mapping the path: building consensus around clear academic pathways

Mapping the Path: Building Consensus around

Clear Academic Pathways

April 2013

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Developing Pathways• Developed for full-time (two-year plan) and

part-time (four-year plan) students

• Imbedded default electives

• Strategically sequenced courses

Providing Critical Program ContextExample: Nursing

• Admission requirements

• Wait lists• Basics about the

profession

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Providing Critical Program ContextExample: Nursing Program

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Laying Out Program RequirementsExample: Psychology Program

My Academic Plan (MAP) ToolAcademic Advisor View

My Academic Plan (MAP) ToolHigh-Level Student View

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Lessons Learned• The real power is connection between

advisors and faculty

• Curriculum becomes more prescriptive– Default electives; strategically sequenced courses

• Ensure processes keep pathways updated

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Preparing Colleagues to Make the Jump

Summary/Getting Started

1. 138 programs already completed at Sinclair2. Widely engage faculty and staff3. Share data widely4. Identify key faculty and staff leaders5. Decide on technology needed6. Build a safety net

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Contact Information

• Kathleen Cleary, Associate Provost and Managing Partner Director

kathleen.cleary@sinclair.edu