Proposal Criteria
When reviewing proposals, the Finishing Foundations committee uses criteria that directly aligns with the proposal form. Please consult the following list when writing your proposal:
When reviewing proposals, the Finishing Foundations committee uses criteria that directly aligns with the proposal form. Please consult the following list when writing your proposal:
Delivery of Information
- Is your course proposal written in language that would be understood outside of your discipline?
- Does the proposal include detailed and specific responses to the questions?
- After reading the proposal, what questions remain?
Course Context (Questions 1-3 on the form)
- How does the course serve as a capstone for your major? (e.g., Think about how the course fits into the PAR curriculum map)
- When do your students take this course? Is this a 400-level course?
- Does the proposal provide a sense of how the discipline-specific project is embedded or incorporated into the course?
Reflection Assignment and Supporting Experiences (Question 4)
- How are students reflecting on the entire university experience and not just the materials covered in the capstone course?
- In what ways does the proposal address the three core elements of the reflection assignment: looking back, looking forward, next steps? And what evidence do students draw from for their reflection? What are the steps?
- Is the reflection integrated into the course (i.e., not “tacked on”)
- Are the reflective experiences connected? What are the steps that help prepare students for the reflection assignment? Again, make sure you are articulating the steps.
Course Design Table
- Are the ULOs addressed in the course design table?
- How are the assessment methods and course activities addressed?