Meta Majors Workgroup

Purpose

Guided Pathways is a redesign of the student experience to include early decision making about educational and career goals to help students get on a path. This committee will be creating Meta Majors, which are collections of academic majors that have related courses and career goals. Meta Majors is a way of organizing majors we already have so students make informed decisions.

Charter Sponsor

President

Charter Contact

Vice President for Learning and Academic Affairs, Vice President for Student Affairs

Membership

  • Guided Pathways Co-Chair (Ex Officio) (Standing): Aaron Fried 
  • Guided Pathways Co-Chair (Ex Officio)(Standing): Shannon Crocker
  • Executive Dean for Academic Development and Innovation, appointed by the Vice President for Learning and Academic Affairs (Standing): Jim Lynch
  • Coordinator of Advising, appointed by the Vice President for Student Affairs (Standing): Dawson McDermott 
  • Faculty Caucus Chair (Ex Officio) (Standing): Christine Miller
  • Coordinator, Career Services, appointed by the Vice President for Student Affairs (Standing): Liz Doherty
  • Representative from Admissions, appointed by the Vice President for Student Affairs (Standing): Dan Ianno
  • Representative from Marketing and Communications, appointed by the President (Standing): Jennifer Fanelli
  • Associate Dean for Enrollment and Retention Services, appointed by the Vice President for Student Affairs (Standing): Jen DeWeerth
  • Representative from Catalog and Curriculum, appointed by the Vice President for Learning and Academic Affairs (Standing): Gail Warchol
  • Associate Dean for Student and Residence Life, appointed by the Vice President for Student Affairs (Standing): Dennis Gibbons 
  • Associate Dean for Student Development and Transition Services, appointed by the Vice President for Student Affairs (Standing): Jim Maio
  • Faculty Representative, elected by the Faculty Caucus: TBA
  • Faculty Representative, elected by the Faculty Caucus: TBA
  • Academic Associate Deans, appointed by the Vice President for Learning and Academic Affairs (Standing):
    • Mark Montgomery
    • Tim Thomas
    •  James Roberts
    • Melissa Copperwheat
    • Todd Behrendt
    • Joe Woodrow 
    • Julie Dewan
    • Gary Broadhurst
    • Jake Mihevc

Does

Task Action
Define "Meta Majors" within the context of our existing occupational programs and transfer pathways Analyze and Develop
Identify and prioritize strategies for alignment of programs Develop and Maintain
Identify best practice in Meta Major identification Develop and Maintain
Create benchmarks for implementation  Develop and Maintain
 Determine outcomes of implementation Analyze and Develop
Develop recommendations on naming convention and program alignment Analyze and Develop
Establish a timeline (recommendation to Cabinet) Develop and Maintain 


Does Not

  • Decide personnel issues

Guiding Points

  • Be creative.
  • Utilize data-informed decision making.
  • Maintain a mindset of abundance.
  • Be relentless in examining all aspects through the student lens.

Updated Fall 2018