Minutes of the General Education Committee

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO

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Fresno, California 93740–8023

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Nov 2, 2007
Members Present: A. Lawson (Chair), S. Adisasmito–Smith,
J. Charalambides, S. Lewis, M. Miller.
Members Absent: K. Miller (excused), D. Henriques (excused).
D. Nef (excused) T. Rohlfing (student),
C. Dixon (student).

The meeting was called to order by Chair Lawson at 11:30 a.m. in
University Center, room #203.

  1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 10/26/2007.
  2. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda as distributed.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
    None.
  4. Program Review.
    · Review document was submitted Nov 1, 2007.
    · In order to complete the committee’s charge, we must review
    all General Education syllabi every 5 years, S. Adisasmito–Smith
    agreed to create a 5 year schedule for course syllabi review.
  5. Outcomes Assessment Plan.
    A letter will be sent out to all previous participants and department chairs letting them know we would like to reconvene student learning outcomes groups in early spring. We should ask them to discuss within the departments this semester. The letter should state clearly that these outcomes will be required in future syllabi (to comply with WASC accreditation). Jan 25, Feb 1, and Feb 8 are possible dates.
  6. Iterative Writing Requirements.
    There is a need for consistent communication of new requirements. (Not all documents include the 2005 revision).

MSC to adjourn 1:45 p.m.

The next scheduled meeting of the General Education Committee will be Friday, Nov 16 th , 2007, at 11:00 a.m. in the University Center # 203.

Agenda.

1. Approval of the Minutes of 11/2/07.
2. Approval of the Agenda.
3. Communication and Announcements.
4. EOL 50 National Parks of the Sierra Nevada, Area E 2.
5. Revision to CDDS 90, Deaf American Literature, Area C2.
6. CI 151 Social Foundations of Education, Area ID.
7. LING 11, Linguistics for Teachers.

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