SGO Endorses Seven Learning Goals
But Will Students Respond?
By: Brittany Barr
Issue date: 2/22/07 Section: News
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to carry out these goals be just as effective
as the language?" asked Marcus.
"I will encourage him [Dr. Hurwitz] to
have a follow up public hearing in regards
to the strategies that his committee, which
is the University Committee on Assessment
of Student Learning (UCASL), are
going to use to carry out these goals to the
students."
When asked how the goals were going
to be brought to the students' attention,
Dr. Hurwitz had this to say.
"The faculty has to take these goals seriously
and at the same time the students
have to become knowledgeable that these
goals exist and that they are expected to
address these goals in their courses. One
way of making students more knowledgeable
is through the student government
organization. The SGO has been very
helpful in supporting these goals. And a
second way of making our students
more aware is to really
make our perspective students
aware of these goals. I would
like to see these goals promoted
in our publicity material.
They [goals] are going to
be on the University's
website, and I think that
that our perspective
students really know
what we expect."
Dr. Hurwitz also wanted to inform
students that the learning goals are
not closely associated with their
grades. "I do not want the students to think that they are being graded
on these seven goals. We are evaluating or
teaching by using these seven goals."
On February 5th 2007
there was a meeting held in Hepburn
Hall's Gothic Lounge. The meeting was a
success. The University Senate passed the
senate resolution in approving these
goals. Dr. Hurwitz gave credit to the
UCASL as well as to President Carlos
Hernandez and the Vice President of Academic
Affairs Joe Bruno for their support.
Marcus Rosado wanted to thank the Administration
for consulting with them [the
SGO] and including them in University
discussions.
"As you can see these are University
wide goals," said Marcus. "Every University
is asked to come up with goals for
their students. These seven are the goals
that are set for this University. NJCU is in
a state of evolution right now. I believe
that this University is rich in potential in
becoming a well recognized and elite institution."
as the language?" asked Marcus.
"I will encourage him [Dr. Hurwitz] to
have a follow up public hearing in regards
to the strategies that his committee, which
is the University Committee on Assessment
of Student Learning (UCASL), are
going to use to carry out these goals to the
students."
When asked how the goals were going
to be brought to the students' attention,
Dr. Hurwitz had this to say.
"The faculty has to take these goals seriously
and at the same time the students
have to become knowledgeable that these
goals exist and that they are expected to
address these goals in their courses. One
way of making students more knowledgeable
is through the student government
organization. The SGO has been very
helpful in supporting these goals. And a
second way of making our students
more aware is to really
make our perspective students
aware of these goals. I would
like to see these goals promoted
in our publicity material.
They [goals] are going to
be on the University's
website, and I think that
that our perspective
students really know
what we expect."
Dr. Hurwitz also wanted to inform
students that the learning goals are
not closely associated with their
grades. "I do not want the students to think that they are being graded
on these seven goals. We are evaluating or
teaching by using these seven goals."
On February 5th 2007
there was a meeting held in Hepburn
Hall's Gothic Lounge. The meeting was a
success. The University Senate passed the
senate resolution in approving these
goals. Dr. Hurwitz gave credit to the
UCASL as well as to President Carlos
Hernandez and the Vice President of Academic
Affairs Joe Bruno for their support.
Marcus Rosado wanted to thank the Administration
for consulting with them [the
SGO] and including them in University
discussions.
"As you can see these are University
wide goals," said Marcus. "Every University
is asked to come up with goals for
their students. These seven are the goals
that are set for this University. NJCU is in
a state of evolution right now. I believe
that this University is rich in potential in
becoming a well recognized and elite institution."
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