Academic Senate Resolution

In Support of Endorsing Student Learning Outcomes

for General Education

 

Whereas, many of the Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) were developed as skills standards and adopted by the UHCC’s under former Chancellor Joyce Tsunoda in the 1990’s; and

Whereas, ACCJC requires college-wide General Education SLO’s; and

Whereas, HawCC’s ad hoc Assessment Committee discussed 8 SLO’s during the 07/08 academic year and adopted them on April 4, 2008; and

Whereas, the Assessment Committee did one more review of the SLO’s, officially adopted them on April 2, 2009 and recommended they be presented to the Academic Senate for endorsement;

Whereas, on August 28, 2009 the Academic Senate unanimously passed a motion “to establish an ad hoc committee to amend the learning outcomes for General Education to include Hawaiian            and global cross-cultural perspectives and consider consolidating the list of learning outcomes and that will report back to the Senate at the next scheduled meeting;” and

Whereas, the ad hoc Committee to Revise Proposed General Education Student Learning Outcomes met, reviewed, consolidated and revised the General Education SLO’s; now therefore be it

 

Resolved, that the Academic Senate endorse the SLO’s for General Education as presented by the ad hoc Committee to Revise Proposed General Education Student Learning Outcomes and amended on September 25, 2009.

 

 

Hawai’i Community College

 

Student Learning Outcomes for General Education

 

 

1.      Communication, Critical Reading and Thinking  (formerly 1,3,5)

 

Use listening, speaking, critical reading and critical thinking skills to explore, develop and communicate information and ideas in written and oral forms, to identify, organize, evaluate and synthesize information and to pose questions and solve problems to a variety of audiences.

 

 

2.      Information Retrieval, Integration and Application of Knowledge (formerly 2,7)

 

Retrieve, evaluate, and use information and concepts from studies in multiple disciplines, print, and current electronic media in a logical and ethical manner, in one’s intellectual, professional and community life.

 

 

3.      Quantitative Reasoning (formerly 4)

 

Use mathematical concepts, methods, and logical problem-solving skills to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate ideas in quantitative terms.

 

 

  1. Understanding Self and Community (formerly 6, 8)

 

Examine and demonstrate one’s relationship with place through an understanding of Hawai’i Island’s communities and its environments. Make informed and principled judgments with respect to individual and group conduct, citizenship and critical reflection of art, culture, and nature.

 

  1. Hawaiian, Cross-Cultural and Global Perspective (New)

 

Demonstrate an understanding of Hawaiian and other cross-cultural values, perspectives, social issues, arts, and histories. Engage in activities that link one’s life with those of people throughout Hawai’i and the world.