September 23, 2013

1. Approval of minutes from September 9, 2013 meeting

                Approved by consensus.

2. Consent agenda

STA 296DL: Statistical Methods and Motivations (SIR) – need to request DL syllabus

-approved

3. UK Core Summit follow-up

Observations and suggestions from UKCEC members:

• Attendees seemed less anxious about the assessment process this year
• Overall more comfortable with the Core, but more anxious about the new budget model as it relates to the Core
• MOOCs in relation to UK Core
  • the Chemistry MOOC may prepare students to test out of a UK Core requirement
• Concern regarding DL courses transferring into UK and counting for Core credit
  • But if the course has been approved by that university as DL and counts for gen ed credit there, it should count for Core credit here
• Recommendation to move the Summit to later in the semester
  • Will be part of the discussion for next year – what information to share, how and when to share it
• Add student and faculty success stories to share what’s happening in each area
• Find ways to provide information to Deans to help facilitate discussion within the departments
  • What areas of Core are still in need of course submissions?
  • What can departments do to contribute to the Core?
• Find ways to help orientate new faculty to UK Core, like having a representative present at new faculty orientation
• Some departments are waiting to see how big of an effect the new budget model will have, and how they will need to adjust course offerings
  • May be a good opportunity to promote UK Core course

4.  Regular Reporting

Quarterly reports related to UK Core that would be helpful and meaningful for UKCEC oversight of the Core

• Individual course assessments: when artifacts are assessed, how do evaluators interpret the artifact?  What comments are made?  Is it assessing what it’s meant to?
• For Core courses, when are students taking them (freshman year, junior year, etc.)?  Do departments need to offer more courses at a certain level?
• Are seats available to freshmen when their enrollment window opens, or have classes been filled by upper level students?

5. Information Literacy

Debbie Sharp circulated a general definition of information literacy that could be included on each area’s course review form.

• Add this to the UK Core website
• Add general definition to each course review form, or if any area has their own specific definition that can be added instead
• Members should send the information they want included on their area’s review form to Chris and Joanie so that forms can be edited
• Communicate this change to instructors teaching UK Core courses

6. Other Items

Discussion regarding assessment data possible changing to a portfolio-based evaluation

• Meeting will be held October 4 to discuss with C&C as they explore a portfolio style assessment

7. Meeting adjourned at 3:20 pm.

Prepared by Joanie Ett-Mims on September 24, 2013