CEP turns 21!

CEP marks its 21st birthday with an exhibit in Gould Hall and a CEP Turns 21 celebration. The celebration reunites the more than 500 CEP alumni and inspires new energy for the future of the major. The full gallery can be found at our Facebook Page.

Graduation

Bike to Work Day

Orientation Scavenger Hunt

Passing of the Torch

CEP’s year concluded with encouraging words, thoughtful reflection, and the passing of items from Seniors to Juniors.  

Bike to Work Day

CEP Counted 1280 cyclists cruising by on their way to work on the Burke Gilman!  

New Mission Statement and Core Values

Students agree by consensus to a new mission statement and set of core values. The new values are Practice, Intentionality, Personal Formation, Stewardship, and Communal Learning.

Fall Retreat

Spring Retreat

Senior Project Night

Evaluation of Grading Policy

After years of deliberation, CEP students modify the distinguishing assessment structure of the major, introducing, for the first time, the ability to be graded on the traditional 4.0 scale in core CEP courses rather than receiving credit/no credit and narrative evaluations. Students also vote to provide credit for Governance participation.

CEP Open House

CEP held its first EVER Open House on November 17, 2011.

Responsive Neighborhood Greenway Research

A team of CEP students worked for the Roosevelt Neighborhood Association, researching and planning a feasible neighborhood greenway responsive to future transit needs.  

Islandwood Retreat

Housing Affordability Project

Students present research findings regarding housing affordability in Ballard to the Neighborhood District Council, calling for increased dialogue with and participation from residents.

2005

CEP students establish a two-year partnership with the Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment to conduct an Environmental Equity Survey on Seattle neighborhoods. Results are presented to Seattle City managers.

10 Years and Counting… On Each Other

CEP celebrates its first 10 years at 10 Years and Counting… On Each Other- a celebration of excellence and innovation in undergraduate planning education.

University District Mural

As part of a junior project, a group of students worked with homeless youth to paint a mural behind University Methodist Church on 42nd and 15th. This project and two others involving the history of University Ave and a facade Improvement plan are presented to the community at the University..Read More

First Senior Project Night

CEP hosts its first Senior Project Night, an annual event in which all students present their senior project work to an audience of professionals, alumni, students, and friends.

First Strategic Plan

CEP creates its first Strategic Plan and begins an ongoing two-year planning cycle. The strategic plan refines the CEP mission and vision, builds continuity, and helps the major reach its long-term goals.

Recognition from the University

“I wish every element of our great university was as swiftly responsive to new learning opportunities as the students and faculty of this program” — Richard McCormick, President of the UW. CEP receives UW’s first Brotman Award for Instructional Excellence in Undergraduate Education for outstanding collaborative achievement in teaching and..Read More

Programmatic Review

CEP students, staff, and faculty conduct the first significant review of the major. The review identifies several strengths as well as areas requiring additional focus. These include Program Identity, Student Responsibility, and Program Evaluation.

CEP Tree Logo Created

CEP tree logo created in 1995 by Ruth Richards.