General Education Council

November 8, 2006 @ 3:00 p.m.

KSTC Room

Minutes

PRESENT:     Tony Ambrosio, Paul Bland, Barbara Bleeker, Gary Bleeker, Ashley Bohn, Malonne Davies, George Durler, Nicole Gannon, Christina Garton, Ellen Hansen, Nancy Hite, Steve Neill, and Gary Wyatt.

•  Minutes of October 25, 2006 were approved.

•  Announcements:  None

•  Old Business:

• James Wenger shared with the Council a report from the Board of Regents Core Outcomes Project for computer literacy.  The report included the following recommendation: “We recommend that all Kansas institutions of higher education require at a minimum a COMPUTER LITERACY course (covering attached competencies) as a general education requirement for degree completion of Associate level or higher.”
• Council reviewed and voted to receive report on mid-term evaluations of GTAs.  Evaluations were received from professors Kathy Ermler, Richard Schrock, Rachelle Smith, and Ken Weaver.
• Council approved the following changes to the Competency Exam Requirements.  In the  “Alternative Ways” section of the requirement under “writing” add:  “Receiving credit by examination for EG102.”  Under “mathematics,” change item #3 to read as follows:  “Earning a grade of “C” or higher in any approved general education math course beyond MA110,” and add “Receiving credit by examination for either MA110 or MA161.”  Under “reading,” change the last item to read as follows: “Earning a B- or higher (or credit by examination) in each course used to meet the general education requirements.”

•       New Business:  Council discussed several issues, related to the new general education program, including Modern Languages proposal, a multicultural requirement, and specific degree/program general education requirements.  Consensus was to first establish a general education program before dealing  with these issues.

The meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.

                                                    Respectfully submitted,

                                                     Gerrit Bleeker

                                                     Director of General Education

            These minutes are only recommendations by the Council on General Education to the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and any actions taken are not official university policy. All changes in the General Education Program are announced by the Dean of the College.

Last Updated April 17, 2007