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Undergraduate Learning Outcomes Assessment, Pedagogy and Program Planning
University of California, Merced
UC Merced is engaging in a research partnership, funded by the Council for Graduate Schools (CGS), to prepare future faculty to assess undergraduate learning, a skill that extends from classroom pedagogy to course and program planning (UC Merced CGS Grant Proposal).
VALUE: Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education
Association of American Colleges and Universities
AAC&U is now engaged in a new phase of the VALUE initiative supported with a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Begun in December 2013, this grant supports one-year of initial work on two interrelated projects including VALUE, but also another initiative called GEMs (General Education Maps and Markers).
This website delivers and scores two inventories on well-being: one for students and a second for faculty. Both are derived from current research on the promotion of psychological well-being. While these tools can indicate general levels of satisfaction and happiness, they are designed to elucidate and assess the specific underlying conditions that enable growth in students and faculty.
CGS is the leading source of information, data analysis, and trends in graduate education. Our benchmarking data help member institutions to assess performance in key areas, make informed decisions, and develop plans that are suited to their goals.
CGS Best Practice initiatives address common challenges in graduate education by supporting institutional innovations and sharing effective practices with the graduate community. Our programs have provided millions of dollars of support for improvement and innovation projects at member institutions.
As the national voice for graduate education, CGS serves as a resource on issues regarding graduate education, research, and scholarship. CGS collaborates with other national stakeholders to advance the graduate education community in the policy and advocacy arenas.
CGS is an authority on global trends in graduate education and a leader in the international graduate community. Our resources and meetings on global issues help members internationalize their campuses, develop sustainable collaborations, and prepare their students for a global future.