SMSU

LAC Transformation

Timeline

 


Members
Taskforce members and their e-mail addresses
Meeting Schedule
Regularly scheduled and special meetings with notes of previous meetings
Outcomes
The student learning outcomes of the transformed LAC

Timeline
The current process and timeline for completion

Online Discussion
A link to the SMSU discussion forum for the LAC transformation and directions for its use

Curriculum
Proposed curricular items

Documents
A variety of related documents such as the HLC report and SMSU Mission Statement
Links
Links to external websites such as the CILA

Proposed Process and Timeline

Phase I:
Design — Deciding what to build (years 1 - 4)
1
Draft Goals/Outcomes of the New Curriculum
2
Seek input from university community on goals
3
Refine Goals/Outcomes based on input from University community
4
Ratification of Goals/Outcomes statements by Academic Affairs Committee
5
Ratification of Goals/Outcomes statements by Faculty Assembly
6
Administrative Approval (Completed  April 2005)
7
Input from university community regarding student learning experiences necessary for outcome achievement. (Fall 2005)
8
Investigation of Possible Structure for LAC (Spring 2006)
9
Investigation of Assessement Methods for LAC components (Spring 2006)
10
Articulation of LAC Outcomes to Student Learning Outcomes (Fall 2006 - Spring 2007)
11
Association of LAC Outcomes with MTC Goals (Spring 2007)
13
Specification of the LAC components for achieving the stated outcomes
14
Seek input from university community on components
15
Redefine component specifications based on input
16
Ratification of components by Academic Affairs Committee
17
Ratification of components by Faculty Assembly
18
Administrative Approval (Completed by May 2008)
 
Phase II:
Development — Creating the pieces (year 5)
1
Construction of the components based on the specifications
2
Creation of assessment plan
3
Input from university community
4
Refinement
5
Ratification of Curriculum Committee
6
Ratification of Faculty Assembly
7
Meet and Confer (Completed by May 2009)
 
Phase III:
Implementation — Putting the pieces together at SMSU (year 6 and beyond)
1
Staffing
2
Put structure in place
3
Initial course offerings
4
Initial assessment

Download the previous timeline as a PDF file.

 

Updated 9/18/2007