General Education Committee
Charge
The committee evaluates the appropriate criteria of the core curriculum components, assesses student learning in each core curriculum category, and recommends to the Provost all proposed changes, deletions or additions to the General Education Core Curriculum.
Membership
- There shall be at least one representative from each of the colleges (three from Arts and Sciences)
- One member from the Faculty Senate
- Office of the Provost representative, ex-officio
Appointment
Members of the Committee are appointed by the dean of each undergraduate college, by the Faculty Senate, and by the Office of the Provost. The term of service for faculty and administration shall be three years.
Operating Procedures
The Committee meets monthly during the academic year to evaluate the courses in the core to consider requests for changes, additions, deletions, etc., to the curriculum. The Committee chooses its chair in January to serve a one year term. The chair may be re-elected. All Committee members, except the ex officio members, vote on issues.
Note the Following Procedures for Proposals:
- Proposals for changes in the Core Curriculum must come to the General Education Committee (GEC) from the office of the dean of the originating college and with an indication of the dean’s approval. Proposals not bearing the approval of the dean’s office will be returned to the college without action.
- Proposals to add or delete a course from the Core must be accompanied by a current syllabus and may have additional supporting materials. Proposals must include a course description, course objectives, and must clearly demonstrate how the proposed course fits the Core Curriculum category objectives.Proposals not accompanied by a syllabus will be returned to the college without action.
- To ensure that proposals are considered at a meeting of the GEC, they should arrive in the Provost’s office (attention Brink) no later than the beginning of the month during which they will come before the GEC. Proposals that do not arrive by this deadline may be considered, depending on the number of items on the agenda for the meeting. If late proposals cannot be included on the agenda for the meeting, they will be considered at the next meeting.
- Sponsorship of proposals is done by the GEC representative of the originating college. The presence of additional sponsors is neither necessary nor desirable unless specifically invited by the committee. GEC recommends that proposers consult with their college’s representative on the GEC.
Chairperson
The Committee shall elect by majority votes its chairperson each January and such other officers as it requires for efficient and proper functioning.
Schedule
| Meetings | Due Date for Receiving Proposals in Provost Office |
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| INFO TO COME | INFO TO COME |
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Useful Link
General Education Committee
| General Education Committee | ||
|---|---|---|
| * | Faculty Senate | 2008 |
| Fish, Ernest | College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources | 2010 |
| Shacklette, Ben | College of Architecture | 2010 |
| Durso, Frank | College of Arts & Sciences | 2008 |
| Lamp, David | College of Arts & Sciences | 2010 |
| Kimball, Miles | College of Arts and Sciences | 2010 |
| Krefting, Linda | College of Business Admin. | 2008 |
| Pratt, Comfort | College of Education | 2008 |
| Derosiers, Raymond (Chair) | College of Engineering | 2010 |
| Smith, Doug | College of Engineering | 2010 |
| Woldstad, Jeff | College of Engineering | 2008 |
| Elbow, Gary | Honors College | 2008 |
| Kimball, Tom | College of Human Sciences | 2008 |
| Roger Saathoff | College of Mass Communications | 2008 |
| Chansky, Dorothy | College of Visual and Performing Arts | 2008 |
| Hall, Elizabeth | Office of the Provost | Ex-officio |
Review Process Statement
May 9, 2006
The General Education Committee reviews all proposals for new courses to be included on the Core Curriculum list. The General Education Committee also conducts a continual review of all courses listed in the Core Curriculum on a regular 5 year cycle. For the review, the committee examines and evaluates all courses listed under a core curriculum category. Specific aspects of the review include an evaluation of all Core Curriculum course syllabi:
- to make sure that the course description and content matches the language of the General Education Category under which the course is listed.
- to make sure that each course has learning outcomes and learning assessments addressing core competencies that are specifically listed on the syllabus.
To monitor learning assessment in Core Curriculum courses, the General Education Committee works closely with the departments in which these courses are taught. The committee sees students, teachers, and departments as the closest entities to the courses and thus as the best sources of data for outcomes assessment. As a particular Core Curriculum category is evaluated, the General Education Committee requests assessment data from the departments and faculty for courses in this category. Departments provide assessment data demonstrating how well learning outcomes listed in the Core Curriculum category description and on the course syllabus are being achieved.
Results from this inquiry are used by the General Education Committee to determine if a course should remain in a Core Curriculum or if the course should be deleted from the list. Feedback is provided to the departments and to the Provost.
Each May, a summary report of all General Education Committee activities and recommendations is provided to the Provost.
