Council on General Education

3:30 p.m., November 10, 2005

Nauvoo Room – University Union

Meeting agenda

 

1)      Reading of the minutes of October 27

 

2)      Announcements: Subcommittee on Foreign Language/Global Issues Requirement- Call for replacement for spring for Margo Byerly.

 

3)      Old Business

a.       Update on Foreign Language/Global Issues: David Lane

b.      Reports from subcommittees:

                                                               i.      General education survey: Steve Bennett, John Miller, Marty Maskarinec, and Dean Zoerink.

                                                             ii.      “W” requirement survey: Paige Goodwin, Amy Carr, Buzz Hoon, Candy McLaughlin, and Alice Robertson.

                                                            iii.      Comparison of benchmark universities: David Lane, Amy Carr, Candy McLaughlin, and Lori Baker-Sperry.

 

4)      Discussion: Big Questions

a.       ‘What should a generally educated student know’?

b.      University-wide general education goals, categorical goals, or both?

 

5)      New Business:

a.       President Goldfarb and Provost Rallo:  Discussion of General Education Review, 4:30 p.m.