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• Run a workshop on a continuous improvement initiative.
• Run a brainstorm session on developing an assessment plan. 
• Run a workshop to enhance knowledge & skills associated with continuous improvement. 

Due Date: October 28

More details: In addition to the customized block of time in the afternoon, (2) two workshop sessions will occur prior to lunch. Almost all Discovery Day agendas are often facilitated by our very own administration, faculty, and staff. Discovery Day is for º¬Ðß²ÝÓ°Ôº, by º¬Ðß²ÝÓ°Ôº! We know that there are exceptional initiatives occurring that can help inform the º¬Ðß²ÝÓ°Ôº community.  We also know that there are emerging initiatives that could benefit from brainstorming sessions. Furthermore, folks are gathering data in diverse ways and using that data to impact student and employee success. Share what is happening in your area to inspire others and build curiosity!

• Run a working group with your department focusing on a specific continuous improvement initiative.
• All departments and areas should submit the topic, facilitator, brief description and location here.

Due Date: October 28

More details: This time block is facilitated by someone who is leading a change initiative / department / area or who may have been assigned to lead a team in an effort to make an impact on the student and/or employee experience. The space is given as an opportunity to brainstorm ideas, review data, gain knowledge of best practices, launch brainstorming sessions, or begin to develop an action plan. It is the opportunity to launch a plan for the remaining semester/year of implementation. The time block will be the same for all customized work and will not interfere with the ability to attend workshops. If you plan to be part of a customized work block, you will not be able to participate in the scoring of artifacts. 

• Join a group of colleagues to review and score assignments for the Ethical Dimensions or Multicultural & Social Perspectives competency.  
• If you plan to be part of a scoring session, you will not be able to participate in a department/division customized block of time.

Due date: October 10.

More details: Join a group of colleagues to review and score assignments for the Ethical Dimensions or Multicultural & Social Perspectives competency. All identifiers are redacted.  If you plan to be part of a scoring session, you will not be able to participate in a department/division customized block of time. For more information on how we approach this process, please take a look at the Institutional Assessment Artifact Collection Process webpage.

Be Trained as a Norming & Scoring Facilitator

All those interested in being a facilitator must engage in a two-part training session. The first part is a pre-recorded session and can be found below. The second part is a virtual synchronous training session with all facilitators.

Part I​

The General Education Competency & Norming/Scoring Process ​
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Part II​

Exercise, Q&A​
Scheduled Training Meeting (Must email Institutional Assessment Office to receive link)

Due date: October 10.

One way of telling the student learning & student success narrative is by collecting artifacts (course assignments) that directly reflect the General Education competencies. The collection of artifacts across courses/sections & programs offers an inclusive curriculum narrative grounded in evidence describing student learning and demonstrating competency attainment. Learn more here. 

Due date: October 15.

Artifact Collection Process - learn what makes a strong scoreable artifact. Learn how the artifact is redacted, scored, and used.

Purpose:

Discovery Day is an opportunity to partner & collaborate with colleagues to create, engage, and support processes that allow you to pursue exciting and effective practices and pedagogy. The day provides workshops to support work in building thriving communities for deep learning and student success.

What Will I Gain from Participating?

When reviewing the Fall 2023 evaluations:

• 98% indicated that they were engaged.
• 91% believed the content was relevant to their work.
• 93% felt the information obtained was useful.
• 91% indicated that they left accomplishing something important.
• 95% indicated they plan to apply what they had learned.

Discovery Day assists in building a Culture of Curiosity and Inquiry through continuous improvement processes. A culture of evidence occurs when information is regularly collected for making decisions, including the commitment of resources. It requires all members of an educational community and centers around curiosity and inquiry. Continuous improvement initiatives are the most valid way of demonstrating the effectiveness of services, programs, and facilities.

It is evident that many at º¬Ðß²ÝÓ°Ôº are already practicing aspects of continuous improvement in some capacity. This is an opportunity to highlight some of the work you have been doing in terms of developing and measuring student learning outcomes, building curricular maps/rubrics, and creating innovative spaces for learning and competency attainment. Gathering data to build narratives that inform our work is important in building contemporary and inclusive practices. This occurs both within the curriculum and in co-curricular experiences.

Learning Outcomes: 

As a result of attending (2) two workshops:

• Participants will be able to list (3) three assessment concepts (SLOs, Assessment Steps, Assessment tools, Rubric design) related to their work.
• Participants will be able to apply (1) one concept towards a current or future assessment initiative (SLOs, curriculum mapping, rubric design, alignment, identify areas of assessment).
• Participants will be able to develop one (1) actionable step within their area that contributes to building a Culture of Evidence.