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Curriculum UpdatesFall 2021Wednesday, September 8, 2021
AgendaKim McNeley, Vice Provost for Curriculum and Assessment Welcome Quality Assurance– HLC Reporting ExpectationsNew Policy in Course (Upper‐level) Assessment ReviewUMKC Forward – Curriculum Process UpdateLaurie Ellinghausen, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Innovation New Program Approval Policy Missouri Online Program DesignationAmy Hall, Senior Business Services Consultant for Curriculum andAccreditation Course Proposal Form Updates CourseLeaf Workflow Change ResourcesQuestions?
Quality AssuranceHLC Reporting ExpectationsKim McNeley, Vice Provost for Curriculum and Assessment “The institution maintains a practice of regularprogram reviews and acts upon the findings.” New HLC Reporting Requirements:– Program Modality Changes– Program Changes of 25% or More Since last accreditation review (Fall 2019)
New Policy in Course Assessment ReviewKim McNeley, Vice Provost for Curriculum and AssessmentDesignation of Upper‐division Undergraduate andGraduate Level Courses UG Upper‐Level* and GRAD* Course Designation: 50% or more of Student Learning Outcomes higher‐order asindicated by Bloom’s Taxonomy (2001, cognitive domain) atLevel 3 or above; or Prerequisite Knowledge Required; or Curriculum Map Achievement Targets: Developing or Masteringfor program SLONote: Assignment(s) should reflect appropriate upper‐level student product*Co‐listed course syllabi between undergraduate and graduate course reflects level appropriate assignments.
Level 6Level 5Level 4Level 3Level 2Level 1
UMKC Forward UpdateOctober 1Degree Specific Requirements for each UnitNovember 1 Major/Program Requirement UpdateDecember 1Dean’s level approval in Course Leaf
University Minimum Requirements –No Change: 120 Credit Hours minimum for Undergraduate Degree36 Credit Hours minimum at the Junior‐ Senior Level (300 ) for Undergraduate DegreeResidencyoMust be admitted and academically eligible to enroll in the College or School during the semester in which the degreeis awarded.oSuccessfully complete through UMKC at least 30 credit hours of course work.oSuccessfully complete through UMKC at least 12 hours of upper division credit (300 ) required by the recordedmajor(s) to be awarded.oIf pursuing a minor, successfully complete through UMKC at least 6 credit hours required by the recorded minor(s) tobe awarded.General Education (UMKC Essentials OR MDHEWD Core 42)o State Constitution Requiremento Civics ExamFTC Admissions ‐ applicants with a 2.75 or University of Missouri System (UM) core GPA may be admitted to UMKC without submittingan ACT or SAT score.Transfer Admissions – 2.0 minimum GPADean’s List ‐ Students must complete a minimum full‐time program of 12 graded hours to qualify for the dean’s list. Criteria fordetermining the GPA required for a student to be included on their unit Dean’s List will be determined by the unit Dean.2.0 Minimum UM System GPA to remain eligible to re‐enroll2.0 Minimum UM System GPA for graduationMaximum 30 hours Credit for Prior Learning
Degree Specific Requirements – ForAction by October 1, 2021: For example:oCollege of Arts & Sciences ‐bachelor of science degreerequires a minimum of 60 hours inmath and science.
New Program Approval PolicyLaurie Ellinghausen, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Innovation“New programs” are programs delivered in any modality – in‐person, hybrid,or online – that have never before been offered at UMKC. New programs mayinclude but are not limited to:– Undergraduate majors (BA, BFA, BS, etc.)– Undergraduate minors– Graduate programs (MA, MS, MFA, PhD, etc.)– Certificates (graduate or undergraduate)– Emphasis areas– New programs for eLearning (including inter‐campus collaborations)– Program modality changes (in‐person, hybrid/blended, or online)
“Program revisions” include any and all proposed revisions to existingprograms. Program revisions requiring AI review may include but are notlimited to:– Title changes without a change in CIP code– CIP code change with no programmatic changes– Program requirement changes (including new courses of anymodality) that make up at least 25% of program requirements sincethe last HLC review– Retired programs (inactive status for 5 years or less) that the unit seeksto reinstate
Missouri Online Program DesignationLaurie Ellinghausen, Associate Vice Provost for Academic InnovationQualifications– Verification that the program already exists in the catalog– No curricular changes except for a modality change from face‐to‐face/hybrid to fully available (100%) online, which may include theRooFlex modality– Program must an undergraduate major, master’s program,graduate/undergraduate certificate, or dual degree program
Required Materials1. A 1‐2 paragraph statement of rationale for the modalitychange2. A course rotation showing that the program can be delivered100% online within two years3. Information about online teaching certification for allinstructors who will teach in the program4. Information about online course certification for all courses inthe program5. Information about any required face‐to‐face componentsoutside of coursework (internships, practicums, seminars, etc.)6. Information about whether the current modality will remain inplace or be closed, including a “teach out” plan if the currentmodality is closing7. Name of a point person for the nomination process
Course Proposal Form UpdatesCourse rotation Fall: Every Year; Odd Years Only; Even Years Only Spring: Every Year; Odd Years Only; Even Years Only Summer: Every Year; Odd Years Only; Even Years OnlyGrading criteria grading scale and explanation of how grades are derivedSLOs – howassessedCo‐listings SLO1 SLO1 How Assessed SLO2 SLO2 How Assessed SLO3 SLO3 How Assessed When a graduate and undergraduate course are co‐listed, bothsyllabi should be attached to the proposal for review
CourseLeaf Workflow ChangeMoving forward with assessment (check those comments) Assessment comments will be added to the CourseLeaf proposal and forwarded on to theunit curriculum committee for appropriate action/response For units that do not have a unit curriculum committee review, workflow will be modifiedto include the previous approver/submitter This allows proposals to keep moving forward rather than being rolled back for edits.
ResourcesUCC Website Rebuilding for policy, guidance, and tutorials http://info.umkc.edu/uccPolicy Library http://info.umkc.edu/policy‐library/Catalog Editing(Due December1st) http://nextcatalog.umkc.edu/
Questions?
"New programs" are programs delivered in any modality -in‐person, hybrid, or online -that have never before been offered at UMKC. New programs may include but are not limited to: - Undergraduate majors (BA, BFA, BS, etc.) - Undergraduate minors - Graduate programs (MA, MS, MFA, PhD, etc.)
