General Education Committee (GEC) 2012/13
Meets Thursdays, 10-11:30 am, Markstein Hall 322
The General Education Committee has general oversight of all issues related to the General Education program and the following specific graduation requirements: the U.S. History, Constitution and American Ideals Requirement, the Language Other Than English Requirement, the Computer Competency Requirement, and the Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement. The committee makes appropriate recommendations regarding the operation of the General Education program and fulfillment of the graduation requirements specified above. In compliance with State mandates, the committee shall be responsible for reviewing, approving, and evaluating all new and existing lower and upper-division courses used to meet the General Education and specified graduation requirements; make recommendations on academic and student policies impacting the General Education program and the specified graduation requirements; establish and provide for periodic internal and external reviews of General Education policies and practices in a manner comparable to those of major programs; review articulation agreements with community colleges for courses satisfying General Education and the specified graduation requirements; provide information to the Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs regarding the General Education program and the specified graduation requirements; and be a resource for academic advising to ensure student fulfillment of General Education and the specified graduation requirements. In pursuit of these duties, the committee may create ad hoc subcommittees.
Members:
Co-Chair: Allison Carr, Library 11-13 (on EC)
Co-Chair: Scott Greenwood, CHABSS-SBS 11-13
Open seat, CoBA 12-14
Open seat, CEHHS-SoE 11-13
Kara Witzke, CEHHS-HD/Kine/SoN 12-14
Reuben Mekenye, CHABSS-A&H Spring '13
Catherine Cucinella, CHABSS-A&H 12-14
Open seat, CHABSS-SBS 12-14
Open seat, CMS 11-13
Marshall Whittlesey, CMS 12-14
Sharon Hamill, GE Assessment Coordinator
Andres Favela, VPSA or designee
David Barsky, AVP-AP or designee
Vonda Garcia, AVP-EMS or designee
Daniel Cruz, ASI representative