Unleashing the Potential in Every Student BY WAYNE BOWEN, PH.D., INTERIM ASSOCIATE DEAN, COLLEGE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
It feels like we’re in the “Groundhog Day” movie. We published last month’s newsletter right after Hurricane Ian. Now it’s Hurricane Nicole. Our GEP work forges ahead. We’ve held a successful Fall Town Hall meeting, continued adding resources to the GEP Faculty Learning Community, and worked to prepare our course assessments due on Friday.
Integrating the GEP Foundations and Learning Outcomes across the curriculum is a team effort. Amy, Annabelle, and I want to thank you for your partnership. We hope you enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving break.
If you have topics for future newsletters, please email to GEP@ucf.edu.
GEP Course Assessments Due November 18BY ANNABELLE CONROY, PH.D., GEP FACULTY FELLOW
We need your help. We are asking faculty teaching GEP courses this semester to submit an assessment for Fall 2022 that measures at least one of the Foundation Learning Outcomes by November 18 (the Friday before Thanksgiving).
Visit the General Education Faculty Learning Community for instructions on how to assess a course. Please let me know if you need assistance incorporating Learning Outcomes into a course using the rubric or SpeedGrader.
If you have any questions, please email me or the GEP mailbox.
Don’t Forget! GEP Award Applications Being Accepted
The College of Undergraduate Studies is introducing the General Education Program Award. Its purpose is to recognize and promote ongoing faculty professional development supporting GEP courses, methods, and pedagogy at UCF. There will be up to seven awards each academic year. Three awards will be $1,000, and four will be $500. The application period is October 17 to December 16. Award information and application instructions are available here.
Faculty Discuss Advancing GEPBY WAYNE BOWEN, PH.D.
GEP faculty assembled on October 17 in the Student Union for the Fall 2022 Town Hall meeting. Over Jimmy John’s lunches, 26 participants representing more than a dozen academic departments discussed assessment and professional development opportunities and engaged in group discussions on the value of general education.
GEP Faculty Fellows Amy Darty and Annabelle Conroy answered questions about the assessment process and addressed specific concerns and challenges. It was a joy to spend time with a small group of dedicated faculty and discuss how we can continue to strength UCF’s General Education Program.
Need Ideas About the GEP? We Can Help!
BY AMY DARTY, M.A., GEP FACULTY FELLOW
The GEP Faculty Learning Community is your source for information about incorporating branding and concepts into your teaching materials.
Check out the community page for a myriad of resources including:
- Grab & Go Branding Marketing module for icons, tags, color-coded foundation
descriptions, and more. - Materia widgets or videos provided as a download to pop into your class.
- New templates and samples to share ideas.
- Integrations to adapt for your assessment needs in the Assessing the GEP in the My Course Module.
Not a member of the GEP Faculty Learning Community? Self enroll to join us!
Questions? Please contact me or email the GEP mailbox.
GEP Foundations Co-leadsGEP co-leads work with faculty to develop actionable ways to integrate the GEP Foundations, Learning Outcomes, and Assessment across all disciplines.
They are:
| If you have questions or need additional information about the GEP, please email GEP@ucf.edu. |