GEGB Meeting September 30, 2015

Meeting Details

• Place:  10-241
• Time:  12:10 to 1:00 pm
• Attendance:
  Brenda Helmbrecht, Chair, Helen Bailey, Emily Fogle, Kathleen O'Claire, John Jasbinek, Josh Machamer, Gregg Fiegel, Neal MacDougall, Bruno Giberti, Mary Pedersen, ASI (still open)

Announcements:

• No GEGB meeting on Thursday, October 8 due to conference conflict.

Business

Discussion/Overview of GE Site Visit

• GE Reviewers 2015-16
• GE Reviewers Table Summary (PDF)
• GE Site Visit Thursday and Friday, January 28, 29, 2016
• Draft of GE Study will be available to GEGB on Tuesday, October 6
• Goal for completed Self-Study (end of October 2015)

Suggestions: Who should the reviewers meet with during the site visit?

• Dean's Council - Individual or Group meeting(s)?
• How can the deans get feedback from department heads and chairs?
• Should a group of chairs involved with GE be selected for a meeting?
• Faculty and GE faculty - both lecturers and tenure track
• Should they talk to previous GE Chairs? (Possible small group for lunch)
• Should they speak with advising directors and the Mustang Success Center?
• Could specific GE classes be selected as an opportunity to talk with students? 
• Should the reviewers talk to alumni or employers?
• Career Services - to showcase employer/alumni feedback
• ASI, Clubs as a way to reach students
• Should there be an open forum for faculty, staff, or students?
• GEGB as a group
• The reviewers have two days (Thursday and Friday) so we will try to utilize the time as effectively as possible.

Curricular Issues/New GE Course Proposals

• GEGB should review the two course proposals through the Academics Tab/Portal and we will discuss at future meetings.
• CRP 325 Biking and Walking the City
• SS 111 Soils in Environmental and Agricultural Systems