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Examples of Assessment by Institution |
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The Pennsylvania State University Faculty Senate approved in April 2008 a change in the General Education program involving first year students. This revision makes the program more responsive to first year student needs through two goals: to engage students in learning and orient them to the scholarly community from the outset of their undergraduate studies in a way that will bridge to later experiences in their chosen majors; and to facilitate students’ adjustment to the high expectations, demanding workload, increased liberties, and other aspects of the transition to college life. Each college at the University Park campus and each of the other 19 Penn State campuses will submit First Year Engagement Plans for one-time review and approval by a special committee appointed by the Chair of the Senate and the Vice President for Undergraduate Education. These plans must outline goals and objectives and the means for assessing how the goals and objectives will be met. It is expected that in five years the Senate, in consultation with the office of the Vice President for Undergraduate Education, will review the extent to which plans have been implemented and assess their effectiveness in achieving the stated goals based on assessment data. |
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