Ongoing Activities

PHASE II: Model development and refinement 

Spring 2023

• Focused research and recommendations (Feb-May 2023)
• Submission of initial sub-committee reports (May 2023)

PHASE I: Internal and external research 

Fall 2022​

• Re-structuring into sub-committee format with focused, updated charges

Summer 2022​

• Synthesis of survey data and secondary research​
• Develop draft preamble to guide program focus

Spring 2022​

• Survey-based outreach to gather perspectives from faculty, students, campus co- and extra-curricular units, and off-campus stakeholders (including Wyoming community colleges)
• Department-level listening sessions as requested
• Secondary research into best practices regarding student learning, general education programming, co-curricular experience, and integrative/interdisciplinary models.
• April 5 Strategic Planning Idea Lab on General Education. Facilitated session with attendance from approximately 40 members of the UW community.
• Feedback gathered during approximately 100 department and unit visits (conducted by the UW Strategic Planning committee members, in conjunction with ongoing strategic planning)

Fall 2021​

• Development and adoption of guiding principles​
• Identification of Phase I key tasks: campus data collection, questions for survey, communication goals

Summer 2021​

• NextGenUSP member participation at summer AAC&U Institute​ on General Education and Assessment
• Research of comparator institutions​
• Initial effort to update charge with new provost​

Spring 2021​

• First meeting of the full committee​

Fall 2020​

• Formation and charging of Initial Committee​
• Distribution of grounding readings​

Spring 2020​

• Call for members​
  
  
  
  
  
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