Minutes of the General Education Committee

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
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Fresno, California 93740-8023
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October 31, 2008

Members Present: A. Lawson (Chair), S. Adisasmito-Smith,
B. Berrett, D. Christensen, S. Lewis, K. Miller,
D. Nef, A. Yamane.

Members Absent: D. Henriques (excused).

The meeting was called to order by Chair Lawson at 11:07 a.m. in
University Center, room #203.

  1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 10/17/08.
  2. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
    General Education (GE) outcomes faculty will be selected from
    names submitted over the next two week period.
  4. Area ID Syllabi Review.
    Faculty summarized their findings after reviewing Area ID syllabi.
    The most common problem appears to be with the iterative writing
    requirement.
  5. Area IC Syllabi.
    Revised syllabi that have been submitted to date were reviewed and
    the following changes are still required.
    1. Art 102 - cut off points for letter grades need to be on
      syllabi.
    2. Dance 171- cut off points for letter grades need to be on
      syllabi.
    3. Drama 163 – Still needs a 1000 word sustained writing
      assignment.
      Suggestion to move learning outcomes to more prominent
      position with regular font.

    4. Ling 115 – writing requirement does not have sustained
      writing and does not require draft to be handed in (currently
      reads as “should”).
    5. Ling 130 – Goal for area IC is not correct (see GE program
      description).
      Does not meet writing requirement (not sustained and
      requires three papers with a maximum of three pages each.

MSC to adjourn at 12:30 p.m.

The next scheduled meeting of the General Education Committee will be
November 21, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. in the University Center #203.

Agenda.

  1. Approval of the Minutes of October 31, 2008.
  2. Approval of the Agenda.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
  4. Hum 110 revision.
  5.  Prerequisites in General Education.

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