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. 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]

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] 

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Assessment of Double-Category Courses for the Human Cultures and Sciences & Social and Environmental Responsibility Levels

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