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Project Leap (AACU and UW System)


Association of American Colleges and Universities

“What is Liberal Education?”

AACU Statement on Liberal Learning

“Liberal Education Outcomes” PDF: 20 pages

“The Essential Learning Outcomes” (Chart) PDF: 1 page

“Principles of Excellence” (Chart) PDF: 1page

“College Learning for the New Global Century”

Executive Summary PDF: 20 pages
Full Document PDF: 73 pages

Dr. Carol Schneider, President, AACU, Keynote Address at 2008 CCAS Meeting

Keynote Address PDF: 32 pages
Handouts PDF: 8 pages

“Communicating Commitment to Liberal Education” PDF: 24 pages

“Making the Case for Liberal Education” PDF: 16 pages

LEAP: Public Opinion Research

“How Should Colleges Prepare Students to Succeed in Today's Global Economy?” PDF: 14 pages

Statement on Integrative Learning PDF: 1 page

A Call to Action/Core Commitments: Educating Students for Personal and Social Responsibility PDF: 4 pages

LEAP Campus Resources

LEAP Vision Flyer PDF: 1 page

Trends in Learning Outcomes, General Education and Assessment
PDF: 23 pages

Raising the Bar: Employers Views on Learning Outcomes in the Wake of the Economic Downturn PDF: 10 pages

Give Students A Compass  PDF: 1 page

Project LEAP in Wisconsin

Project LEAP in Wisconsin

Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton's Keynote Speech at AACU's 2006 National Conference PDF: 5 pages

Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton's Speech to the UW Regents (17 August 2006)


"The UW System's Participation in Liberal Education and America's Promise (LEAP)," by Rebecca Martin, Lane Earns, and Don Christian at the 4 October 2007 Board of Regents Meeting at UW-River Falls

UW System Conference on Liberal Education: A Unifying Mission for the 21 st Century University (11/20/08).  Welcoming Remarks by University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly

UW System Liberal Education Initiative

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