Petition
for COURSE to provide credit toward the 2014 NEW UNIVERSITY CORE curriculum in
Category: Foundations
1. Petition Submitted by __________________
Name of Department
2. Discipline
Course Number
Academic Focus: First Year Experience
__________________________ _____________
faculty member preparing petition
Date
Course Title
Semester Hours:
3. Catalog Description and Prerequisites:
4. Attach an example course syllabus with this petition. The syllabus should include a list of the NEW UNIVERSITY CORE
learning outcomes that are addressed by this course.
5. In the table on page 2, provide a brief explanation that describes how this course fulfills the learning outcomes of this
category. You should also provide example assignments, sample test items, or other artifacts that will be used to
evaluate student performance of learning outcomes for this category of the NEW UNIVERSITY CORE.
6. Complete a course assessment plan as outlined on page 3. The course assessment plan should include:
 A scoring guide or rubric that addresses the outcomes for the category and specifies a minimum of three
proficiency levels: 1 = Unacceptable; 2 = Acceptable; 3 = Target Proficiency;
 An explanation of how often assessment data will be collected and how this information will be reported,
 Glossary (optional): Please provide an explanation of discipline specific terms and concepts.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Signature _______________________________________________
Chair/Director of department originating petition
_______________________
Date
Signature _______________________________________________
Dean of College originating petition
_______________________
Date
Approved by the University Core Curriculum Council
_______________________
Date
Signature ________________________________________________
University Core Director
Petition to add course to NEW UNIVERSITY CORE
Page 2
Course Characteristics
New (2014) UCC
Category
Learning Outcome:
Students should understand
the value of the full higher
educational experience and
will participate in some aspect
of university life beyond the
classroom.
Students should understand
the self-direction and
motivation required to
succeed, and they will develop
a plan for achieving their
academic goals.
Students should understand
how their education applies to
community issues and they
will engage in an activity with
stakeholders beyond the
university.
Provide an explanation of how
the course will address each of
the learning objectives.
ASSESSMENT PLAN
Sample test items and/or example
assignments
Petition to add course to NEW UNIVERSITY CORE
Page 3
Assessment Scoring Guide or Rubric for “Assessment Plan Indicators”
New (2014) UCC Category
Learning Outcome:
Unacceptable
(1)
Acceptable
(2)
Target Proficiency
(3)
Students should understand the value
of the full higher educational
experience and will participate in some
aspect of university life beyond the
classroom.
Students should understand the selfdirection and motivation required to
succeed, and they will develop a plan
for achieving their academic goals.
Students should understand how their
education applies to community issues
and they will engage in an activity with
stakeholders beyond the university.
Contact NUCC Director or Assessment Coordinator for guidance or to propose an alternative assessment strategy.