Initiative 1.1: Offer rigorous, relevant, available, and sustainable curriculum in each of the CFA degree-offering units
Actions
- Conduct unit-driven curricular audits to determine needed curriculum reform focused on rigorous, relevant, and sustainable curriculum and aligned with institutional goals and national standards and norms; implement curricular changes as determined by the audits
- Conduct a course scheduling review and, when possible, align course times with the University’s standard block class schedule
- Review and, if necessary, develop or refine departmental student learning assessment plans
Initiative 1.2: Create a college-wide strategic direction for establishing or expanding interdisciplinary arts programs
Actions
- Establish task force committees charged with making recommendations for strategic directions of future and existing interdisciplinary programs (possible areas include: arts and cultural leadership, arts education, arts entrepreneurship, arts-in-health, arts technology)
- Based on task force committees’ recommendations, assign priorities and develop an action plan for interdisciplinary arts programs
Initiative 1.3: Strengthen pedagogical and curricular support for course instructors
Actions
- Create forums to share best practices in pedagogy and/or curricular development
- Assess departmental partnerships with CTLE/TLT/Digital Matters and explore opportunities for increased faculty participation