Join us for our next UCORE Lunch & Learn, “Aligning Learning Goals, Writing Assignments, and AI Policies,” on Wednesday, September 30th from 12:10-1:30 pm in CUE 518 (and via Zoom)! This workshop will help participants align course learning goals, writing assignment design, and AI-use policies. We will explore how to preserve key learning goals while considering AI’s potential affordances and limitations. […]
Join us in-person or on Zoom for our third and final spring 2026 Lunch & Learn session “Quantitative Reasoning in Focus: What BSCI, PSCI, and CAPS Data Tell Us” on March 25 at 12:10-1:30 PM. Lindsey Brown, Director of the Office of Assessment for Curricular Effectiveness, will share an overview of key insights from UCORE assessment data. A faculty panel will also reflect on what the data mean for teaching and student learning.
Join us for our second spring 2026 Lunch & Learn session “Faculty Perspectives on Service Learning in UCORE” on February 25 at 12:10-1:30 PM. You can register for the session on Qualtrics and attend in person at CUE 518 or virtually on Zoom.
Implementing UDL: Making Courses More Manageable for Students and InstructorsJanuary 28, 12:10 – 1:30 p.m. in CUE 518 or via Zoom Session description: Designing courses with learner variability in mind can help create more accessible courses for all students and minimize the need for individual accommodations. During this session we’ll discuss the Universal Design for […]
The 2025 Biennial Summary of Student Achievement of UCORE Learning Outcomes (PDF) is now available to WSU faculty, leadership, and other stakeholders. This report summarizes the results of UCORE assessment on the learning outcomes of the UCORE general education program, and provides evidence of UCORE’s contribution towards advancing the WSU Undergraduate Learning Goals, using data collected in AY […]
General education programs across the country are evolving, and UCORE is no exception. As we look ahead to anticipated updates, the General Education Reform Committee is eager to hear directly from current WSU UCORE faculty. This fall, our UCORE Lunch and Learn series will host three focus group conversations: These sessions are designed to gather your […]
Kate M. Watts, Washington State University professor in the Department of English, has been selected as the new director of the University Common Requirements (UCORE) general education program effective July 1. “We are pleased that Professor Watts will lead UCORE and bring her experience, expertise, and vision to the program,” said William B. Davis, vice provost for academic engagement and student achievement.
UCORE/general education professors Hillary Mellinger and Jesse Spohnholz were presented with the Richard G. Law Excellence Award for Undergraduate Teaching for 2025 for their outstanding efforts. The award commemorates the high value placed on the faculty who teach UCORE courses across the university.
Thank you to all attendees for the March Lunch & Learn and Coffee & Conversations events! A copy of the slide deck (PPTX) is now available. Thank you! —The UCORE Team and the Writing Program
Dear UCORE faculty who assign writing in your courses: At the March 19th Lunch and Learn we are going to be discussing “almost rubrics” and how to take frameworks (such as the UCORE Outcomes grid) and re-purpose them to be the backbone of grading rubrics for writing tasks you assign and grade in your classes. […]