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Curricular Cooperation at Penn State:Curricular Cooperation at Penn State:Major Themes and Goals 2005-2006Major Themes and Goals 2005-2006

Curricular Cooperation at Penn State: Curricular Cooperation at Penn State: Major Themes and GoalsMajor Themes and Goals

CURRICULAR INTEGRITYCURRICULAR INTEGRITY

DISCIPLINARY UNITYDISCIPLINARY UNITYSYSTEM-WIDE CONSULTATIONSYSTEM-WIDE CONSULTATION

AVOIDANCE OF COMPETITIVE DUPLICATIONAVOIDANCE OF COMPETITIVE DUPLICATION

SEAMLESS TRANSITION FOR STUDENTS SEAMLESS TRANSITION FOR STUDENTS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

William MaharWilliam Mahar – Senior Associate Dean – Senior Associate Dean

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DEFINITIONS – UNDERGRADUATE DEFINITIONS – UNDERGRADUATE

CURRICULUMCURRICULUM Curricular Integrity – the expectation that a course Curricular Integrity – the expectation that a course

taken at one location and from one faculty taken at one location and from one faculty member will be substantially similar in member will be substantially similar in instructional goals and content to the same instructional goals and content to the same course taught at a different location or by a course taught at a different location or by a different faculty member at the same location. different faculty member at the same location.

Integrity is particularly crucial in courses Integrity is particularly crucial in courses that that serve as prerequisite or foundational serve as prerequisite or foundational courses for upper-level classes. courses for upper-level classes.

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DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS

Curricular Drift – the tendency for the content and Curricular Drift – the tendency for the content and objectives of a course to stray from the original objectives of a course to stray from the original outline and purpose of that course as time outline and purpose of that course as time passes and different instructors at different passes and different instructors at different locations rotate through the course. locations rotate through the course.

Disciplinary Unity – All faculty members, Disciplinary Unity – All faculty members, regardless of their location or academic home, regardless of their location or academic home, will be considered a part of the University faculty will be considered a part of the University faculty in their discipline. in their discipline.

Sources: Senate Committee on Intra-University Relations: Report on Curricular Integration Across Locations [February 3, 2004

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EXPECTATIONS FOR FACULTY AND EXPECTATIONS FOR FACULTY AND COLLEGES COLLEGES

Faculty Curricular Responsibilities - Faculty in the Faculty Curricular Responsibilities - Faculty in the different colleges are expected to work together different colleges are expected to work together collegially in the development of new and revised collegially in the development of new and revised academic programs and courses. academic programs and courses.

Curricular Consultation - Faculty outside the unit Curricular Consultation - Faculty outside the unit must be consulted when program or course must be consulted when program or course content overlaps with existing programs or when content overlaps with existing programs or when the program or course is, or will be, offered also the program or course is, or will be, offered also by other academic units.by other academic units.

Sources: http://www.psu.edu/ufs/guide/intro.html

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FACULTY SENATE UNDERSTANDING: FACULTY SENATE UNDERSTANDING:

ONE PENN STATE FACULTYONE PENN STATE FACULTY

There is one faculty at Penn State and the There is one faculty at Penn State and the titles of individual faculty members are titles of individual faculty members are based on the disciplines in which they based on the disciplines in which they specialize or the departments or schools in specialize or the departments or schools in which they hold positions. which they hold positions.

Source: http://www.psu.edu/ufs/guide/intro.html [Senate Guide to Curricular Procedures]

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SENATE UNDERSTANDING: ACADEMIC SENATE UNDERSTANDING: ACADEMIC PROGRAMSPROGRAMS

If an academic program is offered in several If an academic program is offered in several colleges, the academic requirements for the colleges, the academic requirements for the completion of the program are not expected to completion of the program are not expected to be identical but should be comparable in all be identical but should be comparable in all colleges colleges

The differences in programs with the same name The differences in programs with the same name can reflect different areas of emphasis or can reflect different areas of emphasis or specialization. These differences will be clearly specialization. These differences will be clearly evident in the evident in the BulletinBulletin

Source: http://www.psu.edu/ufs/guide/intro.html [Senate Guide to Curricular Procedures]

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SENATE UNDERSTANDING: FACULTY SENATE UNDERSTANDING: FACULTY COLLEGIALITYCOLLEGIALITY

In the context of the curriculum this implies that the In the context of the curriculum this implies that the discipline faculty in the different colleges are discipline faculty in the different colleges are expected to work together collegially in the expected to work together collegially in the development of new and revised academic development of new and revised academic programs and courses programs and courses

Efforts on the part of the faculty in this regard must Efforts on the part of the faculty in this regard must be supported by the academic leadership be supported by the academic leadership

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PROCEDURES: COURSES AND PROCEDURES: COURSES AND CURRICULACURRICULA

The sponsoring college is to provide supporting materials as the proposal is under administrative review that make reference to the registered intention to plan earlier and evidence of the relationship of the proposal to:

  1. University and college missions;

2. Program duplication;

Source: http://http://www.psu.edu/ufs/guide/intro.html[Senate Guide to Curricular Procedures]

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PROCEDURESPROCEDURES

The sponsoring college must also show “. . . the The sponsoring college must also show “. . . the relationship of the proposal to”:relationship of the proposal to”:

3. Quality of learning (faculty availability, levels and 3. Quality of learning (faculty availability, levels and types of instruction, and learning outcomes);types of instruction, and learning outcomes);

4. Impact on enrollment and flow of students; 4. Impact on enrollment and flow of students; 5. Market need and demand; 5. Market need and demand; 6. Resource feasibility; and 6. Resource feasibility; and 7. Consultation within the University. 7. Consultation within the University.

Source: http://www.psu.edu/ufs/guide/intro.html [Senate Guide to Curricular Procedures] and http://www.psu.edu/oue/aappm [Academic Administrative Policies and Procedures]

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CONSULTATIONCONSULTATION Faculty proposing the course should consult with Faculty proposing the course should consult with

colleagues in the discipline or related disciplines colleagues in the discipline or related disciplines at all affected campus collegesat all affected campus colleges

Faculty outside the unit must be consulted when Faculty outside the unit must be consulted when program or course content overlaps with existing program or course content overlaps with existing programs or when the program or course is, or programs or when the program or course is, or will be, offered also by other academic unitswill be, offered also by other academic units

Administrators in the academic units should Administrators in the academic units should consult with Department Heads, Chairs, and consult with Department Heads, Chairs, and Directors at all affected campus collegesDirectors at all affected campus colleges

Source: http://www.psu.edu/oue/aappm

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CONSULTATIONCONSULTATION

Associate Deans must consult with all colleague Associate Deans must consult with all colleague Associate DeansAssociate Deans

Deans must consult with colleague Deans when Deans must consult with colleague Deans when issues cannot be resolved at the various levelsissues cannot be resolved at the various levels

Evidence of consultation should accompany all Evidence of consultation should accompany all curricular changescurricular changes

Senate Committee on Intra-University Relations Senate Committee on Intra-University Relations will review curricular integration issues will review curricular integration issues periodicallyperiodically

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CURRICULAR DESIGN PRINCIPLES: CURRICULAR DESIGN PRINCIPLES:

SEAMLESS TRANSITIONSEAMLESS TRANSITION In the design of the curriculum every effort should In the design of the curriculum every effort should

be made to make it consistent among the be made to make it consistent among the campuses allowing students . . . to move readily campuses allowing students . . . to move readily among Penn State locations without undue loss among Penn State locations without undue loss of credits of credits

The curriculum is the primary demonstration of the The curriculum is the primary demonstration of the faculty’s commitment to academic quality and faculty’s commitment to academic quality and the foundation for learning in a student-centered the foundation for learning in a student-centered university university

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Curricular Responsibilities for Curricular Responsibilities for Faculty and School Directors Faculty and School Directors

Discuss course assignments with DirectorDiscuss course assignments with Director

Consult with sponsoring departmentsConsult with sponsoring departments

Confer with School Curriculum CommitteeConfer with School Curriculum Committee

Review course content and teaching Review course content and teaching strategies with disciplinary colleaguesstrategies with disciplinary colleagues

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Curricular Responsibilities for Curricular Responsibilities for Faculty and School DirectorsFaculty and School Directors

Distribute syllabus to students [University Distribute syllabus to students [University Senate Policy 43-00]Senate Policy 43-00]

Maintain syllabus file in unitMaintain syllabus file in unit

Study standard course syllabi available from Study standard course syllabi available from sponsoring department sponsoring department

Share information with adjunct facultyShare information with adjunct faculty

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Curricular Cooperation at Penn State: Major Curricular Cooperation at Penn State: Major

Themes and GoalsThemes and Goals

CURRICULAR INTEGRITYCURRICULAR INTEGRITY

DISCIPLINARY UNITYDISCIPLINARY UNITYSYSTEM-WIDE CONSULTATIONSYSTEM-WIDE CONSULTATION

AVOIDANCE OF COMPETITIVE AVOIDANCE OF COMPETITIVE DUPLICATIONDUPLICATION

SEAMLESS TRANSITION FOR STUDENTSSEAMLESS TRANSITION FOR STUDENTS

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCEACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

We Are Penn State . . . Too!We Are Penn State . . . Too!

ConferConfer

ConsultConsult

Cooperate Cooperate

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