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I am pleased to announce to the College community that, starting this September, Monroe Community College will begin implementation of a new set of Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs) alongside a newly-developed outcomes-based local general education program that will better prepare our students with the foundational knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to succeed, either in employment, or upon transfer. (For more detailed information, please review the attached memoranda,)

During the fall semester, faculty and academic departments will be reviewing their courses for local general education and ILO content, and their programs for appropriate inclusion of local general education and ILO content.  This will be engaging and rewarding work, as we discover together the different ways in which general education and ILOs can be more fully integrated into our students’ educational experiences. 

My thanks go out to all of the members of the three teams who worked tirelessly on this effort:  the ReImagine, ReInvent, and ReEngineer General Education Committee; the Institutional Learning Outcomes Working Group; and the General Education/ILO Implementation Team. 

[MCC-GER] – MCC local general education outcomes:

1.    [WRITING – BCW] Write effectively in a discipline-specific context.

2.    [SPEAKING – BCO] Engage in effective oral communication in a discipline-specific context.

3.    [SCIENTIFIC REASONING – SCI] Apply discipline-specific scientific reasoning to argument or analysis.

4.    [CRITICAL THINKING – CT] Engage in discipline-based inquiry or problem solving.

5.    [SOCIAL SCIENCES & DIVERSITY – SSD] Analyze domestic political, economic, or social issues from various points of view.

6.    [GLOBALISM – GLO] Examine global issues from various perspectives.

7.    [INFORMATION LITERACY – IL] Apply research techniques to locate and utilize valid sources of information.

8.    [QUANTITATIVE LITERACY – QL] Apply quantitative analysis to solve discipline-specific problems, analyze patterns and trends, or evaluate data.

9.    [TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY – TL] Use technology in discipline-specific ways to further educational or occupational goals.

10. [VALUES & ETHICS – VE] Express the application of personal, educational, or professional values to ethics-based decision making.

11. [ARTS & HUMANITIES – AH] Discuss various aspects of cultural expression.

12. [HEALTH & WELLNESS – HW] Apply physical fitness principles and practices to a personal wellness plan.

MCC’S INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs)
1.    Engage in discipline-based inquiry or problem-solving.
2.    Apply research techniques to locate and utilize valid sources of information.
3.    Use technology in discipline-specific ways to further educational or occupational goals.
4.    Express the application of personal, educational, or professional values to ethics-based decision-making.
5.    Communicate effectively in academic or professional settings.

*       Write effectively in a discipline-based context; OR

*       Engage in effective oral communication in a discipline-based context.*

*For students in degree programs, this ILO will be fulfilled by meeting both the written and oral communication outcomes. For students in certificate programs, fulfillment of this ILO will be satisfied by meeting either the written or the oral communication learning outcomes.