Publication Date

2020

Abstract

This article demonstrates how principles of Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) can be extended to academic programs to create a communication strategy that promotes recruitment and retention, particularly in liberal arts programs. Analysis of program-level transparency at two schools demonstrates how faculty can leverage TILT at that level to communicate program benefits to various stakeholders, supporting program sustainability through recruitment and retention.

Author Biography

Dr. Joy Santee is an Assistant Professor at the University of Southern Indiana where she teaches in the Professional Writing and Rhetoric program. She co-created the Writing Studies program at Utah Valley University and the Professional Writing and Rhetoric program at McKendree University, where she also served as Director of the Writing Center and Coordinator of Writing Across the Curriculum. Her current research focuses on visual literacy and curriculum development in Professional Writing.

Author's Notes

I am indebted to Dr. Stephanie Quinn’s curriculum-building experience and her generosity in sharing her knowledge during the time we worked together.

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Leveraging Program-Level Transparency as a Communication Strategy for Sustainability through Recruitment and Retention

This article demonstrates how principles of Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) can be extended to academic programs to create a communication strategy that promotes recruitment and retention, particularly in liberal arts programs. Analysis of program-level transparency at two schools demonstrates how faculty can leverage TILT at that level to communicate program benefits to various stakeholders, supporting program sustainability through recruitment and retention.