A Principle-Based Approach to Assessing General Education Through the Majors

Abstract

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is an urban public research-extensive institution located in downtown Indianapolis. Combining both Indiana University and Purdue University programs, it houses twenty-two academic and professional schools, with more than 1600 faculty. A majority of its more than 29,000 students come from the city and surrounding counties; several of its professional and graduate programs, however, such as Medicine, Dentistry, and Engineering, attract international students. Since 1996, more than 50% of our undergraduates attend full time. While more of our students attend full time than ever before, they also work, on average, more than 20 hours a week, creating challenges for time management and extended intellectual engagement.