{"id":13633,"date":"2020-06-23T09:58:58","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T13:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/magazine-archive\/?p=13633"},"modified":"2020-06-23T09:58:58","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T13:58:58","slug":"an-ambitious-new-model-for-undergraduate-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/magazine-archive\/2020\/06\/an-ambitious-new-model-for-undergraduate-education\/","title":{"rendered":"An Ambitious New Model for Undergraduate Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14129\" src=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/magazine-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_282144062_1-1024x535.jpeg\" alt=\"Illustration of students graduating\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/magazine-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_282144062_1-1024x535.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/magazine-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_282144062_1-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/magazine-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_282144062_1-768x401.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/magazine-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_282144062_1.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/provost.jhu.edu\/education\/second-commission-on-undergraduate-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">second Commission on Undergraduate Education<\/a>, a two-year effort focused on redefining undergraduate education for the 21st century, reached a key milestone this February with the release of its <a href=\"https:\/\/provost.jhu.edu\/education\/second-commission-on-undergraduate-education\/cue2-draft-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">initial draft report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Co-chaired by Ed Schlesinger, the Benjamin T. Rome Dean of the <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Whiting School of Engineering<\/a>, and Beverly Wendland, the James B. Knapp Dean of the <a href=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Krieger School of Arts and Sciences<\/a>, and comprising faculty members, students, staff members, and alumni from across the university, CUE2 was charged with developing a model for undergraduate education at Johns Hopkins that advances the university\u2019s mission and remains faithful to its character, while also accounting for the vast opportunities and challenges associated with today\u2019s changing social, political, and economic realities.<\/p>\n<p>In its draft report, the commission defines the distinctive character of a Johns Hopkins education and makes recommendations that build upon these qualities, which include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The acquisition of fundamental principles and methods<\/li>\n<li>The integration of disciplinary knowledge and practices<\/li>\n<li>The innovative application of fundamental principles<\/li>\n<li>The cultivation of well-being<\/li>\n<li>The advancement of civic responsibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To facilitate an undergraduate education conducive to these elements, the commission advocates guaranteeing seminar experiences for first-year students, expanding co-curricular programming, new grading policies, and better integrating experiential learning into course requirements, including the \u201cHopkins Semester,\u201d a proposed optional opportunity for students to undertake and be mentored in a semester-long immersive project of their choosing for academic credit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would encourage students to explore their passions and interests, and could take the form of an overseas experience, a research project, or a community-based initiative,\u201d Schlesinger says, noting that some of the commission\u2019s recommendations may challenge traditional notions of academic major, curricula, and the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe commission makes a number of other ambitious recommendations, some of which align with initiatives that were already underway on the Homewood campus,\u201d says Wendland. These include a more integrative approach to academic advising and the new <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaffairs.jhu.edu\/life-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Life Design Lab<\/a>, which provides a completely reimagined approach to career and life planning for students.<\/p>\n<p>Following the release of the draft report, CUE2 is soliciting feedback from members of the Johns Hopkins community. 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