General Education Program Assessment


 Round III of the UWSP General Education Program's Assessment Schedule

To ensure a more equitable workload distribution, the 5-year assessment cycle will be divided in the following manner. For courses with two GEP Categories, instructors are required to submit separate portfolios for each GEP Category during the scheduled assessment period.Submission of all GEP course portfolios is in Microsoft Teams — GEP Assessments — Course Portfolio​

Year 1

2024-2025

Round III of the GEP Assessment — Foundational Skills and Dispositions ​Level​

The following GEP Ca​​​tegories are to be assessed in 2024-2025: Critical Thinking [CT], Written Communication [WC], Quantitative Literacy [QL], and Wellness [WLN]. ​

Use 2024-2025 GEP Assessment Course Portfolio Template Updated.docx to prepare a course portfolio meeting the GEP requirements for Round III of the GEP Assessment.​ 

Year 2

2025-2026

Round III of the GEP Assessment — Human Cultures and Sciences Level – Part I

The following GEP Ca​​​tegories are to be assessed in 2025-2026: Natural Sciences [NSC] and Social Sciences [SS]

Use 2025-2026 GEP Assessment Course Portfolio Template.docx to prepare a course portfolio meeting the GEP requirements for Round III of the GEP Assessment.​

If your course(s) carry double-category designations, only the scheduled GEP categories are required to be assessed at this time. 

Year 3

2026-2027

Round III of the GEP Assessment — Human Cultures and Sciences Level – Part II

The following GEP Ca​​​tegories are to be assessed in 2026-2027: Arts [ART], Historical Perspectives [HP], and Humanities [HU] 

Year 4

2027-2028

Round III of the GEP Assessment — Social and Environmental Responsibility Level

The following GEP Ca​​​tegories are to be assessed in 2027-2028: U.S. Diversity [USD], Global Awareness [GA], and Environmental Responsibility [ER] 

Year 5

2028-2029

Round III of the GEP Assessment — Reflection Year


Useful Links & Materials:


2022-2023 Social and Environmental Responsibility Level

​Materials for 2022-2023 Social and Environmental Responsibility Level

Professional Development Workshops: 


2021-2022 Investigation Level, Part III

​Materials for 2021-2022 Investigation Level, Part III - Double-Category Courses 

Professional Development Workshops: 

2020-2021 Investigation Level, Part II

Materials for 2020-2021 Investigation Level, Part II - Arts, Historical Perspectives, and Humanities 

Professional Development Workshops: 


2019-2020 Investigation Level, Part I

Materials for 2019-2020 Investigation Level, Part I - Natural and Social Sciences

Professional Development Workshops: 
  • GEP Assessment Workshop on 8/27/2019, ALB 650
Video Explanation of how to submit your course portfolios in Campus Labs: 

 


Best Practices in GEP Assessment

Sample Course Portfolios

Foundation Level: ​

Investigation Level: 


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For further questions about the GEP Assessment, please contact the Assessment Coordinator: 

Vera Klekovkina
Assessment Coordinator
Phone: (715) 346-3232
Email: vklekovk@uwsp.edu