General Education Governing Committee
Minutes of Meeting #9*
March 8, 2004

Attending:	S. An (CED), B. Berg (CHHS), C. Bremer (COTA), S. Cynar (COE), B. Decyk (Lecturer Representative), A. Doyle (COTA) W. Dick (COE), F. Fata (CLA), K. Freesemann (CHHS), B. George (CBA), D. Huckaby (EP Council Chair), C. Itatani (CNSM), S. Kim (Academic Affairs), M. Lopez (CNSM), P. Lowentrout (CLA), M. Merryfield (Coordinator, GE), M. Samuelson (Academic Advising), 
J. Van Camp (CLA) 

Excused:	L. O’Hara (CBA)

Absent:	K. Colman (CLA)

Guests:	V. Del Casino, (GEOG/CLA), R. Friis (HSC/CHHS) and G. Piane (H SC/CHHS) 

I.	Approval of Agenda  (m/s/p)

II.	Approval of Minutes of Meeting #8 as submitted.  (m/s/p)

III.	Announcements
1.	Per M. Merryfield - GEGC Recertification Procedure is in the Academic Senate Executive Committee.  Minor edits before distribution to the Chairs.  Questions have been raised as to 1) How to respond (Depts.) to the assessment? 2) How to use the assessment?

IV.	New Business

1.	CLA 230  The Home in Comparative Perspective
i.	New course to the University.
ii.	New course to General Education.
iii.	Request for Category D.2 and Category E.
iv.	Request for Human Diversity.
v.	m/s to approve.
vi.	Discussion:  1) need sample of essay topics, 2) need samples of examination questions, 3) show human diversity topic are systematically address and sustained throughout the course.
vii.	Motion amended to approve the request for Category D.2 and Category E, and Human Diversity pending a review by the GEGC Steering Committee when the Council’s recommendations and concerns have been addressed:  1) need sample of essay topics, 2) need samples of examination questions, 3) show that the human diversity topics are systematically addressed and sustained throughout the course.  (m/s/p)

2.	PHIL 352I Philosophy of Law
i.	Request for Category C.2.b. (m/s/p)
ii.	Request for Interdisciplinary.
iii.	m/s/p to approve for Category C.2.b and Interdisciplinary as submitted.

3.	H SC 425I  Human Sexuality and Sex Education
i.	Request for Category E.
ii.	Request for Human Diversity.
iii.	m/s to approve.
iv.	Discussion
v.	Motion amended to approve the request for Category E. and Human Diversity with a GEGC understanding that a required writing assignment will include gender and ethnicity. (m/s/p) 

V.	Meeting Adjourned at 2:45 p.m.

VI.	Next GEGC Meeting is March 22, 2004.

Respectfully Submitted by
Keith W. Freesemann

*These Minutes have not been approved.