January 2013 Workshop on General Education and Assessment
The Curriculum – Co-Curriculum Connection
January 24, 2013
9:00
Introduction & Welcome
Dr. Carole Wells, Vice Provost
Prof. Randy Schaeffer, General Education Committee
Prof. Krista Prock, General Education Assessment Committee
9:15
Connecting the Curriculum and Co-Curriculum
Dr. Nancy Mitchell, Professor of Advertising and Director of Undergraduate Education
Programs, University of Nebraska
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How do curriculum and co-curriculum connect, particularly with General Education?
Compare/contrast purposes/boundaries.
Three models (Parallel/distributed experiences; Curriculum-infused; Co-curricular credit
bearing experiences)
Examples of each model (including Nebraska’s Civic Engagement Certificate)
Meeting the challenges involved in making those connections
10:30 Break
10:45 Expanding Curricular/Co-Curricular Connections at Kutztown University
Speed Learning Session (opportunities are listed on the reverse side)
12:00 Lunch
Workshop-relevant conversation starters are listed on the reverse side
1:00
Planning to Make It Happen
• Identify Appropriate Model & Learning Objectives
• Who are the partners?
• What challenges do you anticipate? How will you overcome them?
• What resources do you have/need to make this happen?
• How will the collaboration be assessed?
• Timeline
2:00
Wrap Up
Dr. Steve Oross, General Education Assessment Committee
Dr. Gil Clary, Office of Assessment
UNL material - https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B2gc5cYmgha-eEJoUzJrM1BMdFU/edit
SPEED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
1. Student Involvement, civic engagement – Ms. Leah Cassellia (Student Involvement
Services)
2. Cultural programs in the library - Mr. Bruce Jensen (Rohrbach Library)
3. Residence Life, living–learning communities – Dr. Rolf Mayrhofer, Dr. Erin Kraal
(Physical Science), Ms. Melissa Stock, Ms. Apryle Carney (Residence Life)
4. Wellness & Recreation – Dr. Duane Crider (Sport Management), Prof. Cara Cotellese
(Electronic Media), Ms. Amy Sandt (Recreational Services)
5. Service Learning & Community Service – Dr. Carissa Pokorny-Golden (English), Mr.
Jerry Schearer (New Student Programs & Services), Dr. Carol Jones (The Literacy Center
of Allentown)
6. Undergraduate Research – Dr. Kurt Friehauf (Physical Sciences, Dr. Jennifer Forsyth
(English)
7. Internships – Ms. Kerri Gardi (Career Development Center)
8. Art Bus to NYC – Dr. Michele Kiec (College of Visual & Performing Arts)
9. Learning Communities – Dr. Lisa Frye (Computer Science), Dr. Andrea Kirshman
(Academic & Student Affairs)
10. Diversity – Dr. Claire Van Ens (Communication Studies), Ms. Grace Hill, Ms. Mary Borst
(Women’s Center, and GLBTQ Resource Center)
11. Toastmasters – Dr. Trisha Scarcia-King (Student Union)
Conversation starters for lunch discussions
• Share your idea for collaboration with those at your table. What suggestions can you give each other
to build on that idea to make it better?
• How can you create the biggest impact on student learning with these co-curricular/curricular ideas?
• What would have to change at KU to implement your idea? What would stimulate that change?
• What existing resources at KU have you not thought about connecting to general education that
might be useful in this enterprise?
• How can you get students excited about your ideas?