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To address these three deficiencies, the faculty voted in favor of implementing three new Flags: Oral Communication, Writing, and Quantitative Reasoning. These three new Flags follow the same model of the two old Flags, E/RS Elective and DCR (which was renamed the Diversity Flag in the new Core).\nHow do I learn more about what is required for the new Flags?\nFlag Libguides. Faculty compiled numerous resources for persons wishing to propose a Flagged Course. These resources are available through the \u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://libguides.xavier.edu/oralcomm_flag\" \u0014Oral Communication\u0015, \u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://libguides.xavier.edu/QRflag\" \u0014Quantitative Reasoning\u0015, and \u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://libguides.xavier.edu/writingflag\" \u0014Writing\u0015 Libguides. Each Libguide includes a short article that summarizes expectations of the subject, \u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://www.speaking.pitt.edu/about/teaching.html\" \u0014Oral Communication\u0015, \u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/oct99/vol57/num02/Numeracy@_The_New_Literacy_for_a_Data-Drenched_Society.aspx\" \u0014Quantitative Reasoning\u0015, or \u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://wac.colostate.edu/intro/\" \u0014Writing\u0015. Each Libguide spells out what is expected of a Flagged Course. Faculty who have composed these Libguides are ready to assist anyone who wishes to submit a proposal. Applicants who have used the Libguides have often remarked that the expectations for a Flagged Course were not as onerous as expected.\nWill students fulfill these new core-required flags as part of their core coursework?\nThey may, but they don’t have to do so. Flags should help students hone much-needed skills which they can then put to work in advanced coursework. Some students will take a flagged course that will also count as one of the general core requirements (for example, a Social Science Elective or a Scientific Perspectives course, etc.). Other students will take a flagged course within the requirements of their major. And still other students will take a flagged course in a new discipline (outside the major) about which they are curious.\nDoes this mean that my department needs to consider proposing flagged courses?\nYes. All departments should propose flagged courses, including departments that did not teach in the old core. While some departments feel their course offerings more naturally fit with some, but not all the flags, all departments are encouraged if possible to propose courses in each of the three new flagged areas. Departments are encouraged to propose flagged courses/sections for majors and also courses/sections for non-majors. The flags will be implemented successfully through broad faculty participation.\nStudents are best served if they can fulfill the flags through a combination of courses in their major and in the general core requirements. For every flag a student has to meet outside of the major and outside of the general core requirements, the size of that student’s core increases by three credit hours\nAt what level should Flags be offered?\nAs soon as possible, probably during sophomore year. After students complete a full first year of courses, the three new Flags preferably should be available during sophomore year so that a student can learn the skill earlier on and hopefully improve the skill throughout their academic career. Offering a Flag as a capstone is discouraged.\nHow much of a course must be devoted to a Flag to gain approval as a Flagged course?\nAt least 20%. A Flag constitutes a significant portion of a course that is devoted to one of the five topics of the Flags.\nWhich courses are ","cbCaig6MQLWPqxFA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaig6MQLWPqxFA","docx",62515,"English","# Frequently Asked Questions about New Flags\n## Origin and purpose of the new Flags\n## Learning requirements via Flag Libguides\n## Student fulfillment and department proposal expectations\n## Level, approval percentage, and eligible courses","[{\"question\":\"Where did the three new Flags come from?\",\"answer\":\"Faculty discussions leading up to the April 2014 faculty vote identified communication and quantitative skill gaps and approved three new Flags: Oral Communication, Writing, and Quantitative Reasoning.\"},{\"question\":\"How can someone learn what is required for a new Flagged course?\",\"answer\":\"Use the Flag Libguides for Oral Communication, Quantitative Reasoning, and Writing. 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