Coffee with the CUE2 Co-chairs
Description
The Second Commission on Undergraduate Education, or CUE2, has released a set of recommendations to redefine Johns Hopkins University's academic program for students seeking bachelor's degrees. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to share their reactions before the report is finalized in the spring, including at four drop-in "Coffee with the Co-Chairs" events with Deans Ed Schlesinger and Beverly Wendland:
- Tuesday, March 10, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Mason Hall Alumni Boardroom
- Friday, March 27, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Mattin Center Room 160
- Wednesday, April 1, from 1 to 2 p.m. in Malone Hall Room G33/G35
- Monday, April 6, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Mason Hall Alumni Boardroom
At the heart of the CUE2 draft report is an emphasis on six areas in which all Johns Hopkins undergraduates should develop foundational abilities before they graduate:
- language and writing
- scientific and numerical reasoning
- interpreting complex creative expression
- citizenship in a diverse world
- reflective ethical agency
- undertaking large-scale consequential projects
To foster those skills, CUE2 has made recommendations focused on curriculum, teaching, and learning. Some highlights are:
- a required first-year seminar
- a Johns Hopkins Semester of intensive study during junior or senior year
- flexible major requirements to allow for greater intellectual exploration
- a move to assess students based on whether they met a fixed standard instead of assessing them relative to each other, that is, grading a class on a curve
- a new system for assessing the quality of instruction and mentoring
Who can attend?
- Faculty
- Staff
- Students
