CBE at KU Updates 11.22.2023

Wed, 11/22/2023

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Chance Dibben

​​​​​​Highlights

  • Curriculum strand met today and made a working decision on grading. We will have a binary grading system indicating when a competency is Mastered (M). See more detail in the strand updates below.
  • Faculty Model Workgroup is formed and will meet now until mid-January to generate recommendations for a CBE Faculty Model.
  • DEJIE & STEM programs will be integrated into the overall CBE program development process. Both programs will be housed within the Curriculum & Teaching department of SOEHS.

Next Steering Committee: December 13

Next Leadership Advance: January 22

CBE Programs Assessment Workshop: January 23-24

STRAND UPDATES

Business Processes & Systems

Leader: Nick Stevens

Next Meeting: Nov 30

First draft of 10-year Academic Calendar completed and additional review of regulations is underway.

Financial Aid Policy work has begun. Meeting to prioritize first policies for review taking place on December 13.

Curriculum & Learning

Leader: Kelli Feldman

Next Meeting: Dec 6

CBE Grading Working Decision

  • We’ll use a binary system of grading - Mastered or not (with a designation of M for Mastered on the transcript)
  • Mastered will translate to an A - so any student graduating from the program would have a 4.0 GPA.
  • Students will get unlimited attempts at mastery, but there will be some time-based limitations (i.e., unlimited attempts within X years) to ensure competency is still relevant in the field

Information Technology

Leader: Ed Hudson

Next Meeting: Nov 30

Working with Unicon on technology recommendations. Goal is to have a detailed and actionable report to share broadly by Dec 8. Progress to be reported on next steering committee meeting.

Policy & Regulatory Compliance

Leader: Jennifer Roberts

Next Meeting: Dec 11

Initial review of HLC application with Project Management group on 11/20. Over the next 2 weeks, we’ll develop a timeline for gathering necessary components (both institutional decisions & program-level details) - with a goal of submitting to HLC in early February.

Student Journey Supports

Leader: Misty Chandler

Next Meeting: Dec 4

In process of refining Student Support Model and framing questions and items that need to be addressed. You can review our first Service Blueprint & Student Questions Map in the Teams site.

Optional work session on December 18 to define the ‘Coach’ role and create our staffing plan and documentation.

Wed, 11/22/2023

author

Chance Dibben