Is your course tagged with one or more of the Shared Competencies? Need time to (re)design an assignment that aligns with the Shared Competencies rubrics? Join us for a working session designed to help you turn a current assignment into a transparent assignment that helps students develop knowledge and skills related to Syracuse university’s university-wide learning goals.
May 26, 2026: 9:00am-noon – 400 Ostrom Ave Executive Conference Room
May 27, 2026: 9:00am-noon – Virtual Session
Goals:
- Actively engage in iterative teaching and learning practices.
- (Re)Design an assignment to align with the competency outcomes.
- Create transparent assignment prompts to communicate the connection between the competency learning outcomes, course learning objectives, and the assignment to students.
Eligibility and Award Information:
- Any Syracuse University faculty member teaching a course tagged with one or more Shared Competencies.
- Any Syracuse University faculty member who wishes to tag their course with one or more Shared Competencies.
- Before the session, award recipients are also expected to:
- Watch a short video about the Shared Competencies and the specific rubric they will be using.
- Watch a short video about transparent assignment design.
- Reflect on how the specific competency outcomes and indicators in the rubric align with their course.
- At the session, award recipients will:
- Map their course assignment(s) to the Shared Competencies rubric.
- Create a transparent assignment using the Transparency in Learning & Teaching (TILT) framework.
- After the session, award recipients are asked to:
- Share a copy of their pre-and-post assignments with Institutional Effectiveness.
- Share the information learned with their home department.
- Let us know which session you want to attend in your application. Applicants can focus on their desired competency. Up to 20 awards are available across the two sessions.
Notification:
- Notification of selection will be sent by May 19, 2026
- Selected applicants should confirm their acceptance no later than May 21, 2026
- Faculty can choose to receive their award via payroll or research fund.