Category 12: First Year Experience
Goal: To promote further development of student success skills, such as reading, writing, and speaking; help students gain intellectual confidence; build in the expectation of academic success; and to provide assistance in making the transition to the University.
Objectives/Outcomes:
Following the Completion of Category 12 of the General Education Program, students can:
1. Experience higher personal expectation of his/her ability to meaningfully participate in academic life.
2. Define and give examples of critical thinking.
3. Interact with other students regarding academic matters.
4. Affirm that careful thinking is an important aspect of the educational process.
5. Make a comfortable transition to college life.
Population:
Sample sections of Category 12 general education courses
Who does the Assessment?
Category 12 Course Instructor's Assessment Group
Assessment Rubric for O/O #1: Experience higher personal expectation of his/her ability to meaningfully participate in academic life.
| 1 | Student can identify personal expectations of his or her performance in academic life. |
| 2 | Student can identify his or her expectations for performance and relate them to his or her participation in academic life. |
Level of Mastery
For year 1, baseline data will be gathered
Assessment Rubric for O/O #2: Define and give examples of critical thinking.
| 1 | Student can define critical thinking. |
| 2 | Student can explain critical thinking. |
| 3 | Student can give examples of critical thinking. |
Level of Mastery
For year 1, baseline data will be gathered
Assessment Rubric for O/O #3: Interact with other students regarding academic matters.
| Yes | No | Outcome |
| Student can interact with other students regarding academic matters. |
Level of Mastery
For year 1, baseline data will be gathered
Assessment Rubric for O/O #4: Affirm that careful thinking is an important aspect of the educational process.
| Yes | No | Outcome |
| Student can affirm ways in which careful thinking is an important aspect of the educational process. |
Level of Mastery
For year 1, baseline data will be gathered
Assessment Rubric for O/O #5: Make a comfortable transition to college life.
| Yes | No | Outcome |
| Student feels comfortable in college. |
Level of Mastery
For year 1, baseline data will be gathered