Executive Vice President of Academic Operations Minerva University, United States
Seminar participation is limited to 25 people.
The traditional, siloed university model is ineffective at preparing graduates for an increasingly complex world. When departments operate on their own, a lack of communication and consistency across the institution leads to less-than-ideal outcomes. It inhibits student success, reduces retention, and deepens mistrust in higher education as a whole. The need for an alternative has never been more urgent.
How can institutions move from isolated silos to cohesive systems? This interactive session will introduce a systems-based approach to authentic assessment that redefines institutional coherence around transferable skills and demonstrable learning. Drawing on case studies across diverse institutions, we will explore how shared learning outcomes, active pedagogy, and multidimensional feedback can make learning visible—within and beyond the classroom. Participants will engage with tools and frameworks that help surface early signals of success or misalignment, enabling leaders to track transformation, improve student outcomes, and articulate the broad value of a twenty-first-century education.
