How many SLOs should there be for every course? How many should we be assessing each semester? A good estimate for most courses is two SLOs per unit of the course. Since most courses are three (3.0) units, the average course should have around six SLOs on file (note that any GE, Basic Skills, Degree, or Certificate SLOs associate with the course are included in this number, not “in addition to”). Typically, less than half of these will be designated as active at any one time, meaning that they are being actively assessed. The number of active SLOs should depend on both the number of units of the course and the number of individuals teaching the course in a given academic year. To arrive at an appropriate number, begin with the number of units in the course. If there are only 1‐3 persons teaching this course, this is a good number of SLOs to designate as active (for example, three SLOs for a 3.0 unit course). However, if there are many faculty teaching the course, it becomes much more difficult to assess an outcome and develop a reasonable action plan which incorporates the ideas and suggestions of all participants. As the number of faculty increase, reduce the number of active SLOs to a reasonable number; however, consider two active SLOs per course as a minimum. There is not a specific number of SLOs prescribed by WASC, ACCJC, or any other body; we are left as an institution to determine our own policy. Examples Course(s) Number of Number of Faculty Teaching Units Course in a Year (approx.) Total Number of SLOs for course Total Number of Active SLOs ENGL 035, 101, and 201; MATH 020; POLYS 110 3.0 more than 10 6 2 HIST 143 3.0 5‐10 6 2 ANTHR 101; ART 101 3.0 3‐5 6 2 ART 106 3.0 1‐3 6 3 BIOL 101 4.0 5‐10 8 2‐3 MATH 030, 050, and 070 4.0 more than 10 8 2 MATH 260; PHY 211, 212, and 213 4.0 1 8 3‐4 CHEM 130, 131, 230 and 231 5.0 1 10 4‐5