Meeting of the Faculty Senate
General Education Committee
325 Main Hall
February 15, 2010
Meeting convened at 3:35pm, Galbraith presiding
Attending: Michael Current, Anne Galbraith, Tom Gendreau,
Jean Hindson, Gerald Iguchi, Riley Moore, James Pierce, Tom Pribek,
Robert Ragan, Don Sloan
Note: R. Moore, new student rep., introduced
Guests & Consultants: Chris Bakkum, Amelia Dittman, Bob Hoar, Troy Richter
M/S/P, Minutes of 2/1/10; voice vote, approved, one abstaining
Assessment
- data f/GEAC: many SLOs not/lightly assessed
- need to require different? (solicit for using grant money?)
- dept.s gravitating to a "more comprehensive" SLO than a "subset"?
- Need to eliminate/conflate more SLOs?
- Give process more time to compare data before drawing conclusions?
M/S/P, Continue assessment process on yearly basis, through the
2010-11 academic year; voice vote, unanimous
Appeal to GEC for rejected instrument? (suggested by GEAC)
- still nothing on line to replace GEAC after next year; FS
hasn't acted yet on extending or creating permanent committee
- could request feedback from chairs on what instructors
liked/disliked about process
Request that the food (chocolate brownies) be passed around, with
adjournment approaching
Inquiry: need to submit new 140 form for changing name & prerequisite?
Yes, if changing content of course
Bob Hoar, for vice chancellor office
- grant funding restored for next year
- perhaps increase grant & solicit for GE program review; do
something beyond regular review of a course assessment
- office will support 5-person team (this year's budget) for
up-coming conference: hear what others doing
4:25pm, meeting adjourned
Notes compiled by T. Pribek