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Checklist for returning to campus: Steps to take to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission
As institutions prepare for potential reopenings, senior leaders must consider what protective measures to introduce to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Discover four critical areas leaders must focus on and see early case studies from within and outside the higher education industry.
4 program design mistakes to avoid
How provosts are planning for fall (as of mid-May)
Now that we’ve entered commencement season, college and university leaders are shifting their gaze from the emergency responses needed for spring terms toward big questions about the fall.
How to include experiential learning opportunities in virtual courses
A lot of the focus, and rightly so, has been on how career services and institutions can support the current graduating class find employment. However, it is important to also consider the far-reaching impact the pandemic will have on students who will be graduating in the next year or two. Not only will these students graduate into a challenging economy, but will do so after losing experiential learning opportunities that are critical for building a network and landing that coveted post-graduation job.
6 ways instructors should revise student evaluation and assessment practices
Use the checklist below to guide conversations and brainstorming on temporary course-level changes to scheduling, testing, student academic engagement, and academic integrity practices.
Program-Level Learning Outcomes
This report explores the use of program-level learning outcomes in non-professional programs at Canadian institutions. It focuses on program-level development, implementation, and assessment of these learning outcomes. Allow program-level leaders to customize development and implementation processes At all profiled institutions, program leaders can tailor learning outcome development and implementation processes to align with their program’s […]
Connect department chairs with budget officers to build engagement around financial data
The Planning and Budget Office at the University of Toronto regularly presents a combination of unit-level and institution-level financial data to chairs and deans in order to help them identify areas for growth and investment, increase financial literacy, and strengthen ties between academic and business units.
Student Service One-Stop Shops
By developing an integrated student services model, known as student service one-stop shops, colleges and universities can provide resources in registration, financial aid, and billing. Use our resource to learn how to improve online and in-person services.
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Crowdsource Content for Experiential Major Maps
To create experiential major maps that help students identify experiential learning activities specific to their majors, implementation leaders need to collect information about applied learning opportunities and high-impact practices from academic units and other campus offices. In this webconference, learn from university experts how they worked together with colleagues to choose the best activities to include in each map.
Aligning Disciplinary Activities with Institutional Priorities
About the Webconference Though universities and their departments share core missions of research, teaching, and service, their separate incentive structures have led over time to rising tension between university and department priorities. Learn how university leaders can increase strategic alignment in faculty hiring and tenure, teaching and curriculum, and interdisciplinary scholarship.
