Timeline
Previously conducted work
- Fall 2023 Provost introduced Changemakers at Faculty Senate
- March 2024-Provost held two information sessions for faculty and staff
- April 29, 2024-Provost led all-day work session to discuss the possibility of Pathways and possible models
- September 2024-Jessica DeSpain sought volunteers to organize working groups to continue the Spring 2024 discussions
- December 2024-Working groups issued findings and implementation plan
- January 2025-Philosophy Department agreed to integrate Changemakers Pathways into RA101 curriculum, Changemakers curricula was announced as a priority for Excellence in Undergraduate Education Grants, Chairs began holding informational sessions for faculty
Implementation Timeline (2025-2029)
Phase I Raising Awareness, Laying Foundations
Spring 2025/Summer 2025
- Introduce Changemakers at Faculty senate and prepare policy change to recommend RA101 in second year
- Plan for course shifts in College of Arts and Sciences to accommodate move to RA 101 in second year
- Visit college meetings to introduce concept
- Introduce to advisors
- Plan for necessary changes to IS to accommodate scheduling and student course plan needs
- Train FST faculty to add Changemakers to curriculum
- Prepare Co-Curricular Introductions for FST
Fall 2025/Spring 2026
- Launch changemakers with new modules in FST
- Introduce Changemakers in spring advising appointments with students
- Philosophy prepares new curriculum for RA 101
- Necessary policy/document changes to IS course brought to faculty senate
- Develop system for fast-tracked IS course approvals that integrate the experiential requirement
- Continue outreach to IS faculty and ensure there are enough courses scheduled for each Pathway
- Co-Curricular committee prepares student menu and vets different software options for sharing with students
Phase II-Implement RA101 and Planning for Changemakers Course Launch
Fall 2026/Spring 2027
- Launch sections of RA101 integrating Changemakers project
- Assess outcomes of RA101 via faculty and student check-ins and shift as necessary
- During spring advising, help students find a Changemakers course that fits schedule and interests; discuss participation in co-curriculars
- Create faculty working groups in the Center for Faculty Development and Innovation that support faculty who are making Changemakers assignments for their courses
- Assess interest and viability of Pathway-centered faculty groups to support curriculum development and student mentorship
- Begin audit of courses that align with Pathways and include High Impact Practices for inclusion in an expanded Pathways program
- Co-Curricular committee launches student menu
Phase III-Launch Changemakers Course & Plan for Expansion
Fall 2027/Spring 2028
- Launch Changemakers courses
- Assess outcomes of Changemakers course via faculty and student check-ins and shift as necessary
- Continue to collect information from student body about their participation in Pathway and future interest in transcriptable credit for their participation
- Continue to offer faculty development opportunities for Changemakers course to expand offerings
- Submit necessary curricular changes to develop expanded transcriptable Changemakers credit for students
- Devise system that allows for integrative credit of curricular and co-curricular experiences
Phase IV-Launch Expanded Changemakers Offerings
Fall 2028/Spring 2029
- Continue to assess student experience in Changemakers and progress toward co-curricular goals, looking for ways to enhance the experience and encourage participation
- Expand, as necessary, Pathways-focused communities of faculty and staff
- Work with registrar to make necessary changes to catalog and degree works
- Begin advertising transcriptable Changemakers to students
