GENERAL EDUCATION COUNCIL


Charge:
  1. To review the current general education program and make appropriate recommendations to the Council of Deans.
  2. To review and recommend to the Council of Deans new and revised general education curricula proposed by the various departments and colleges.
  3. To initiate and recommend policies and procedures relevant to general education requirements.

Membership:
  1. Six full-time faculty serve as general education representatives elected by all full-time faculty from among faculty who have taught in the general education program within the last two years. No more than one representative from each department or general education area may serve.
  2. Six full-time faculty serve as college representatives. The full-time faculty within each of the six colleges elect a representative.
  3. Two students are invited to serve on the council representing the Student Government Association.

The director of the General Education Program serves as the chair of the General Education Council. The council elects its secretary. The associate provost and dean of undergraduate studies and the director of academic planning and assessment serve as ex officio, non-voting members. Each council member serves three years on a rotating basis for each of the first two categories.

Capacity Member Term Expires
Director of General Education Conrad Shumaker Permanent
General Education Representatives
Chemistry Lori Isom 2010
Mathematics Steve Butcher 2008
English Richard Gaughan 2009
Writing and Speech Ellen Stengel 2008
Music Stephen Feldman 2010
History Wendy Castro 2008
College Representatives
Health and Behavioral Sciences Kim Eskola (Kinesiology/ Physical Education) 2009
Liberal Arts Mimi Rohweder (Sociology) 2008
Natural Sciences and Mathematics Roger Wainwright (Biology) 2009
Business Administration Joe Horton (Economics) 2008
Fine Arts and Communication Teri Colaianni (Speech) 2009
Education Steve Ward (TLT) 2010
Torreyson Library Kaye Talley 2009
Student Representatives
Kyndle Steinmetz 2008
Courtney Davis 2008
Director, Academic Planning/Assessment Jonathan Glenn Permanent
Dean of Undergraduate Studies Sally Roden Permanent

Meetings: X-period the first Tuesday of each month. On all other times as needed.

Reports to: Provost

Send minutes to:  Chair of the Committee on Committees

Edited:  02/11/2008

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