CBE at KU Updates 04.03.2024

Highlights

• Developing program development timelines with approval pathways for each Inaugural Flex Program. These will be shared in the next few weeks.

• Canvas add-ons currently being evaluated and demos to be scheduled soon.

• Jayhawk Flex budget model is currently being drafted. Goal is to have proposed tuition rates by end of April.

Next Leadership Advance: April 25

Next Steering Committee: April 10

Strand Updates

Business Processes & Systems

Leader: Nick Stevens

Next Meeting: Apr 18

Working draft of 10-year Academic Calendar complete. Ryan Specht-Boardman engaged to help draft initial academic calendar and financial aid policies over the next 4-6 weeks.

Credit Equivalency Workgroup met and made a working decision: Flex programs should have 1-2 competencies per credit hour. See additional guidance here.

Curriculum & Learning

Leader: Kelli Feldman

Next Meeting: Apr 10

Reviewed Assessor Staffing Model and discussed application with inaugural programs initially and once scaled.

In our next meeting we’ll continue discussions on Credit for Prior Learning.

Information Technology

Leader: Ed Hudson

Next Meeting: Apr 4

Jayhawk Flex IT Roadmap Workshop was held on Thursday March 21 - see output from the workshop here.

IT’s action items from the workshop included scheduling some demos for Canvas add-ons (eLumen Insights, Canvas Credentials, Canvas Catalog), beginning to test Kite integration with Canvas and creating a rubric for 3rd party tools.

Policy & Regulatory Compliance

Leader: Jennifer Roberts

Next Meeting: Apr 4

Working across strands to gather the components of the HLC application, with goal of submitting the CBE Project Management program to HLC by end of May.

HOPE & STEM programs were submitted to KBOR on Feb 21.  The programs will go through layers of approval that spans from February - June.

Student Journey Supports

Leader: Misty Chandler

Next Meeting: Apr 15

In our last meeting we discussed technology needs for Flex students orientation, support, & community. Reviewing fees and determining what will be included in a subscription.