Announcements and Events

Please send any accomplishments, announcements, etc. to provost@regis.edu or directly to Jake Bucher.

• The various unit plans (Academic, Advancement, Mission, and Student Affairs) are all being finalized and related information will be shared out soon. Please know that while these are “finalized” in the sense of their development, all are “living documents” and may be adjusted with new information and changing realities.

• Congratulations to the MS in Data Science program! TechGuide has ranked Anderson's Online MSDS Program 7th in the country for 2024!

• Karen Adkins (Regis College) has two recent publications: "Carving Up Community."(in Philosophy of the City1(1): 71-83) and "Online Shaming's Invisible Harms." (in The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Media Ethics, eds. Carl Fox and Joe Saunders).

• Khristin Montes (Regis College) was commissioned to write and narrate a piece for The Great Courses on Creation Stories of the Native Americas.

• Tyler Imfeld (Regis College) wrote on how universities should consider the use of non-functional turf, like small grassy spaces between sidewalks and parking lots.Repurposing non-functional turf as integral ecology on our campuses | by Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education | Feb, 2024 | Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education (conversationsmagazine.org)

• Join Regis University in commemorating Black History Month. The Black Student Alliance (BSA) at Regis will guide our Ranger community through a series of events dedicated to honoring Black art, faith, culture, and business. These activities reflect Regis University's ongoing commitment to fostering a culturally rich and affirming campus environment. Learn more.

• The Consent Carnival, sponsored by VAVP, will be held Feb. 22, 3-6 p.m. in Regis Field House. The purpose of the Consent Carnival is to engage students in consent education through fun activities and community building.

• Please share the following information with students if/as you’re able: Regis and the National Organization for Victim Advocacy.

• Join our ongoing and expanding conversation on the Israel-Palestine conflict, delving into the history, politics and social dynamics between Jews and Palestinians. Explore US policy, perspectives and the role of universities in addressing rising anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim sentiments. Share your experiences and insights in a safe environment. Remaining meetings are scheduled on Tuesdays (Feb. 20, March 19, April 2, 16) from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m., with more information available through Russ Arnold at rarnold@regis.edu. 

• New Grant Opportunity from Healthy Americas Research Consortium (Deadline Feb. 29 via https://www.healthyamericasfund.org/proposals-request). The Healthy Americas Foundation^® is seeking applicants for Healthy Americas Research Consortium Todos Juntos research grants. The effort aims to support up to 10 scholars using the All of Us dataset to study chronic disease in Hispanic communities. Research projects should emphasize the role of contributory causes, including biological, behavioral, social, and environmental factors; health care access; and/or the intersection of mental health and chronic disease. Grant recipients will each receive up to $10,000 to support their research project.

 

• A reminder about the Provost Office Hours this Spring. They are Monday 9-10 a.m., Thursday 2-3 p.m., and Wednesday from 4:30-6 p.m. Please note the Wednesday hours will be at the Thornton Campus, and there will be a Zoom option for all days via https://regis.zoom.us/j/6248565504

• A reminder that students now have access to their past courses in WorldClass (going back to 2020). If you do not want students to access quiz questions, do the following:

1. Click on the course’s Quizzes tab
2. Click on the arrow next to the quiz title
3. Select “Hide from Users”

Note: Students will still be able to see their grade in the Grade tab 

 

If you do not want students to access documents they submitted as assignments, do the following:

1. Click on the course’s Assignments tab
2. Click on the arrow next to the assignment title
3. Select “Hide from Users”

Note: Please consider the consequences to the student prior to doing this.

If an assignment or quiz does not have an end date, students may be able to submit, however, these will be time stamped indicating they were submitted after the course end date.

All faculty are encouraged to add end/due dates to all assignments and quizzes in their courses.

 

• An Inclusive & Strategic Approach to Program Evaluation through Student Learning

Regis University will submit to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) a Quality Initiative Proposal centered on program effectiveness and assessment of student learning.

This initiative will represent a milestone in the continuous process of identification and implementation of a university-wide approach to assessment of program effectiveness that aligns with the institution’s new strategic plan and changing student demographics. The Quality Initiative (QI) will commence upon HLC’s approval and will move from initiative to accepted practice within three years.

The Quality Initiative aims to nurture a continuous improvement mindset, to re-store a culture of assessment at the University level, and to develop a plan that supports such a culture. One important goal of the QI includes the development of a university assessment plan that is intentionally aligned with the 2023-2028 Regis University Strategic plan. A second goal is to include academic units, co-curricular groups, and operational units in the plan.

The Quality Initiative will be designed in 3-4 Phases. During Phase I (2024-2025), an environmental scan of current assessment practices and processes will be conducted. The impact of these activities had on program effectiveness and student experience will be analyzed. Best practices for assessment, including support systems and processes, will be identified. 

In Phase II (2025-2026), a plan for assessing program effectiveness and student learning will be developed based on the data and information collected in Phase I.

During Phase III (2026-2027), the plan for assessing student learning and program effectiveness will be implemented. Potentially, this phase would be piloted by a few units to review and assess the new plan.

In Phase IV (2027-2028), before the visit of HLC to Regis University, the new plan would have been implemented and adopted by all units in the University.

Several groups and individuals of the University will lead or be directly involved in both the development and implementation of the QI.  Please reach out with any questions, and please stay tuned for more updates.