Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Morgan Dyrek’s organization
May 7, 2025·StrategicPlan
Board
American Jewish University Mission Statement
The Ostrow Academic Library's mission is to support the academic endeavors of American Jewish University's students and faculty. It focuses on collecting, preserving, and providing access to materials supporting current graduate and undergraduate programs, with an emphasis on Jewish culture. The library aims to offer a welcoming space for study, expert staff for Judaic and academic reference, and excellent discovery tools. It also assists faculty in teaching research skills and maintains collections at specified levels for Rabbinic Studies, Biblical Studies, Jewish Education, and other academic fields. The library supports faculty research needs through interlibrary loans and specialized journal subscriptions.
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Pepperdine University Institutional Learning Outcomes
The document outlines Pepperdine University's institutional learning outcomes (ILOs) and institutional environment outcomes (IEOs) centered around the values of purpose, service, and leadership. It focuses on knowledge and scholarship, emphasizing expertise, academic discovery, and application of knowledge to real-world challenges. The plan also highlights faith and heritage, incorporating faith into learning and service, and community and global understanding, promoting diversity, service, civic engagement, and global awareness. The learning environment aims to foster intellectual rigor, student development, inclusivity, diverse faculty and staff, and strong ties with the university's religious heritage.
May 24, 2023·BoardMeeting
Board
Steering Committee Minutes
The committee discussed a proposed policy to move to untimed exams only, addressing challenges for oral exams. Revised Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) were unanimously approved following discussion about their focus on teaching decoding and the balance between academics and creativity. The meeting also covered a review of the year, including the new location, ordination, and admissions/recruitment, reporting 6-8 prospective students for the fall and a summer intensive Hebrew program. Updates were provided on respect, inclusion, and dignity initiatives, including a covenant, school principles, restorative justice, and the advisory board. Finally, new curriculum implementation, including an Israel program and a residency program, was discussed.
Dec 5, 2014·StrategicPlan
Board
American Jewish University Program Assessment Plan
The American Jewish University Program Assessment Plan for Literature, Communication, and Media (LCM) focuses on developing students' critical thinking, written and oral communication, information and media literacy, and digital media skills. The plan outlines program learning outcomes (PLOs) to assess student competency in analyzing texts, expressing ideas clearly in writing and presentations, utilizing digital media, and critically interpreting media's social impact. Assessment methods include embedded assignments, rubrics, student surveys, and analysis of student work across various courses.
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