Minutes of the General Education Committee

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Sept 07, 2007
Members Present: A. Lawson (Chair), B. Benedict, D. Nef,
J. Charalambides, S.Lewis, M. Miller.
Members Absent: None.
Visitors L. Meyer, T. Wilson, M. Valencia.

The meeting was called to order by Chair Lawson at 11:05 a.m. in
University Center, room #203.

  1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 4/20/2007.
  2. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
    a. Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning (IRAP) has
    funds to sponsor a team from the General Education
    Committee (GE) to attend an assessment workshop in Irvine,
    Oct18–2007. M. Miller and M. Valencia will attend.
    b. M. Miller to be excused from the next GE meeting.
  4. Geography 25.
    · Adjust to 3 essays at 350 words.
    · Change objectives in specific syllabus to the outcomes outlined
    in the syllabus.
    MSC to approve with recommended changes.
  5. General Education Learning Outcomes.
    Learning outcomes meetings have been scheduled for each of the
    areas within GE for Friday afternoons from 1:00 to 2:00 on Sept
    14, 18, and 21st. Each committee member agreed to act as
    meeting facilitator for one area meeting on each Friday. D. Nef
    circulated tentative facilitator guidelines as well as a copy of a
    typical handout to be distributed to meeting participants.
  6. Program Review.
    · Dennis will send out latest version this week.
    · Subcommittee to meet on the 21 st..
    · Interdisciplinary Art Studies (IAS 108) to be added to agenda for
    next date – check status.

MSC to adjourn 12:40 p.m.

The next scheduled meeting of the General Education Committee will
be on Oct 5, 2007 in the University Center Room # 203.

Agenda.

  1. Approval of Minutes of 9/7/07.
  2. Approval of Agenda.
  3. Communication and Announcements.
  4. IAS 108.
  5. ENGL 44.
  6. Learning Outcomes Sessions Summary.
  7. Program Review.

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