Student Learning Outcomes, Assessment,

and the First Year

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Mission Statement:  To better understand how student learning outcomes are formulated,  and to effectively (and efficiently) assess these outcomes, in an effort to improve the overall first year college experience.  

Medium:  To create a Student Learning Outcomes, Assessment, and the First Year Conference (beginning June 2005 at WPI), to enable active participation from both staff and faculty members, with the intent of forming an alliance of New England Colleges and Universities, to collectively address first year issues and concerns.

Active Members (but open to anyone who is interested*):    Lance Schachterle (Associate Provost for Academic Affairs), David Dibiasio (Chemical Engineering), Ann Garvin (Academic Advising), John Goulet (Mathematics), Thomas Keil (Physics), Natalie Mello (Director of Global Operations), Judith Miller (Biology and Biotechnology, and Director of the Center for Educational Development, Technology, and Assessment), Dale Snyder (Academic Advising), Richard Vaz (Electrical and Computer Engineering andAssociate Dean of the International and Global Studies Division), Carolann Koleci (Physics).

*If you would like to join the Student Learning Outcomes, Assessment, and the First Year Team (or Outcomes FYT for short), please contact Carol Koleci at ck@wpi.edu or 508-831-6018.

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