Assessing General Education Virtual Workshop
November 12 – November 20
Dates: November 12–20, 2024 or January 16–24, 2025
Location: Zoom
Registration Fee: $3,500 per team (3-6 members)
Register By: October 29, 2024 | 11:59 p.m. CT
In this collaborative workshop, develop an action plan to improve your general education assessment processes. Gather a team from your institution to critically review the structure, philosophy, and perceptions of existing processes. Event leaders will help you understand your student learning outcomes and give you the tools to implement intentional assessment practices in your general education programs.
The workshop, consisting of four synchronous modules, will include presentations from experts as well as activities and action planning among your team. You’ll also gain access to HLC’s online collaboration and project management tool, SparQ, to connect with a community of peers that are tackling the same challenges at other institutions.
Date Selection
Due to the popularity of the Assessing General Education Virtual Workshop, each participating team can select one of two offerings of this event: November 2024 or January 2025. Team members must attend all modules in the same event offering.
November 2024
- Module 1: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
at 12:30–4:00 p.m. CT - Module 2: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
at 12:30–4:00 p.m. CT - Module 3: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
at 12:30–4:00 p.m. CT - Module 4: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
at 12:30–4:00 p.m. CT
January 2025
- Module 1: Thursday, January 16, 2025
at 12:30–4:00 p.m. CT - Module 2: Friday, January 17, 2025
at 12:30–4:00 p.m. CT - Module 3: Thursday, January 23, 2025
at 12:30–4:00 p.m. CT - Module 4: Friday, January 24, 2025
at 12:30–4:00 p.m. CT
Who Should Attend?
Institutional teams should include three to six representatives, including academic leadership, faculty, and staff responsible for general education assessment. At registration, the team will be asked to provide the contact information for one team member who will serve as Team Lead. The Team Lead is responsible for assembling and adding team members via SparQ.
Program Fees
HLC Member Institution Fees
$3,500 per team of 3–6 members
Non-Member Institution Fees
$3,800 per team of 3–6 members
Payment Options
Credit Card
Payment via credit card is preferred. HLC accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.
Checks/ACH
Please email [email protected] with your check tracking information if you select this method.
Additions & Replacements
Date Changes
If your team is no longer able to attend the selected event dates and you would like to request to attend the other offering, please contact [email protected]. Approval of requests are subject to availability, and no date changes may be made after October 29, 2024.
Additions
Each team is required to assign a Team Lead, who will serve as the primary contact and can add or modify team members in HLC’s online collaboration platform, SparQ. Once registration is complete, the primary contact will receive a confirmation email containing SparQ login information.
Replacements
If a team member can no longer participate in the workshop, the primary contact should delete them from SparQ and attempt to replace them with a substitute team member. or those attending the November 2024 workshop, team changes can be made until November 4, 2024. For those attending the January 2025 workshop, team changes can be made until January 7, 2025. Teams must maintain a minimum of three team members.
Cancellations & Refunds
All cancellation requests must be sent to HLC in writing to [email protected].
Refunds resulting from cancellations will be based on the following dates (please note: these dates are for cancelling participation of the entire team. To replace individual team members, see FAQs):
- Cancellations requested on or before October 14, 2024, will be eligible for a full refund, less a $25 processing fee per person.
- Cancellations requested between October 15 and October 28, 2024, will be eligible for a 50% refund, less a $25 processing fee per person.
- No-shows or cancellations requested on or after October 29, 2024, are not eligible for a refund.
Meet the Workshop Facilitators
This virtual workshop is led by HLC Scholars who are responsible for developing and improving the curriculum for HLC’s professional development and institutional improvement programs.
Susan Hatfield
Professor Emerita, Winona State University
Susan Hatfield is a Professor Emerita in the Communication Studies Department at Winona State University (WSU), where she taught from 1981 to 2015. During that time, she developed and directed WSU’s assessment program, served as a department chairperson, and coordinated the First Year Student Experience. She has previously served on the Board of Visitors for the Marine Corps University and the Board of Directors of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology. Susan is currently a Trustee of the Palmer College of Chiropractic.
Susan Murphy
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Vice President for External Affairs, Central New Mexico Community College
Susan Murphy is retired from a career at the University of New Mexico (UNM) and Central New Mexico Community College (CNM). She taught in Campeche, Mexico at the Universidad Autonoma during a Fulbright assignment and has served in numerous administrative positions. At UNM, she coordinated the operations of branch campuses for the Office of the Provost; at CNM, she served as Dean of Arts and Sciences, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Vice President for External Affairs. She led CNM’s work in assessment and institutional effectiveness spanning the liberal arts, career, and professional degree programs. Dr. Murphy has consulted widely on issues of accreditation and assessment, guiding institutions in developing outcomes, mapping curricula, and designing viable assessment plans. She obtained her doctorate in Romance Languages from the University of New Mexico.
Schedule at a Glance
Each participating team can select one of two offerings of this event: November 2024 or January 2025. Team members must attend all modules in the same event offering. The content in each module is the same for each offering.
November 2024
- Module 1: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
at 12:30–4:00 p.m. CT - Module 2: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
at 12:30–4:00 p.m. CT - Module 3: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
at 12:30–4:00 p.m. CT - Module 4: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
at 12:30–4:00 p.m. CT
January 2025
- Module 1: Thursday, January 16, 2025
at 12:30–4:00 p.m. CT - Module 2: Friday, January 17, 2025
at 12:30–4:00 p.m. CT - Module 3: Thursday, January 23, 2025
at 12:30–4:00 p.m. CT - Module 4: Friday, January 24, 2025
at 12:30–4:00 p.m. CT
Module 1: Understanding Your General Education Program
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. CT
Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. CT
Kick off the workshop by exploring the philosophy, structure, and processes of your current general education program. Develop a thorough understanding of these variables to begin developing an assessment plan in the next module.
Module 2: Outcomes, Indicators, and Methods
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 12:30 -  4:00 p.m. CT
Friday, January 17, 2025 at 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. CT
Learn about the key elements of an assessment plan within the context of general education. Examine learning outcomes, performance indicators, and assessment methods applicable to general education assessment.
Module 3: Measures and Implementation Plans
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. CT
Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. CT
Continuing the exploration started in the previous module, focus on developing general education assessment measures and the numerous decisions that have to be made in designing a general education learning outcome implementation plan.
Module 4: Interpretation and Using Data
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. CT
Friday, January 24, 2025 at 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. CT
The final module presents options for understanding and reporting general education learning outcome data, as well as the roles and opportunities for participation in the general education assessment process.
Technology Requirements
Platform
Before the event, you will receive an email from [email protected] with login information that will give you access to all workshop materials and activities in SparQ, HLC’s collaborative learning hub. If you do not receive this email, check your spam/promotions folders first, then contact [email protected].
Resources
Sharing of materials will be managed using SparQ, and the live component will be delivered on Zoom. Attendees, or their respective institutions, are responsible for installing and configuring any software or hardware necessary to participate. Follow these steps while checking device compatibility:
- Check the Zoom System Requirements to confirm each team member’s device can support the platform.
- Run an Internet Speed Test on the device(s) that will be connecting to the online meeting. Compare results to the Zoom system requirements to ensure the internet speed matches the recommended bandwidth for meeting attendees.
- Visit the Zoom Download Center to find out whether the latest version is installed or check for updates on your Zoom application.
- For the best experience, it is recommended that built-in computer cameras or webcams are turned on and audio is connected directly through the device or with headphones.
Additional Zoom guidelines and event-specific instructions will be sent out to registered attendees closer to the event date.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I register my team for the event?
The Team Lead completes the online registration form on this website and serves as the primary contact for any changes to the team. Registration closes on October 29, 2024.
How do I modify my team members?
The Team Lead can add, remove, and/or replace team members in SparQ.
For those attending the November 2024 workshop, the Primary Contact (Team Lead) has until November 4, 2024, to add Team Members to SparQ.
For those attending the January 2025 workshop, the Primary Contact (Team Lead) has until January 7, 2025, to add Team Members to SparQ.
For additional assistance, please contact [email protected].
What is the maximum number of registrants per institution?
Teams must have a minimum of three team members and a maximum of six team members.
Since this is a team-based event, do all participating team members need to be in one location for the duration of the virtual event?
The workshop will include presentations, team conversations, and activities. To facilitate team conversations better, team members can participate from one location, but we accommodate teams joining from various locations.
When will we receive the Zoom login information?
The Zoom link will be provided at least 24 hours prior to each module.
