January Webinar Event Agenda

Mapping your guided pathways – January 16, 2020

Colleges will host a day of activities on your campus –invite participants based on the agenda below. We recommend inviting at least:
Team facilitator
Executive lead
Dean/Curriculum leaders
Chief Academic Officer
Faculty members (representing arts & sciences and career/technical education)
Advising leaders
Others appropriate to your campus

Event Objectives:

Provide the colleges with the foundation necessary to develop clear, efficient and
coherent maps for all of the programs at the institution.
Outline the importance of program mapping to implementation of the pathways model as
outlined by this project.
Discuss the utility of broad program areas, often called meta-majors or communities of
interest.
Create action plans for designing and implementing program maps at the institutional
level.

Agenda

9:30 – 10:30 am Webinar #1: Meta-Majors: redesigning the student experience

Dr. Rob Johnstone, Founder & President, National Center for Inquiry and Improvement (NCii)
Alexandra (Lexie) Waugh, Senior Program Manager, Jobs for the Future

Webinar topics: What is a meta-major? What are the common elements of meta-majors? What are some key meta-major questions for colleges to consider? What are the meta-major design principles?

Related Event Objectives: 2, 3

10:30 – 10:45 am Break

10:45 – 12:00 pm College Team Strategy Session #1

Cohort II Session Goals:

Synthesize insights gained from analysis of program enrollment and completion data and identify implications for next steps in program mapping
Consider potential strategies for campus engagement and for technical assistance or professional development that may be needed to support completion of fully developed maps for all college programs

Alumni Team Session Goals:

Reflect on enrollment and graduate analysis, program mapping,and meta-majors

Event Objectives: 3, 4

12:00 – 12:30 pm Lunch Break

12:30 – 1:30 pm Webinar #2: Meta-Majors and Curriculum Mapping: essential first steps on the path to college completion

Dr. Rob Johnstone, Founder & President, National Center for Inquiry and Improvement (NCii)

Webinar Topics: How can contextualizing courses within programs helpstudents? What is curriculum mapping? Why is the work of creating meta majors and curriculum mapping important? How does the work on curriculum mapping and meta-majors help colleges optimize the student experience?

Event Objectives: 1, 3

1:30 – 1:45 pm Break

1:45 – 3:00 pm College Team Strategy Session #2

Cohort II Session Goals:

Reviewing and refining the institution’s process for developing program maps for transfer and for CTE programs and a timeline for implementation
For colleges with existing program maps, examining additional components/features to be included in the maps, such as identification of critical courses and progress milestones and incorporation of applied learning experiences
Examining existing advising and student-facing information to determine how to clearly communicate the pathways to students and advisors

Alumni Team Session Goals:

Review work submitted for Cohort I, Institute #2
Create next steps based on review
Reflect on the January Webinar Event

Event Objectives: 1, 2, 4

3:00 – 4:00 pm Webinar #3: Implementing meta-majors and curriculum maps: insights from Cohort I colleges

Dr. Andrea Wade, Vice President and Provost, Academic Services,Monroe Community College
Aaron Fried, Associate Professor and Curriculum Committee Chair,Mohawk Valley Community College
Anastasia L. Urtz, J.D., Interim Provost and Senior Vice President,Onondaga Community College

Webinar Topics: How might examining or creating meta-majors andcurriculum maps be different based on college context? What are ways to engage the campus in examining or creating meta-majors and curriculum maps? How do we get started with meta-major and curriculum map creation or review?

January Webinar Event: Mapping Your Pathways

Agenda

January Webinar Event Agenda

Mapping your guided pathways – January 16, 2020

Event Objectives:

Agenda

9:30 – 10:30 am Webinar #1: Meta-Majors: redesigning the student experience

Webinar topics: What is a meta-major? What are the common elements of meta-majors? What are some key meta-major questions for colleges to consider? What are the meta-major design principles?

Related Event Objectives: 2, 3

10:45 – 12:00 pm College Team Strategy Session #1

Cohort II Session Goals:

Synthesize insights gained from analysis of program enrollment and completion data and identify implications for next steps in program mapping

Consider potential strategies for campus engagement and for technical assistance or professional development that may be needed to support completion of fully developed maps for all college programs

Alumni Team Session Goals:

Reflect on enrollment and graduate analysis, program mapping,and meta-majors

Event Objectives: 3, 4

12:30 – 1:30 pm Webinar #2: Meta-Majors and Curriculum Mapping: essential first steps on the path to college completion

Webinar Topics: How can contextualizing courses within programs helpstudents? What is curriculum mapping? Why is the work of creating meta majors and curriculum mapping important? How does the work on curriculum mapping and meta-majors help colleges optimize the student experience?

Event Objectives: 1, 3

Cohort II Session Goals:

Reviewing and refining the institution’s process for developing program maps for transfer and for CTE programs and a timeline for implementation

For colleges with existing program maps, examining additional components/features to be included in the maps, such as identification of critical courses and progress milestones and incorporation of applied learning experiences

Examining existing advising and student-facing information to determine how to clearly communicate the pathways to students and advisors

Alumni Team Session Goals:

Review work submitted for Cohort I, Institute #2

Create next steps based on review

Reflect on the January Webinar Event

Event Objectives: 1, 2, 4

3:00 – 4:00 pm Webinar #3: Implementing meta-majors and curriculum maps: insights from Cohort I colleges

Webinar Topics: How might examining or creating meta-majors andcurriculum maps be different based on college context? What are ways to engage the campus in examining or creating meta-majors and curriculum maps? How do we get started with meta-major and curriculum map creation or review?

Event Objectives: 1, 2, 3, 4