written

Oral

Numeric

Information Literacy

Technology Fluency

Critical Thinking

Multicultural and Global Awareness

Social Responsibility

Personal and Professional Development

MCC Social Responsibility Rubric

The MCC graduate will demonstrate Social Responsibility within the college community

with:

I. Multicultural and Diversity Awareness • Student demonstrates involvement with people different from him/herself

• Student acknowledges the presence of different viewpoints

• Student recognizes own identity and culture and appreciates other cultures

• Student articulates impact of a diverse society

II. Ethics, Values and Social Justice • Student recognizes injustice and discrimination

• Student demonstrates the ability to make decisions based on ethical and moral reasoning

III. Citizenship and Civic Engagement • Student demonstrates an understanding of the value of citizenship

• Student recognizes that s/he belongs to a community and demonstrates awareness of the

community’s needs

• Student engages in service to others

• Student demonstrates understanding of how social change is achieved in a democratic

system

Possible Performance Indicators: YES NO N/A

Relevant writing assignments

Relevant class projects/presentations

Participating in class debates

Participating in student government

Working for the newspaper

Participate in a Matter of Fact presentation

Critical conversations participation

Participating in a Leadership workshop or Leadership

course

Participation in any NCBI-sponsored event

Other:

Student acknowledges the presence of different viewpoints:

ISLO

Law &

Order

Intro to

Criminal

Justice

Criminal

Law

Contem

porary

Policing

Juvenile

Justice

Process

Interpers

onal

Communi

cations in

Criminal

Justice

Society &

Victims of

Crime

Law,

Justice

&

Society

Criminal

Evidence

Criminal

Investigatio

ns

Constitutio

nal Law

Principles of

Correction

Communic

ation

(Written

Oral

Communic

ation)

(1) (D) (D)

(D, P) (D)(P) (P) (P)

Crit Thking

(Apply

Law)

(D)(P)

(P) (D)(P)

Soc Respon

(Ethics)

(I)

(I) (D) ((D

(P) (D)(P) (P) (P)

Soc Respon

(Recog.

Social

Problems)

(1)

(D

(D

(D)

(D) (D) (D)

.

(P) (D)

Global/Mu

lticultural

(Diversity)

(1)

(I, D, P) (D)

(D) D)(P) (D) (D)

P/PD

(Knowledg

e Career

Options)

(1)

(D) (P) (D)(P)

(D) (P) (D) (P) (D) (P)

PSLO ISLO Supported

in Significant,

Measurable

Way

Learning

Activity A

Learning

Activity B

Learning

Activity C

Learning

Activity D

Learning

Activity E

Demonstrate the

ability to collaborate

with others/work in

a team

Personal &

Professional

Development

Leadership

retreats and

conferences

Clubs and

organizations and

their events

Community Service

Activities

Paraprofessional Work

(work study,

internships,

Orientation leader,

Peer Mentors, etc)

Exhibit leadership

skills and traits

Personal &

Professional

Development

Leadership

retreats and

conferences

Participation in

Club/Organization

event planning and

activities; Executive

Board

Responsibilities;

Student Govmnt.

Emerging and

Junior Leaders

Programs

Paraprofessional Work

(Orientation leader,

Fitness Center

Assistants, etc.)

Demonstrate their

ability to manage

healthy/meaningful

interpersonal

relationships

Personal &

Professional

Development

Participation in

clubs and

organizations.

Participation in

retreats and

conferences.

Care for their

community and/or

world outside

themselves

Personal &

Professional

Development

Alternative Spring

Break (Habitat for

Humanity)

Service initiatives

such as winter

wishes, food drives,

etc.

Global awareness

projects such as

Middle East Series,

Darfur awareness;

One World Series

Citizenship programs

including voting

campaigns

Critical

Conversations;

campus dialogues

Integrate knowledge

gained in the

classroom with

actual practice

Personal &

Professional

Development

Student

Internships

Collaboration with

Service Learning ie.

Fit trail and Day of

Service planning.

One World Series Academic Club

activities and

paraprofessional

development.

Express a sense of

pride in Middlesex

and a sense of

belonging

Personal &

Professional

Development

MAC Social

Events, On the

Road programs

Intramural

Programs,

attendance at

sporting events

Attendance at

conferences

Awards/Recognition

Ceremony

Starting to Connect (2008):

Increasing Student Engagement with

Co-Curricular Learning Experiences Title III Grant: Strategies For Success

Core Student Success Skills

Engagement Specialist

Connecting faculty teaching targeted developmental and gateway

courses with co-curricular opportunities for student learning

Writing in the Workplace

MFA trips

Trapeze School

Data from Year 1 showed significantly increased persistence/retention

Co-curricular areas begin to “brand” activities with ISLO icons (see

Handout #1, “Co Curricular Engagement”, #2 “Spring 2012 Professional Day”)

CSSS & ISLOs

Core Student Success Skill ISLO

Organization

Self Assessment

Collaboration

Personal & Professional

Development (PPD)

Communication Written and Oral

Communication

Critical Thinking Critical Thinking (CT)

Quantitative Literacy (QL)

Social Responsibility (SR)

Global Perspectives (GP)

Title III Redesigned Curriculum Data

Title III Group

Fall 2009 1st

Time Fresh

Persisted to

Sp 2010 % Persisted Group 1

(Business):

Enrolled in Title III

Redesigned

Curriculum

Course 187 155 83% Group 1

(Business): Not

Enrolled in Title III

Redesigned

Curriculum

Course 201 147 73%

WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMUNICATION For example…

Written assignments

Oral presentations

Use of relevant information literacy skills

Effective use of technology

CRITICAL THINKING

For example…

Analysis

Synthesis

Evaluation

Creative thinking

Development of logical conclusions

QUANTITATIVE LITERACY

For example…

Interpretation

Representation

Calculation

Application/Analysis

Communication of quantitative information

MULTICULTURAL AND GLOBAL

LITERACY

For example…

Intercultural knowledge

Global issues

Interactions that build diversity awareness

Diverse forms of creative expression

Aesthetic Appreciation

Historical, political, and economic perspective

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

For example…

Sustainability

Civic engagement

Social justice

Ethical frameworks

Social policy frameworks

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

For example…

Achievement of academic goals

Career Readiness

Self Assessment

Responsibility for learning and personal development

Professionalism

Leadership

Wellness

Collaboration

Student

Learning

Co-Curricular

Learning

Experiences

Engageme

nt

Specialist

Academic

Learning

Experiences

2008

Climate Change (2009-2010):

Redefining the MCC Experience in Terms

of Outcomes

Moving from …

Intensive Value distribution requirements, “exposure to” valued skills,

abilities, ways of thinking

To …

ISLOs - in what important ways can students apply/use their learning?

National focus changing

NEASC

LEAP

LEAP Essential Learning Outcomes MCC ISLOs NEASC Requirements

(Standard 4.18) 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

The MCC graduate will use discipline-associated knowledge

acquired at the college as a foundation for continued study and/or

practical application, in addition to the following skills and abilities:

Written and Oral Communication

Critical Thinking

Quantitative Literacy

Multicultural and Global Literacy

Social Responsibility

Personal and Professional Development

knowledge and understanding of scientific,

historical, and social phenomena

appreciation of the aesthetic and ethical

dimensions of humankind.

Intellectual and Practical Skills, including

• Inquiry and analysis

• Critical and creative thinking

• Written and oral communication

• Quantitative literacy

• Information literacy

• Teamwork and problem solving

Critical Thinking

Written and Oral Communication

Quantitative Literacy

Personal and Professional Development

written and oral communication in English

scientific and quantitative reasoning

critical analysis and logical thinking

information literacy

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

Critical Thinking

Multicultural and Global Literacy

Social Responsibility

Personal and Professional Development

knowledge and understanding of scientific,

historical, and social phenomena

appreciation of the esthetic and ethical

dimensions of humankind.

Integrative and Applied Learning, including

• Synthesis and advanced accomplishment across

general and specialized studies

Critical Thinking

Quantitative Literacy

Multicultural and Global Literacy

Social Responsibility

Personal and Professional Development

critical analysis and logical thinking

scientific and quantitative reasoning

Using Assessment to Inform

Gen Ed Requirements (2010)

New CAO

Who polices course seat-time for Intensive Values (~25% class time)?

What do ISLO assessment results tell us about effectiveness of model?

“One course does not a writer ….. make.”

Decision by Gen Ed Committee to eliminate Intensive Values, revise

ISLOs if necessary

Add QL, Knowledge & Skills already eliminated at ISLO level

Committee members read Learning Reconsidered II

Gen Ed Committee makeup includes significant number of Student

Affairs and Student Services professional staff, as well as faculty

(“Everyone teaches, everyone learns”)

1

2

3

4

5

Ideas/Content Organization Voice Word Choice Sentence Fluency Conventions Overall Score

Writing Proficiency

Levels

A Snapshot of Our Students' Development as Writers at MCC

2010

ENTERING FRESHMEN COMP II COMPLETERS GRADUATING SOPHOMORES

Proficient Sophomore

Writer Readiness for professional

writing in the field and/or

upper-level Baccalaureate

writing

Competent Freshman

Writer Competency with Freshman

Comp I & II skills

College-Ready

Writer Readiness for

Developing Writer Partial readiness

for Freshman Comp I

Beginning Writer

Culture Change 2011

New Mission Statement At MCC, everyone teaches, everyone learns. Collaborative

in nature … innovative in practice, we educate, engage,

and empower a diverse community of learners.

..transformative opportunities, …challenge and support

every student to succeed and lead. …meets the evolving

educational, civic and workforce needs of our local and

global communities.

New approach - Appreciative Inquiry

New Strategic Plan (see brochure)

Getting to Work 2011-12

Developing the infrastructure Each Gen Ed course must support at least 3 ISLOs

What does “support” mean?

Provide multiple opportunities for students to practice and develop proficiency in and outside of classrooms

Tension of breadth vs. depth, co-curriculum learning experiences as pathways to ISLO development in content courses

Students are assessed and provided feedback on developing proficiency

Self assessment (eportfolios, using Salt Lake CC model, see handout #3)

Gen Ed Application (see Handout #4)

Sample Gen Ed Application (see Handout #5)

Integrating Initiatives: MCC 2011 Vision Project

Integrating High Impact Practices

into the First 30 Credits

1 credit Gen Ed electives (many/most linked w/ Gen Ed courses as Learning Communities):

First Year Experience Seminar

Service Learning

Leadership Development

Undergrad Research

(2012-13) Career Exploration

The Work Continues

2012….

Supporting the Infrastructure with Professional

Development • Create vision

• Redesign curriculum and instruction

• Implement redesigned courses

• Assess ISLOs – assessment process no longer dependent

on volunteers contributing artifacts. Expectation

accompanies Gen Ed designation.

Co-Curricular

Learning

Experiences

Curricular

Learning

Experiences

Student Learning

Almost There…..2012 and on

Handouts will be available online:

https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/studentactivities/faculty.asp