{"id":832,"date":"2017-05-10T09:14:22","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T16:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/?page_id=832"},"modified":"2026-02-12T14:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T22:54:12","slug":"undergraduate-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/undergraduate-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Learning Outcome Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_tabs inactive_tab_background_color=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; tab_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;GELO Assessment&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>ULO informed by GELO Assessment<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>WOU assesses our Undergraduate Learning Outcome\u2019s through our General Education curriculum. The General Education Learning Outcomes (GELOs) are aligned to the Undergraduate Learning Outcomes. <span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;color: #333333\">The General Education program convenes a campus-wide professional learning community (GE-PLC) to examine General Education outcomes aligned to the appropriate ULOs. Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/gened\/assessment\/\">General Education program\u2019s Assessment page<\/a>\u00a0for more information on the General Education PLC assessment process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;PLO&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>ULO Assessment Informed by PLO<\/h5>\n<p>Many Program Learning Outcomes (PLO) are aligned to specific University Learning Outcomes (ULO) and General Education Learning Outcomes (GELO). Click <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1YZAmsKKBQSmJyGLLt35kHOmYsaZh3LK3\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=112798620391109652685&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a> to review these alignments.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;Course Goals&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/wou.edu\/include_files\/iframe_apps\/facultysenate\/curriculum\/forms\/course_goals.php&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>ULO Assessment Informed by Course Goals<\/h5>\n<p>Some Course Goals are aligned to specific University Learning Outcomes (ULO) and General Education Learning Outcomes (GELO).\u00a0 More information COMING SOON.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][\/et_pb_tabs][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;GE-PLC Assessment 2022-23&#8243; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>In 2022-23, the General Education PLC is assessing Foundational Skills<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>General Education Professional Learning Community\n<ul>\n<li>Chair: Dr. Jay Schwartz<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The following goals for the 2022-2023 academic year were based on the recommendations from the 2021-2022 GEPLC:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Score student samples across courses aligned with GELO 1, using the Foundations rubric (finalized by the GEPLC in 2021-2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Refine sampling methodology to achieve a demographically representative student sample and allow the possibility of longitudinal sampling<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finalize the Critical Inquiry and Analysis rubric to be used in assessment of GELO 2<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1NIomAy2ckBGZ9mW0cDN9ZKLUWSYW8PG9\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=112798620391109652685&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GE PLC 2022-23 Report<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;GE-PLC Assessment 2021-22&#8243; 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The General Education Learning Outcomes (GELOs) are aligned to the Undergraduate Learning Outcomes.\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><span>The GELO<strong> Intellectual foundations and breadth of exposure <\/strong>is aligned with <strong>Quantitative Literacy<\/strong> and <strong>Written Communication<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/files\/2022\/01\/Foundational-Skills-Rubric-Fall-2021.pdf\">Foundational Skills rubric<\/a> <span>(revised Fall 2021)<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><span>The GELO<strong> Critical thinking <\/strong>is aligned with <strong>Inquiry and Analysis<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/gened\/files\/2018\/09\/Inquiryanalysisrubric.pdf\">Inquiry and Analysis rubric<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><span>The GELO<strong> Citizenship<\/strong> is aligned with <strong>Diversity and Global Learning<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/gened\/files\/2018\/09\/Diversityglobalrubruc.pdf\">Diversity and Global Learning rubric<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><span>The GELO<strong> Multidisciplinary learning<\/strong> is aligned with<strong> Integrative Learning<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/gened\/files\/2018\/09\/integrativelearningrubric.pdf\">Integrative Learning rubric<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThe General Education program will convene a campus-wide professional learning community to examine General Education outcomes aligned to the appropriate ULOs. Many Program Learning Outcomes are also aligned with our Undergraduate Learning Outcomes, as are individual course goals for individual courses.\r\n\r\n<strong>Program Learning Outcome<\/strong> <strong>alignments<\/strong> can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/include_files\/iframe_apps\/facultysenate\/curriculum\/forms\/program_outcomes.php\">Program Learning Outcomes<\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Course Goal alignments<\/strong> can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/include_files\/iframe_apps\/facultysenate\/curriculum\/forms\/course_goals.php\">Course Goals<\/a>\r\n\r\nVisit the <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/gened\/assessment\/\">General Education program's Assessment page<\/a> for more information on the General Education PLC assessment process.\r\n<h5><\/h5>\r\n<h5>In 2020-21, the General Education PLC is assessing Foundational Skills<\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>General Education Professional Learning Community\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Chair: Dr. Leanne Merrill<\/li>\r\n \t<li>We will be emphasizing review of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/gened\/learning-outcomes-and-rubrics\/\">General Education Learning Outcome Foundational Skills<\/a> through by collecting evidence on all First Year Seminars and on General Education courses.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5>In 2019-20, we are assessing Quantitative Literacy.<\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>General Education Professional Learning Community\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Chair: <a href=\"baumgare@mail.wou.edu\">Dr. Erin Baumgartner<\/a> (General Education Director)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>We will be emphasizing review of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/gened\/learning-outcomes-and-rubrics\/\">General Education Learning Outcome Foundational Skills<\/a> through by collecting evidence on all First Year Seminars and on General Education courses that align to this Quantitative Literacy.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/2019-20-assessment-of-ulo\/\">Instructions for evidence submission in 2019-20 Assessment<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Undergraduate programs that have learning outcomes aligned to Quantitative Literacy may also wish to consider examining those outcomes in depth during the 2019-20 academic year.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5>In 2018-19, we assessed Integrative Learning and Diversity university-wide.<\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/undergraduate-programs\/integrative-learning-plc\/\">Integrative Learning Professional Learning Community<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Chair: <a href=\"morganb@mail.wou.edu\">Dr. Becka Morgan<\/a> (Computer Science)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/files\/2019\/01\/Rubric-Integrative-Learning-larger-text.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Integrative Learning rubric<\/a> - now with larger text (<em>original one-page version available <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/files\/2017\/05\/Rubric-Integrative-Learning.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/em>)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/files\/2019\/08\/IL_Final-Report.pdf\">Integrative Learning PLC Report<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/undergraduate-programs\/diversity-and-global-learning-plc\/\">Diversity and Global Learning Professional Learning Community<\/a>:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Chairs: <a href=\"tillingt@mail.wou.edu\">Tandy Tillinghast-Voit<\/a> (Humanities) and <a href=\"thakurg@mail.wou.edu\">Garima Thakur<\/a> (Creative Arts)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/files\/2019\/01\/Rubric-Diversity-larger-text.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Draft Diversity rubric<\/a> - now with larger text (<em>original one-page version available <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/files\/2018\/08\/DRAFT-diversity-rubric.pdf\">here<\/a><\/em>)\r\n(based on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/files\/2017\/05\/Rubric-Intercultural-Knowledge-and-Competence.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Intercultural Knowledge and Competence <i class=\"fa fa-file-pdf-o\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/files\/2017\/05\/Rubric-Global-learning.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global Learning\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-file-pdf-o\"><\/i><\/a>)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/files\/2019\/11\/Diversity-and-Inclusion_Final-Report.pdf\">Diversity and Inclusion PLC Report<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul><\/ul>\r\n<h5>In 2017-18, we assessed Written Communication and Inquiry & Analysis university-wide.<\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Inquiry and Analysis<\/strong> Professional Learning Community (PLC)\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Chair: Dr. Melinda Shimizu (Earth Science)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/files\/2018\/02\/Rubric-Inquiry-and-Analysis-v2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Updated IA Rubric <i class=\"fa fa-file-pdf-o\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(<em>as adapted from the <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/files\/2017\/05\/Rubric-Inquiry-and-Analysis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AACU LEAP IA Rubric <i class=\"fa fa-file-pdf-o\"><\/i><\/a> by the IA PLC on January 12, 2018<\/em>)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/files\/2018\/09\/IA-PLC-Report-1.pdf\">Inquiry and Analysis PLC Report<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Written Communication<\/strong> PLC\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Chair: Dr. Lars Soderlund (Writing)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/files\/2017\/05\/Rubric-Written-Communication.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">W Rubric <i class=\"fa fa-file-pdf-o\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/files\/2018\/09\/W-PLC-Report-1.pdf\">Writing PLC Report<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul><\/ul>\r\n<h5>In 2016-17, we reviewed Quantitative Literacy university-wide.<\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academic-effectiveness\/files\/2017\/10\/Quantitative-Literacy-PLC-Report-2016-17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quantitative Literacy PLC Report <\/a>\u00a0(September 2017)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Fall Campus Conversation: \u00a0ULO Assessment (2016-17: Quantitative Literacy) -- What next? \u00a0(held on September 20, 2017)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5>Resources<\/h5>\r\n<a 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