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Creating Department Learning AreasAmber Garrison DuncanUniversity of Oregon | Division of Student Affairs

+Welcome and Agenda

Review of Materials

Intersection Between Department Mission and Learning Domains

Brainstorm Learning Areas

Lunch and Self Care

Theoretical Underpinning of Learning Areas Explored

Theoretical Underpinning Defined and Begin Outcomes

+Review: Steps to Defining Department Outcomes

1. What division learning domains intersect with your department mission?

2. Under the domain(s), what do you do aspire to teach students?

3. Create department outcome areas.

4. Define what theories you use to teach in outcome areas.

5. Create shared department understanding of learning outcome area based on theory.

Review: Aligning

Institutional Mission

Student Affairs Mission

Department Mission

Department Outcomes

Assessment and Planning

Cycle Occurring at Every Level

+Review: Guiding Frameworks

Student Affairs

Department

Institutional

Housing

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Continuum of Student Experience

Dorm Residence Hall

Living Learning

Community

Retention Retention, Engagement

Retention, Engagement

Student Learning

Student Affairs Learning Domains

Living Learning

Community

Healthy and Successful Lifestyles

Multicultural Experience

Leadership Development

Civic and Global Engagement

Sustainability/Stewardship

Retention, Engagement

Student Learning

+Intersection of Learning Domains and Department Mission

Institution

DepartmentDivision

+Living Learning Community

What do students need to learn to be in a Living Learning Community?

What do students need to learn to form and participate in Living Learning Communities?

What do we teach?

+Theory, Practice, Theory

Without theory, practice is but routine born of habit. ~ Louis Pasteur

Theory

Practice

Theory

+Learning Areas and Theory

Small Groups

Identify and discuss theoretical frames

Select one to two theories that represent the theoretical frame for the learning area

Write a paragraph that describes the theory

Begin to write department outcomes for the learning area