Cultural Discourse CD Graduation Requirements Effective Catalog Year 20192020 International and Cultural Diversity ICD Graduation Requirement Established fall 2002 based on a recommendation by the Faculty Senate 6 SCH ID: 928737
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International and Cultural Diversity (ICD) and
Cultural Discourse (CD) Graduation RequirementsEffective Catalog Year 2019-2020
Slide2International and Cultural Diversity (ICD) Graduation Requirement
Established fall 2002 based on a recommendation by the Faculty Senate (6 SCH)Core Curriculum vs. Graduation RequirementMany (but not all) ICD courses are also in the Core Curriculum.
Slide3International and Cultural Diversity (ICD) Graduation Requirement
Recent changes to ICD Began with campus-wide discussions and open forums involving students, faculty, and staff. Include opportunities to engage in difficult topics related to race, diversity, inclusion, gender, privilege, and related topicsFaculty Senate approved new ICD in spring of 2017 for implementation fall 2019.
Slide4IMPORTANT
All current ICD courses must be submitted for approval by May 2018 if they are to be taught as ICD or CD courses beginning Fall 2019
Slide5New International and Cultural Diversity (ICD) and Cultural Discourse (CD) Graduation Requirement
International and Cultural Diversity requirement now 3 SCHAddition of Cultural Discourse requirement, also 3 SCHAdoption of a rubric-based assessment and periodic review process for both ICD and CDStudy Abroad courses must follow the same assessment/approval process.Review and recertification required every 3 years
Slide6International and Cultural Diversity (ICD) courses
must provide evidence of opportunities that enable students to:Consider how to live and work effectively in a diverse and global society;Articulate the value of a diverse and global perspective; and Recognize diverse opinions and practices (including, but not limited to, economic, political, cultural, gender, and religious opinions) and consider different points of view.
Slide7Cultural Discourse (CD) courses must provide evidence of opportunities for students to:
Hold respectful discussions and discourse on difficult topics Incorporate “Aggie Experience Activities”Incorporate small group discussions
Slide8Cultural Discourse (CD) courses must provide evidence of opportunities for students to:
Understand:self, including personal bias and prejudices;how power or authority is distributed within organizational systems, including recognizing potential forms of privilege, oppression, and discrimination;as an overarching goal, how to use and promote informed dialogue to overcome issues dividing, not uniting, individuals and humankind; tolerance and intolerance and have knowledge of when it is appropriate to be intolerant of specific behaviors/activities that violate our core values as people and Aggies;
how to function effectively in a multicultural and global society; and
conflict from multiple viewpoints.
Slide9Two Components
ICD 3 SCHSimilar to former ICDTraditional course-based3 specific course outcomes Rubrics which correspond to outcomes will be used for selection Cultural Discourse
3 SCH
Additional course outcomes
Incorporates “Aggie Experience Activities”
Must include small group discussion
Rubrics which correspond to outcomes will be
used for selection
Must be open to all students
Slide10Timeline for Implementation
Fall 2017
CCC holds Informational Workshops on new ICD and CD Courses
Spring 2018
CCC holds informational Workshops on new ICD and CD
January 2018
CCC begins accepting applications for new ICD and CD courses
May 2018
Deadline for ICD and CD courses for the 19-20 Catalog
June 2018
ICD and CD courses go through Faculty Senate approval and on to President for approval
September 2018
List of ICD and CD courses available to departments to make changes to degree programs (if necessary)
December 2018
Deadline for changes to degree programs
Spring 2019
Catalog updated,
ICD@tamu.edu
updated
Fall 2019
Implementation of new International and Cultural Diversity Graduation Requirement (including Cultural Discourse component)
Slide11Presented by the
Core Curriculum CouncilICD/CD Subcommittee
For additional assistance, please email
fso-ccc@tamu.edu.