Publishing Student Learning Outcomes

Spring
2009
Resolution Number
09.10
 
Assigned to
President
Category
Curriculum
Status
Completed
Summary
Encourage local senates to publish Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) in any appropriate public domain entity such as the course outline of record, database, webpage, etc.
Status Report

During presentations at institutes, plenary sessions, regional, and local events, Senate representatives continue to encourage colleges to publish SLOs in appropriate public domains.

Whereas, Curriculum and student success are areas where the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges has professional responsibility;

Whereas, Approximately 50% of California's community colleges that responded to surveys about placing Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) on the Course Outline of Record (COR) reported their decision not to include SLOs on the COR, while other colleges either did not respond or have not decided; and

Whereas, Housing SLOs in some other public domain entity can still allow students, community members, and accrediting agencies to review and track progress of SLOs at community colleges;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges encourage local senates to publish Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) in any appropriate public domain entity such as the course outline of record, database, webpage, etc.

MSC Disposition: Local Senates