University Senate Committee on General Education
The bylaws of the Committee on General Education were approved in March 2005 by University Senate. The Committee's objective states:
To ensure that the general education curriculum is consistent with the mission of Western Connecticut State University, the State of Connecticut’s general education requirements, and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) accreditation standards.
Committee Membership 2012-2013:
- Robin Flanagan, Psychology, Chair (A&S)
- Lourdes Cruz, CUCAS Representative
- Ed Hagan, Writing (FYE Coordinator)
- Maryann Rossi (Academic Dean)
- Leah Stambler, Education (PS)
- Chuck Rocca, Mathematics (A&S)
- Xiaomei Gong, Library
- Fernando Jimenez, (VPA)
- Donald Gagnon, English (At-Large)
- Ancell Representative TBD
- Student Representative TBD
Meetings:
2012-2013: TBD.
Agendas, meeting minutes and other pertinent information will be posted in this space.
| Meeting Date | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 2012 | ||
| April 3, 2012 | posted June 7, 2012 | |
| March 6, 2012 | posted June 7, 2012 | |
| February 14, 2012 | posted June 7, 2012 | |
| December 09, 2011 | posted June 7, 2012 | |
| November 2011 | ||
| October 21, 2011 | posted June 7, 2012 | |
| September 2011 | ||
| May 2011 | ||
| April 11, 2011 | posted June 7, 2012 | |
| March 14, 2011 | posted June 7, 2012 | |
| February 14, 2011 | posted June 7, 2012 | |
| December 8, 2010 | posted June 7, 2012 | |
| November 10, 2010 | posted June 7, 2012 | |
| October 2010 | ||
| September 15, 2010 | posted June 7, 2012 | |
| April 9, 2010 | posted April 12, 2010 | posted June 7, 2012 |
| March 12, 2010 | posted April 12, 2010 | posted April 12, 2010 |
| February 5, 2010 | posted April 12, 2010 | posted April 12, 2010 |
| December 11, 2009 | CANCELLED | |
| November 13, 2009 | posted April 12, 2010 | posted April 12, 2010 |
| October 9, 2009 | posted Oct. 9, 2009 | posted April 12, 2010 |
| September 11, 2009 | posted Sept. 28, 2009 | posted April 12, 2010 |
| May 1, 2009 | posted Apr. 30, 2009 | posted Sept. 28, 2009 |
| April 3, 2009 | CANCELLED | |
| March 13, 2009 (2nd Friday) | posted Apr. 30, 2009 | posted Sept. 28, 2009 |
| February 6, 2009 | posted Feb. 6, 2009 | posted Apr. 30, 2009 |
| FOR OLDER MINUTES, VISIT THE ARCHIVE PAGE | ||
Actions Taken:
- The First Year Experience Program was implemented Fall 2007.
- The new course approval form for all new courses proposed to be in the general education curriculum was approved by the Senate at the December 2005 meeting.
- The committee developed the elements of the FYE program on the general education wiki. All are welcome to visit and make comments.
- The committee is preparing learning outcomes and objectives for the general education curriculum.
Discussion Documents: Please visit the ERes site for current discussion documents.
Foundation Documents:
-
General Education Task Force Final Report & Appendices (November
2004)
-
Educated
Person Document
-
Minutes of the
Task Force meetings (ERes site)
-
WCSU
Mission Statement
-
State
of Connecticut General Education Guidelines
-
State
Gen Ed Regulation Change
- NEASC Report (2003)
Comments: Please feel free to send any comments or suggestions to any member of
the committee.
