Meeting of the Faculty Senate
General Education Committee
325 Main Hall
November 30, 2009
Meeting convened at 3:31pm, Galbraith presiding
Attending: Michael Current, Anne Galbraith, Tom Gendreau, Jean
Hindson, Gerald Iguchi, James Pierce, Tom Pribek, Robert Ragan,
Don Sloan, Kara Zweig
Guests & Consultants: Carla Burkhardt, Chris Bakkum, Amelia
Dittman, Troy Richter
M/S/P/, Minutes of 11/16/09 as written , voice vote, unanimous
Report f/GE chair:
- chairs of English, Math, Speech consulted about proposed
GE course completion within first 60 credits: Math approves;
English & Speech will put on dept. agenda
- chairs were informed that LX forms will require "painless"
revision
- data for % students not completing Math requirement in two
years still unavailable
Further discussion & issues
- informing students, over-burdening depts., enforcement and/or
penalty, students changing majors and/or transfers already
beyond 60 credits; maybe 30 credits for Speech & English but
60 for Math
- consensus on following:
1. Advising Report can have a separate entry for requirement
(Chris will be consulted for "catalog language"; email will be
circulated for GEC editing before submitting to FS
2. Point of emphasis at Freshman advising
3. Query in a year % not meeting requirement, for whether
information/advising is working w/out penalty or restriction
on courses
4. Start With Fall 2010
M/S/P, to require completion of CST 110, ENG 110 and a GE Math
course by time 60 credits are completed; voice vote, unanimous
Initial Assessment Report f/GEAC
- How often will ass. be done? More sampling in future?
- GE desire using different/additional SLO in future?
(most dept.s use only 7 SLOs)
- Will assessment suggest revising/eliminating any SLOs?
- Anything in here to refer to vice chancellor for her need to
show activity/vitality in GE for outside reporting?
(create a list of "bullet points" next meeting)
Meeting adjourned at 4:44pm
Notes compiled by Pribek