Before the Reporting Process Begins

Department Chairs and Associate Deans review the Courses Designated for Each CWLO chart in spring quarter of each year and inform the Manager, Curriculum and Assessment of any changes for the upcoming academic year.

Faculty members review their course outlines in the College Catalog and/or check the Courses Designated for Each CWLO chart when they are assigned courses to teach.

1: Reminder

Faculty members teaching courses designated for each CWLO receive a reminder from the Manager, Curriculum and Assessment prior to the quarter in which they teach the courses.

The reminder includes the Reporting Packet for the CWLO assigned to the courses being taught. Reporting Packets are also located in Step 4 below.

Beginning in 2023-2024, faculty teaching to each CWLO are enrolled in a Canvas course that includes the reporting packet, instructions, resources, and location for submitting the completed reporting packet.

2: Prepare

Faculty members prepare to teach to the CWLO that is included in their courses.

Add a statement to the syllabus including the definition of the CWLO and how it connects to the learning outcomes for the course and program.
Plan how to introduce the CWLO and why it is being taught in the designated course on the first day of class.
Plan how teaching to the CWLO will occur throughout the course or a unit in the course.
Adopt and/or design teaching materials related to the CWLO - OVERTLY teaching to the CWLO is a requirement for courses designated with a CWLO.
Adopt and/or design assessments, including a summative (final) assessment, of the CWLO. The final assessment is the one that will be utilized in the Reporting Packet. Assessments, including the final assessment, can include:
- Self-reflections
- Papers/Essays
- Projects
- Exams
- Any other form of assessment authentic to the course and the CWLO
Determine how the standardized rubric for the CWLO, found in the reporting packet in Step 4 below, will be applied to the final assessment. You can:
- Use the rubric for grading (in which case, be sure to provide the rubric to students when you assign the final assessment).
- Use the rubric to assess learning and share the rubric with students, but grade the assignment based on different criteria.
- Share the rubric with students and have them self-assess.
- Use the rubric to assess learning and complete the tally chart but do not share it with students. Grade the assignment based on different criteria.

Contact the Manager, Curriculum and Assessment or Faculty Chair, Learning Outcomes Assessment if you have any questions or want to share ideas, get feedback, or ask about what others have done.

3: Teach and Assess

Faculty members teach to and assess the CWLO as planned (adapting plans as needed, of course).

Contact the Manager, Curriculum and Assessment or Faculty Chair, Learning Outcomes Assessment if you have any questions or run into any issues or want to discuss how things are going mid-quarter.

4: Report

Faculty members complete and submit the Reporting Packet for the CWLO via the CWLO Canvas class in which they are enrolled. Reporting Packets are due no later than two weeks after the quarter ends.

See the Reporting Packet for the CWLO to which you are teaching below. Specific instructions for this step are included in the packet for each CWLO.

Contact the Manager, Curriculum and Assessment if you have any questions about the Reporting Packet.

Reporting Packets