General Education Governing Committee
Minutes of Meeting #7
November 28, 2005

Attending:	P. Ammermann (CBA), M. Amouzegar (COE), B. Berg (CHHS), A. Doyle
(COTA), K. Freesemann (CHHS), D. Goldish (Academic Affairs), D. Grace 
(CBA),  C. Itatani (CNSM), D. Huckaby (CEPC Chair), P. Lowentrout
(CLA), L. Maxfield (GE Coordinator), A. Rezaei (CED), M. Samuelson
(Academic Advising), M. Simms (COTA), M. Wiley (CLA).  

Excused:	None	

Absent:	V. Del Casino (CLA), K. Hagans-Murillo (CED), E. Parentela (COE), Representative (CLA), Representative (CNSM), Representative (Lecturer)
Guests:	G. Garcia (CHLS), LTC S. Summy (Army ROTC)

I.	Call to Order at 2:07 p.m. the regular meeting of the 2005-2006 GEGC by Chair B. Berg.

II.	Approval of the Agenda as amended to include V. New Business, Item L.   Discussion:  Review for impact, streamline, and clarity the “Recertification For Courses Approved Under the 1999 General Education Policy (Short Form).”  (m/s/p)

III.	Approval of the Minutes of November 14, 2005 as distributed.  (m/s/p)

IV.	Announcements 
1.	POSC 391, American Government, Category D.2, MSP by the Steering Committee.
2.	A/ST 300I, Traditional Asia, category C.3, D.2 (Global), MSP by the Chair.
3.	A/ST 301I, Modern China, Category D.2 (Global) MSP by the Chair.
4.	NSCI 309I – W/ST 309I, Women in Science, Category B.3, D.2, MSPP by the Chair.
5.	Lisa Maxfield (GE Coordinator) distributed 2 forms:  1) Adoption of General Education Learning Objectives, 2) Sample General Education Course Summary Questions.  GEGC discussion/action taken:  Referral of the forms to the GE Ad hoc Committee for Revision of the General Education Policy.
6.	Chair B. Berg announced that approximately 40 General Education courses were decertified in the last General Education supplement.  The following General Education Courses were decertified:

. Courses to Be Decertified:

A.2		COMM 331			Argumentation & Debate				F 81
B.1.b		CHEM 302			Survey of Biochemistry				S 96
B.3		MICR 303			Public Health and Pollution				F 81
C.1		DESN 367			History and Theory of Architecture 		S 84
C.1		DESN 368			History and Theory of Design			S 84
C.1		DESN 370			Design in Contemporary Society			S 92
C.2.b		ASAM 380			Philosophies and Religions in America		F 81
C.2.b		HIST 371			Religion in American History			F 84
C.3		A/ST 393I	IC, W		Japan's Heritage					S 92
C.3		HIST 303I	IC, W		Rebels & Renegades				S 83
C.3		HIST 404I	IC		Social History of Musical Life			S 88
D.2		A/ST 393I	IC, W		Japan's Heritage					S 92
D.2		ENGR 375I	IC		Total Quality and Continuous Improvement	S 93
D.2		GEOG 320I	IC, W		Latin America					F 81
D.2		H SC 420I	IC, W		International Health					S 83
D.2		HIST 211	W		World History: Origins to 1500			F 86
D.2		HIST 303I	IC, W		Rebels & Renegades				S 83
D.2		HIST 371			Religion in American History			F 84
D.2		HIST 404I	IC		Social History of Musical Life			S 82
D.2		HIST 485A			Women in the US - Early Period			F 89
D.2		HIST 485B			Women in the US - Since 1850			F 89
D.2		S W 491			Non-Violent Conflict Resolution			S 94
D.2		SOC 340			Latino Population in the U.S.			S 91
D.2		SOC 372I	IC		Living In Space					F 90
D.2		SOC 374I	IC		Solar System Habitation				F 96
D.2		SOC 376I	IC		Interstellar Migration				F 96
D.2		SOC 449I	IC		Sociology of Political Rights			S 91
D.2		W/ST 485A			Women in the US - Early Period			F 89
D.2		W/ST 485B			Women in the US - Since 1850			F 89
E		ANTH 150 			Elements of Human Integration 			F 86
E		ASAM 370			Asian Man and Women in America		S 88
E		C D 330			Speech and Hearing Science			S 90
E		ENGR 375I	IC		Total Quality and Continuous Improvement	S 93
E		GEOG 320I	IC, W		Latin America					F 81
E		H SC 420I	IC, W		International Health					S 83
E		H SC 427			Drugs and Health					F 81
E		SOC 461I			Alcohol and Society					F 86

V.	New Business

1.	M S 101 Foundations of Officership
i.	Motion to take the question from the table. m/s/p
ii.	General Education Recertification:  Short Form or Long Form
iii.	Request for Category D.2.
iv.	m/s to approve.
v.	Discussion:  1) Course description states “Introduce Cadets to …. 1) Change in course units from 3 to 1; 2) What students enroll in the course; 3) GE contributions as a 1 unit course. 4) Should M S reconsider its request for general education recertification?
vi.	(m/s/p)

2.	CHLS 104 Composition
i.	General Education Recertification:  Long Form
ii.	Request for Category A.1
iii.	m/s/ to approve
iv.	Discussion:  1) Course does not follow University attendance policy;  2) Course title has changed. 
v.	Motion amended to approve with a friendly reminder but strong suggestion/instruction to comply with the University attendance policy.  (m/s/p) 

3.	CHLS 400 Chicana/o Latina/o Politics in the U. S.
i.	New to General Education:  Long Form
ii.	Request for Category D.2
iii.	m/s to approve.
iv.	Discussion:  1) in writing is gender designation.
v.	m/s/p as submitted 

4.	 ENGL 100  Composition
i.	General Education Recertification: Long Form
ii.	Request for Category C. 3 and D.2.
iii.	m/s to approve.
iv.	Discussion:  1) Course does not follow University attendance policy;  2 Course title has changed;  3) Course description includes statement “Consent of instructor.”
v.	Motion amended to approve with 1) a friendly reminder but strong suggestion/instruction to comply with the University attendance policy; 2) Change the “Consent of Instructor” statement in course description.  (m/s/p) 

5.	ENGL 102 Critical Reading and Writing 
i.	General Education Recertification: Short Form
ii.	Request for Category A.3.
iii.	m/s to approve.
iv.	Discussion:  1) Course does not follow University attendance policy;  2) a statement on critical thinking – how it is focused in the course.
v.	Motion amended to approve with 1) a friendly reminder but strong suggestion/instruction to comply with the University attendance policy; 2) Future recertification submissions need to reflect that the focus of the course is on critical thinking.  m/s/p

6.	ENGL 204 Introduction to Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction
i.	New to General Education 
ii.	Request for Category C.1
iii.	m/s to approve.
iv.	Discussion:  1) Course in not in compliance with the University attendance policy;
v.	Motion amended to approve with 1) instruction to comply with the University attendance policy; m/s/p

7.	ENGL 205 Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction
i.	General Education Recertification: Short Form
ii.	Request for Category C.1
iii.	m/s/ to approve
iv.	Discussion:  none
v.	m/s/p to approve as submitted.

8.	ENGL 206 Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry
i.	General Education Recertification: Short Form
ii.	Request for Category C.1.
iii.	m/s to approve.
iv.	Discussion:  1) future schedule will reflect “scheduling” pattern
v.	m/s/p 

9.	 AIS 105 American Indian History – Pre 1871
i.	General Education Recertification: Short Form 
ii.	Request for Category D.2.  
iii.	m/s to approve.
iv.	Discussion:  1) Syllabus must comply with University Policy on attendance.
v.	Motion amended to approve with 1) Syllabus to comply with the University attendance policy; m/s/p

10.	AIS 106 American Indian History – Post 1871
i.	General Education Recertification: Short Form 
ii.	Request for Category D.2.  
iii.	m/s to approve.
iv.	Discussion:  1) Syllabus must comply with University Policy on attendance.
v.	Motion amended to approve with 1) Syllabus to comply with the University attendance policy; m/s/p

11.	AIS 340 American Indian Literature
i.	General Education Recertification: Short Form 
ii.	Request for Category C.2.  
iii.	m/s to approve.
iv.	Discussion:  1) Syllabus must comply with University Policy on attendance;  2) Course description needs the general education prerequisite statements “Completion of GE Foundation” and “Upper Division Standing”.
v.	Motion amended to approve with 1) instruction to comply with the University attendance policy; 2) Course description needs to be changed to reflect the general education prerequisite statements “Completion of GE Foundation” and “Upper Division Standing”. m/s/p

12.	“Recertification For Courses Approved Under the 1999 General Education Policy (Short Form).”
i.	Input from GEGC members to regarding the impact, streamline, and clarity of the short form.
ii.	Discussion:  1)  syllabus statement regarding changes to course since the last recertification submission; 2)  bibliography is not necessary; 3)  one syllabus that is representative of the course with multiple instructors and/or sections;  4)  Submissions must include a statement on “How does coordination occur for conformity of the course syllabus with multiple instructors to the standard course outline.”  5)  A statement on how the course meets the criteria for the Category and Foundation.  6)  How does the course assess the general education skills?

VI.	Meeting adjourned.

VII.	Next GEGC Meeting is December 12, 2005. 

Respectfully Submitted by
Keith W. Freesemann

*These Minutes have not been approved.