General Education Program

What is General Education Assessment?

General education assessment is the systematic and continuous process of collecting and analyzing empirical data in order to improve general education student learning outcomes (SLOs).

CUNY-wide, the general education program is Pathways. Pathways defines SLOs, which are measurable statements about the expected knowledge, skills, and values that students are expected to attain as a result of the general education learning experience. At York, these Pathways SLOs are mapped to general education competencies for the purposes of assessment.

In order to ensure that the intended goals of York's Pathways Program are being met, SLOs specific to the aims of general education need to be specified and continuously evaluated. This not only acts as an internal check on the General Education programming but provides a systematic means for continual improvement of student learning. This work is led by the College's General Education Assessment Committee (GEAC).