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May 1, 2009 Meeting Agenda
Institutional Outcomes Discussion
1. Why are we here today? What is the purpose of this meeting?
2. What are other universities’ institutional outcomes and assessment methods?
3. What is our current situation?
4. What needs to be done?
5. Who will do it? (assign tasks)
6. How will the tasks be accomplished? (action & deadlines)
For your information:
CAMPUS-LEVEL COMMITMENTS, GOALS, REQUIREMENTS, OUTCOMES
Mānoa Core Commitments (2002-2010)
• Research
• Educational Effectiveness
• Social Justice
• Place
• Economic Development
• Culture, Society & the Arts
• Technology
Mānoa General Education Requirements
• Foundations
– Global & Multicultural Perspectives
– Symbolic Reasoning
– Written Communication
• Diversification
– Arts, Humanities, & Literatures
– Social Sciences
– Natural Sciences
• Hawaiian/Second Language
• Focus
– Contemporary Ethical Issues
– Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Issues
– Oral Communication
– Writing Intensive
Mānoa Graduate Division Outcomes
A student who has successfully completed the
graduate degree requirements should be able to:
1. Demonstrate mastery of the methodology and
techniques specific to the field of study.
2. Communicate both orally and in writing at a
high level of proficiency in the field of study.
3. Conduct research or produce some other form of
creative work.
4. Function as a professional in the discipline.
UH System Goals 2002-2010
• Educational Effectiveness & Student Success
• Learning, Research & Service Network
• Model Local, Regional & Global University
• Invest. in Faculty, Staff, Students & Environ.
• Resources & Stewardship
Mānoa Major Requirements
Each major will ensure that its students
1) are proficient in the information-accessing
and information-processing methods of the
field;
2) are proficient in the problem-solving and oral
communication methods of the field; and
3) have had training and experience in the
modes of inquiry and analysis appropriate to
the field. The purpose is to have all students
actively engaged in scholarship at a high
level, and to avoid having students
completing their degrees by means of passive
learning alone.