Identify the top priorities for next steps in the work Based on these priorities, name specific desired student outcome List the steps required to accomplish these priorities Who will assume leadership responsibility? date Formative evaluation date What resources (time, people, facilities, and need to be allocated/reallocated? What challenges do you anticipate? Faculty & Staff Engagement – Describing purpose of pathways, meta-majors, and implications for the student experience Students will have the opportunity to select a instead of a specific program upon college entry. Develop communication materials, schedule presentations at meetings, prepare Core Team members for presentations Dr. Anahid Petrosian, Dr. Kristina Wilson, Darci Cather Spring, Summer, & Fall 2017 Summer 2017 Personnel time, funding for meeting refreshments/meals. Pathways and are complex concepts that may take for faculty and staff to grasp. Faculty and staff may not be on-board with the new model. Developing meta-major program groupings Students will have the opportunity to select a instead of a specific program upon college entry. Distribute initial meta-major proposal, create and inform divisional work teams and ask them to review proposal and/or submit alternate proposals, divisional teams submit proposals, present proposals at AA Convocation, Voting and finalizing of meta-majors. Dr. Anahid Petrosian, Dr. Kristina Wilson, Deans, Dr. Chris Nelson & Dr. Murad Odeh December 2017 October 2017 Personnel time for leadership and team members, funding for meeting refreshments/meals. Pathways and are complex concepts that may take time for faculty and staff to grasp. Faculty and staff may not be on-board with the new model. Transfer programs and technical programs may need to be grouped together within based on subject areas (example – Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement).
Developing an overall student support structure for the (advising, career exploration, progress monitoring from entry to graduation) Students will have guided support as they explore career options in their meta-major. They will also receive advising assistance and will be monitored throughout their degree program. Paul Hernandez and Dr. Nancy Garcia May 2018 March 2018 Researching how meta-majors can be implemented within Banner and DegreeWorks Students will be able to view their progress made in their chosen Students will also continue to be eligible for Financial Aid. Seek guidance from other Colleges that have implemented meta-majors. Seek guidance regarding Apply Texas, Banner, and DegreeWorks. Seek guidance regarding Financial Aid implications. Cynthia Blanco & Dr. Kristina Wilson December 2017 October 2017 Personnel time within Admissions and Curriculum Offices Meta-majors are a relatively new higher ed innovation. Existing systems may not be to accommodate this new model. Conducting student focus groups and interviews to learn more about student experiences and attitudes towards pathways. Pathways and meta-majors will address student concerns identified. Identify research protocol, identify student participants, schedule transcribe and analyze the data. Dr. Sanchez August 2017 July 2017 STC Qualitative Researcher for protocol design and data analysis, refreshments for focus groups, assistance with identification of students to recruit for participation The biggest challenge will be identifying and recruiting students to participate.
Program Mapping for all meta-majors Students will enroll in common curriculum coursework for the 12-24 hours of their meta-major. Develop common template for program mapping, meet with department chairs & curriculum leaders, faculty will develop program maps, maps will be reviewed by meta-major leads for consistency Dr. Anahid Petrosian, Dr. Kristina Wilson, Deans, Dr. Chris Nelson & Dr. Murad Odeh May 2018 March 2018 Personnel time, funding for meeting refreshments/meals. Sequencing the courses in the curriculum is a new process. It may be difficult to identify coursework that should be common within the metamajor groups.