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DRAFT PROPOSALS READY!

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We value your opinion! Here are 3 ways to give us your feedback...

  1. Attend an open forum (dates and times below)
  2. Click here to fill out the Comments or Suggestions survey
  3. Contact a member of the Gen Ed Working Group (listed below)

Strategic Planning

These are the key findings and recommendations from a team of UWL faculty, including some who attended a national workshop on general education sponsored by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). The Faculty Senate invites campus constituents to review the work included on this page to help create a common foundation regarding an examination of UWL's General Education Program.

DATES SET FOR OPEN FORUM

All meetings are being held in Murphy Library, Room 150.

  • Wed., Sept. 20, 2017
    4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
  • Thurs., Sept. 21, 2017
    12:25 - 1:25 p.m.
  • Mon., Oct. 23, 2017
    2:15 - 3:15 p.m.
  • Tues., Oct. 24, 2017
    2:15 - 3:15 p.m.

General Education Working Group Membership

  1. Colin Belby* (Geography & Earth Science; GEC)
  2. Sam Cocks* (Philosophy; GEC)
  3. Natalie Eschenbaum (English; SEC)
  4. Anne Galbraith (Biology; SEC)
  5. Tav Hawkins* (Physics; Faculty Senate)
  6. Shelley Hay* (Global Cultures & Languages—formerly Modern Languages)
  7. Heather Hulett (Mathematics & Statistics)
  8. Lauren Mason (Student Association Vice President)
  9. John Nunley (Economics; Faculty Senate)
  10. Kenneth Shonk (History; SoE affiliation)    

* Members who attended the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Institute on General Education and Assessment in Chicago.

Informational Readings

  1. Gaston, P. L., & Gaff, J. G. (2009). Revising General Education - and Avoiding the Potholes. Association of American Colleges and Universities.
  2. Hanstedt, P. (2012). General Education Essentials: A Guide for College Faculty. John Wiley & Sons. In particular the first two chapters: Structuring General Education and Some Examples of Integrative Curricular Models.
  3. Rising to the LEAP Challenge 
  4. PowerPoint AAC&U High-Impact Practices that focuses on general education.
  5. Resources made available from the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U).
  6. General Education AAC&U Action Team Overview, Summary and Notes.
  7. GEC Report on Size and Purpose of UWL General Education Program, Spring 2017

General Education Working Group Timeline

MAY

JUNE

JULY

AUGUST

AAC&U IGEA
Chicago Institute Team
• Prep meetings
• Required Readings
• Shared

 • IGEA group meets with FS Chair, Vice Chair and Transformational Ed Content Liaisons (Provost and T. Dale)

GE Working Group Meeting #1 and #2- Establish group's plan/process
• Design feedback
• Notify August meeting members
• Web design/ rollout

Campus Leaders Mtg. - August 28
Brainstorm/Draft
• Mission
• Vision
• SWOT
• Priorities

SEPTEMBER

OCT - NOV

DECEMBER

JANUARY
GE Working Group
• Final draft of priorities and potential model from campus wide meeting
• Campus feedback plan
• Open forums - late Sept. (2)		 GE Working Group work
• Continue campus feedback
• Draft of proposal model(s)
• Open forum - early/mid-Oct. (1); late Oct. (1)		 • GE Working Group completed proposal model(s)
• Proposal submitted to Faculty Senate

• Implemen-tation plan
• Begin implementation

Meeting Minutes

July 12, 2017 Meeting Minutes
July 18, 2017 Meeting Minutes 
Aug. 1, 2017 Meeting Minutes
Aug. 24, 2017 Meeting Minutes
Aug. 28, 2017 Meeting Minutes

Feedback from Brainstorming Session
August 28, 2017
Comments or Suggestions