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Campus Alert
Update on Facilities Emergency, Tuesday, Oct. 20

Following this morning’s electrical incident originating in Building 42, significant progress has been made in assessing the affected facilities. Power is expected to be restored to Buildings 38, 39, 43 and 47 within the next several hours.

Buildings 32 and 42 will remain closed through the end of this week while additional assessments are completed and necessary repairs are implemented.

Academic Operations

  • SEAS will remain on Emergency Remote Instruction (ERI) through the end of the week.
  • Classes for all non-SEAS students will resume normal operations.
  • Classes at the Law School, Community College, Congress Heights and the DCA Aviation Hangar will continue as scheduled.

Administrative Operations

  • Administrative and support functions at the Van Ness campus will resume normal business operations.

SEAS Faculty, Staff and Students

SEAS staff should contact their supervisors regarding remote work expectations. SEAS faculty should coordinate with their supervisors regarding ERI and may contact CAL for instructional technology support, including Blackboard, Zoom and Webex, at [email protected].

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and community remains our highest priority. We will continue to provide updates as additional information becomes available.

For safety concerns, contact OPSEM at 202-274-5050. For emergencies, call 911.

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Program History

History of UDC’s GEP

The UDC General Education Program was launched in Fall 2010 after a comprehensive, fifteen-month reform effort led by faculty members from across the University. The committee sought to strengthen the institution’s baccalaureate offerings and develop a renewed curriculum that would address both the changing expectations at the University and changing approaches to undergraduate education nationwide.

Chaired by April Massey, Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, the committee embraced the 14 core learning outcomes outlined in the Association of American Colleges and Universities’ report  “Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP),”

1. Inquiry 8. Teamwork
2. Critical thinking 9. Problem solving
3. Creative thinking 10. Civic knowledge and engagement – local and global
4. Written communication 11. Intercultural knowledge and competence
5. Oral communication 12. Ethical reasoning
6. Quantitative literacy 13. Foundations and skills for lifelong learning
7. Information literacy 14. Integrative learning

The committee issued its recommendations in a March 2010 report; a revised version of the report was adopted by the Academic Senate in April 2010. The first courses in the new General Education program were offered that fall.

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