Meeting of the Faculty Senate General Education Committee
September 17, 2007
325 Main Hall
Members Attending: Michael Current, Eric Fuhrmann, Jon Fields,
Anne Galbraith, Eric Kraemer, Adrienne Loh, Tom Pribek,
Cris Prucha, Robert Ragan, Don Sloan
Consultants & Guests Attending: Chris Bakkum, Carla Burkhardt,
Amelia Dittman, Emily Johnson, Betsy Morgan, Bruce Riley
3:32pm, called to order, by Cris P., convener
M/S to approve minutes of 4/30/07; voice vote w/2 abstentions
Election of officers:
M/S to nominate Eric K. for comm. chair
Anne G. for chair
Statements from both candidates; elected Anne G., by written
ballot, who presided for remainder of meeting
Elected Tom P. secy by voice vote
Reports
Emily J: assessment document presented to comm. in August,
f/Faculty Senate Task Force, is being sent to Senate
Old Business
- summary f/Emily J. of rationale for producing revised form,
LX-140: emphasis on incorporating learning outcomes; Gen. Ed.
still operating under current program & its course categories
- information f/Chris B.: each application for Gen Ed course
will already have an LX-138
- Adrienne L. & Jon F. will draft a new version of LX-140 for
next meeting
New Business
- M/S, that use of previously-approved name University Core be
suspended until there is a new curriculum to accompany it
and a final determination for the name of the program;
Approved, voice vote, w/o abstention
- Eric K., informed there is neither a Writing Emphasis
coordinator or director of Gen Ed; Emily J. informed that
this comm. now approves Writing Emphasis instructors
- Jon F. asked for some attention to assessment in each
meeting, since that was the priority chosen by comm. at the
retreat meeting in August
- Adrienne K. asked for Anne G., comm. chair, to write &
publish informal reports to faculty, when there is something
to report, also as determined in retreat
4:41pm, comm. adjourned
Notes compiled By Tom Pribek