ongoing (see Executive Summary Information—Baccalaureate Task Force). As is evident below, the effort of these work groups advances with a consistent focus on access, student achievement, retention, persistence, and innovative pedagogy and programs with a commitment to continuous improvement. Outcomes of the Baccalaureate Task Force Work Groups Each work group submitted reports in Spring 2017 and Spring/Summer 2018. These reports begin to offer answers to the questions above and inform the campus discussions about CWU’s mission and core themes as we prepare for our NWCCU Mission and Core Themes report due March 2020. The following are brief summaries of the conclusions and next steps of each workgroup. Full reports are available at www.cwu.edu/mission Academic Advising The academic advising workgroup completed the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) self-study and determined that CWU lacks an over-arching, cohesive Academic Advising Program (AAP). CWU has a number of distinct AAPs that, despite the collaboration that exists among them, have no clear and consistent unifying body. The workgroup highlighted the importance of effective advising in retention efforts. There is also a need to improve fair and equitable advising workloads for both faculty and staff advisors. Finally, the workgroup concluded there is a need for more professional development opportunities for advisors. The workgroup recommended forming an advising council, which will begin the work of developing a university-wide advising mission and facilitating campus conversations about revisions to the advising model at CWU. Achievements and Next Steps: ASL and the Faculty Senate continue their collaboration and will host open forums Winter Quarter 2019 designed to gather university feedback regarding advising at CWU and engage in conversation about possible changes to the current advising model. The Academic Advising Council has been formed and charged with assisting with the open forums, drafting an overarching university-wide mission and vision for advising, identifying short-term advising related action items for the remainder of 2019, and recommending an ongoing charge for the council that includes implementation of either a new advising model and/or revisions to the existing model by July 1, 2019. Key Focus Areas and Goals: Student achievement, retention, persistence, post-graduation placement Developmental Programs Developmental course practices have evolved over the last year, especially in regard to placement and development of new programs. The Summer Bridge program for mathematics launched this year to provide students with developmental math support prior to Fall quarter. New initiatives will be evaluated over the next year. The workgroup recommended policy changes to ensure completion of developmental requirements early and highlighted remaining questions about appropriate course fees and how the new GE program will impact developmental course structure and timing. Achievements and Next Steps: The Summer Bridge program for mathematics was successful and will continue during Summer 2019. In addition, English will work with the Learning Commons to develop a bridge program for composition students that will commence Fall Quarter 2019. Furthermore, ASL and the Faculty Senate continue to work on identifying potential barriers to student success and revising policy and procedures accordingly.
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