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Presenters: Mukul Bhalla, Associate Dean, College of Undergraduate Studies; and Michelle Green, Assistant Professor,
College of Undergraduate Studies, Argosy University
This presentation will demonstrate how one large university system implemented a standardized, competencybased
embedded assessment initiative to directly measure course objectives (mapped to program outcomes) . faculty,
administrators, and instructional designers collaboratively designed high-stakes assignments to yield reliable and detailed
information through the use of cutting-edge automation . We will discuss faculty feedback and provide step-by-step
instructions for assignment development, as well as sample course syllabi, and rubrics .
CS-21 REDESIGNING 21ST CENTURy LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR GE BIOLOGy:
EDUCATING FOR SCIENCE-LITERATE, CRITICAL THINkERS
(Tracks 1, 2; key words: learning outcomes, failure rate, critical thinking, information/science literacy, general education)
Emerald Bay I
Presenters: Ulrike Muller, Assistant Professor, Biology; Whitney Menefee, Graduate Student, Biology; Paul Crosbie,
Professor, Biology; and John Constable, Associate Professor, Biology, California State University, Fresno; Ellen Junn, Provost,
San José State University
With support from the university, faculty at Fresno State were able to redesign the high-enrollment, high-failure GE Biology
course for a diverse population of non-majors . Innovative teaching methods and new learning outcomes were designed to
enhance students’ critical thinking and information literacy skills . Course failure rates were halved and students reported greater
science literacy .
CS-22 TOPIC: CONNECTING THE CURRICULUM AND CO-CURRICULUM FOR
GRADUATE STUDENT SUCCESS
Laguna Beach II
Moderator: Eli Bartle, Professor, Online Learning, California State University, Northridge
ENHANCING ACADEMIC AND CO-CURRICULAR GRADUATE SUPPORT
SERVICES
(Track 1; key words: graduate student services)
Presenters: Heather Petridis, Associate Vice President, Academic Enrollment and Student Services; and Karen A .
Longman, Professor and Director, Doctoral Programs in Higher Education, Azusa Pacific University
This session will feature the year-long research conducted by one university to better understand the needs
of its 5,000 non-residential graduate students . We also describe the process of developing a multi-faceted plan
to address these needs . A case study from two doctoral programs will illustrate how the improvements have
benefited students .
AT THE INTERSECTION OF ACCREDITATION, ENROLLMENT
MANAGEMENT, AND STUDENT SUCCESS: APPROACHES TAkEN AND
LESSONS LEARNED AT THE FRONT LINES OF GRADUATE EDUCATION
(Track 1; key words: student success, enrollment management, compliance)
Presenters: Daniel Sewell, Vice President, Academic Affairs, Saybrook University; Monique Snowden, Associate
Provost, Enrollment Management, Fielding Graduate University
We will present case studies of two graduate universities implementing an enrollment management philosophy
simultaneous with changes in compliance requirements and accreditation processes . Based on this experience, we
propose best practices to identify and resolve issues that emerge at the intersection of enrollment management,
accreditation, and compliance while maintaining quality and supporting student success .
Scenarios for Higher Education
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
THURSDAy, APRIL 19, 2012
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