The purpose of this RFP is to provide the following consulting outcomes to establish an institutional approach to Competency Based Education to meet student, faculty, and accreditation needs. Proposals must address the following points and will be evaluated on the strength of the Firm’s ability to meet these specific requirements: 1. Complete a survey of Bay College students, community and regional needs as they relate to offering effective CBE programming specific to Bay College. 2. Perform a review and audit of our existing CBE courses and provide recommendations to enhance CBE content and assessments. 3. Evaluate our HLC approval to offer CBE based programs and provide a compliance report on our current programs and HLC standards. 4. Collaborate with Bay College faculty, staff and administration to create a shared understanding of what CBE course designation means at Bay College. 5. Prepare and present on campus at Escanaba an interactive workshop with faculty and staff that helps orient broadly to the college’s CBE definition. 6. Host consultation sessions with Online Learning at Bay College in defining an effective strategy and platform to host CBE courses within the College LMS system of Blackboard Ultra. 7. In collaboration with Online Learning provide a comparison between a course identified as On-line and a CBE designated course. 8. Provide recommendations on expanding our CBE offerings to Gen Eds and Humanities. 9. Recommend a plan for a clear internal and external communication and marketing strategy through collaboration with internal college departments. 10. Meet with the College President, Board of Trustees and Senior Leadership to present findings and recommendations for a sustainable CBE initiative. 11. Provide a recommended implementation plan for Bay College to update existing CBE programming and a framework for building new CBE programs.
