Preparing for Curriculum Review

This workshop takes place over one and a half days, and orients faculty members to Western’s Institutional Quality Assurance Process, also referred to as the Cyclical Program Reviews. It is offered with the support of the Office of the Vice-Provost (Academic Programs) and in collaboration with the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS).

Topics

Topics Include:

• An overview of curriculum review and the departmental self-study process, presented by the Vice-Provost (Academic Programs) and the Vice-Provost (Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies)
• Collecting data for the self-study: Curriculum review as a scholarly practice
• Introduction to curriculum mapping: Purpose, benefits & challenges
• Recent reviews: Faculty panel on lessons learned, with department chairs who have recently completed their review process
• Building strategies for faculty engagement.

Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• describe the key components of a high-quality self-study
• identify appropriate data collection methods to assist with their self-study
• incorporate strategies and considerations for planning and facilitating effective departmental curriculum retreats
• align program-level learning outcomes with Western Degree Outcomes (WDOs) and Graduate Degree-Level Expectations (GDLES)
• engage colleagues in mapping the curriculum of their programs.

What to expect

Participants will get a hands-on opportunity to review and write program-level learning outcomes, can ask questions related to the upcoming IQAP process, and will receive curated resources related to curriculum review, including sample curriculum maps and self-study templates.