Carolina Core
Timeline
DATE |
ACTION |
|---|---|
2005 |
Provost calls for revision of the general education curriculum. |
2006 |
Taskforce of faculty, staff, and students begins review of the existing curriculum. |
2007 |
Taskforce reports to the Provost on "What do our students need to know to thrive in the 21st century?" |
2008 |
General Education Committee is appointed by the President with representation from every college, from every campus, and from student affairs. The Committee names the new curriculum the "Carolina Core". |
2009 |
Proposal for a new Carolina Core curriculum is present to the Faculty Senate and is adopted. |
December 2009 |
University Forum: Discussion of distribution requirements and learning outcomes. |
Spring 2010 |
Committee works with faculty content experts in development of course syllabus components, criteria for levels of attainment of outcomes (foundational, advanced, integrative), and assessment plans. |
March 2010 |
University Forum: Discussion of distribution requirements and course proposal guidelines. |
Summer and Fall 2010 |
Colleges begin review of internal curriculum requirements to balance college goals with new Carolina Core requirements. Committee works to develop the process and procedures for course approval for the Carolina Core. |
September 2010 |
University Forum: Discussion of course selection and assessment policies and procedures. |
November 2010 |
Carolina Core distribution requirements presented to the Faculty Senate |
December 2010 |
Carolina Core Distribution Requirements presented for vote in Faculty Senate. |
January - March 2011 |
Carolina Core Committee and subcommittees develop Carolina Core course approval criteria and procedures |
March 2011 |
Faculty Forum on Carolina Core course approval process. |
April 2011 |
Faculty Senate reports on implementation of the Carolina Core. |
August 2011 - ongoing |
Departments/faculty submit courses for approval as Carolina Core courses |
September 2011-ongoing |
Faculty Senate approves Carolina Core courses |
May 2012 |
Target deadline for Carolina Core courses to be approved for Fall 2012 implementation |
Fall 2012 |
New Carolina Core is implemented for first year class |