Curriculum Alignment Initiative Timeline

Revised, January 11, 2008

• September 13 ? October 2007
• Discipline work groups develop entry-level competencies.

• October 31, 2007
• Draft of entry-level competencies from each discipline workgroup due.

• November ? December 2007
• Discipline work groups develop exit-level competencies for prioritized courses.
• Steering Committee discusses/reviews drafts of entry-level competencies and garners feedback from constituent groups.

• January 4, 2008
• Discipline Workgroups complete articulation of exit-level competencies in key general educations courses.

• February 1, 2008
• Entry-Level Competencies - Discipline Workgroups deliver public comment summary on entry-level competencies to MDHE.
• Exit-Level Competencies - Discipline Workgroups deliver exit-level competencies draft to MDHE.

• February 4, 2008
• Entry-Level Competencies - Steering Committee meets to review entry-level competencies and public comments and to provide revision guidelines for entry-level drafts. The Steering Committee will also address cross-curricular issues in entry competencies.
• Exit-Level Competencies - Steering Committee meets to perform initial review of exit-level competencies drafts.

• February ? March 2008
• Entry-Level Competencies - Discipline Workgroups revise entry-level competencies based on public and Steering Committee feedback as necessary.

• February 4, 2008 - March 3, 2008
• Exit-Level Competencies - Public comment period for exit-level competencies drafts.

• March 10, 2008
• Entry-Level Competencies - Discipline Workgroups deliver final entry-level competencies draft to MDHE.
• Exit-Level Competencies - Discipline Workgroups deliver public comment summary for exit-level competencies to MDHE.

• March 13, 2008
• Entry-Level Competencies - Steering Committee meets to review final draft of entry-level competencies.
• Exit-Level Competencies - Steering Committee meets to review exit-level competencies and public comments and to provide revision guidelines for exit-level drafts.

• March - April 2008
• Exit-Level Competencies - Discipline Workgroups revise exit-level competencies drafts based on public and Steering Committee feedback as necessary.

• April 11, 2008
• Exit-Level Competencies - Discipline Workgroups deliver final exit-level competencies draft to MDHE.

• April 18, 2008
• Exit-Level Competencies - Steering Committee meets to review final draft of exit-level competencies.

• April - May 2008
• Entry-Level Competencies - Discipline Workgroups incorporate any final adjustments to entry-level competencies.
• Exit-Level Competencies - Discipline Workgroups incorporate any final adjustments to exit-level competencies.

• May 19, 2008
• Entry-Level Competencies - Steering Committee meets to approve and present final entry-level competencies draft to the MDHE.
• Exit-Level Competencies - Steering Committee meets to approve and present final exit-level competencies draft to the MDHE.

Last updated January 23, 2008.