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Emergency Alert
UDC Operating Remotely on Friday, Jan. 30

The University of the District of Columbia’s academic and administrative offices will conduct business remotely on Friday, Jan. 30. All on-campus activities, including athletic-related activities, are cancelled.

Campuses will reopen on Monday, Feb. 2.

Staff: Contact your immediate supervisor with questions or for further instruction regarding remote work expectations. 

Faculty: Reach out to your immediate supervisor and/or the dean for questions and further instruction regarding the transition to emergency remote instruction (ERI).  The Center for the Advancement of Learning (CAL) is available to support faculty with instructional continuity, including support for Blackboard, Zoom, Webex and other teaching and learning technologies. 

CAL Faculty Support Resources

calhelpdesk@udc.edu 
Virtual Office Hours
Consultation Request Form

For learning technology tools and on-demand faculty resources, please visit CAL’s website.

Students: Due to inclement weather, the university will be closed to face-to-face operations. Instruction will be moved to emergency remote, including synchronous and asynchronous methods. Certain laboratory, clinical, and other hands-on classes for which in-person instruction is a requirement may necessitate a make-up lesson, but every effort will be made to pursue virtual learning to the extent possible. Where synchronous virtual instruction is intended, published class meeting times must be observed so that students’ schedules are not disrupted.

The safety and security of our students, faculty, staff, and the broader community remain our top priority. We will continue to provide updates regarding the status of the university’s academic and administrative offices as conditions change.

Please continue to check our website and social media channels for the latest information.

If you have any safety concerns, contact OPSEM at 202-274-5050. For all immediate emergencies, call 911.

Thank you for your continued dedication to our students and to UDC’s mission. 

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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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