Whitewater Student Government

LEAP-Liberal Education and America’s Promise

Posted on April 19, 2010 by admin

At the April 19th Whitewater Student Government meeting, a motion was passed 16-0 to endorse the LEAP (Liberal Education and America’s Promise) Initiative put out by the Association of American Colleges and Universities. The following is UW-Whitewater’s committee’s works on it. Learn more at http://www.aacu.org/leap/.

“Following the two Gen Ed summits that occurred during spring semester of 2009, Interim Provost Clements composed this committee and charge the group with making a recommendation regarding the essential learning outcomes resulting from a baccalaureate education. She also was interested in having us define ways to measure outcomes.”

The Principles of Excellence

1. Aim High – and Make Excellence Inclusive
2. Give Students a Compass
3. Teach the Arts of Inquiry and Innovation
4. Engage the Big Questions
5. Connect Knowledge with Choices and Action
6. Foster Civic, Intercultural, and Ethical Learning
7. Assess Students’ Ability to Apply Learning to Complex Problems

The Essential Learning OutcomesBeginning in school, and continuing at successively higher levels across their college studies, students should prepare for 21st century challenges by gaining:

1. Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World
2. Intellectual and Practical Skills
3. Personal and Social Responsibility
4. Integrative Learning

High-Impact Educational Practices: A brief overview

Baccalaureate Learning Outcomes