Reflective Essays

1(a). Undergraduate Admissions
Introduction
The Karabel Report
Tidal Wave II , Undergraduate Application Growth, and Increasing Selectivity
A Comprehensive Review Process
Evaluation of Two-Tier Comprehensive Review
Unifying the Two Tiers
Admission Test Controversy

1(b). Campus Diversity
Introduction
Student Diversity
Faculty Diversity
Staff Diversity
Curricular Diversity

2(a). Support for Student Learning
Introduction
Promoting Faculty-Student Engagement
Creating Academic Partnerships in Support of Student Learning
Building Stronger Linkages between Academic and Residential Life
Improving Retention, Time-to-Degree, and Other Measures of Student Success
Case Study: The College Writing Programs

2(b). Teaching Effectiveness
Introduction
Reorganizing to Support Teaching Excellence
Recognizing Excellence in Teaching and Educational Efforts
Improving the Evaluation of Teaching
Developing New Resources Related to Teaching and Learning
Fostering a Culture of On-going Instructional Improvement and Self-Reflection

3(a). Delivery of Education
Introduction
Statistical Profile of Faculty Course Loads
Context for Berkeley’s Course Load Statistics
Future Constraints Affecting Delivery of Instruction

3(b). Educational Applications of Technology
Introduction
Leveraging Technology to Improve Student Learning
Using Technology in Courses
Future Uses of Educational Technology

4(a). Institutional Uses of Data
Introduction
Institutional Data Management in a Decentralized Environment
Challenges of Decentralization
Efforts toward Data Integration
Establishment of a Data Gateway
Student Learning Outcomes

4(b). Program Review
Introduction
Case Study: School of Information Management and Systems (SIMS)
Improving the 4(b). Program Review Process

Please note: Each of these reflective essays is hyper-linked to selected exhibits, documents and data displays that comprise an important component of the campus's Institutional Portfolio. A complete listing of these is available in Appendix 4. In the few cases where web links are not yet available, or where older or longer documents have been excerpted, directions for obtaining access to the complete reference are given in Appendix 4.