GEGB Meeting May 24,2016

Meeting Details

• Date:  May 24, 2016
• Time:  9:10 to 10:00 am
• Place:  01-301
• Attendance:  Josh Machamer, Sam Canino, Helen Bailey, Tal Scriven, Katherine O'Clair, Mary Pedersen, Bruno Giberti, Clare Battista

Announcements:

• Academic Programs needs scorers for Quantitative Reasoning Scoring Sessions June 27 and 27, 2016.  If interested, Katie Tool will send the email link.

Action Items: 

• Josh will redraft GE Priorities by Wednesday, June 25 and email out for comments.
• RE:  GE credit for Language courses memo (PDF)
  Josh will discuss process with Cari Moore, Director of CP International Center.

Business:

• Discussion of priorities for the GE Task Force/Make Up of Task Force 
• Discussion of Foreign Language GE credit on Cal Poly Study Abroad Programs

Discussion of Task Force Structure

• Discuss processes for selecting faculty members representing each GE Area (A,B, C,D, F)  Should these members be recommendations from the GEGB?
• Will there be a "call" from the Academic Senate on faculty members?
• Do we need to recommend processes to follow on the task force selection?
• Do we need to specify a PCS member from Advising? 
  We can add a footnote at the bottom* specifying 1 PCS member
• How does the Director of Writing Program relate to GE priorities
  Writing would relate to Program Learning Objectives (writing)

Discussion of Priorities for GE Task Force

• GE course review process - What specific details do we need?
• Perception of GE 
  How can we add education of GE in this area?
  Do we want to look at a new name for GE?
• Can we add themes to the meaning-making section?
• Do we need to talk about writing-intensive issues?
• Do we need to look at future needs for students (Example: civil engagement)
• Clarification of Task Force Process
  Who will be creating the task force? - Provost/Senate Chair
  Where does our priority list go?  - Provost/Senate Chair
  Should there be a meeting with the Provost after the draft is final?
• We need two examples when we talk about GE course requirements and expected outcomes within GE area (Example: Area F and Writing)
• We need to add introductory language before we list the priorities. We need to make clear that the recommendations came from the GE Program review
• Include recommendations from Program Review

Foreign Language Discussion

• Recommendation for using a different prefix and name for Foreign Language courses taken through the Cal Poly Study Abroad Program.
• If these courses are not taught by Cal Poly faculty, will that affect financial aid?
  How many students would be affected?
• We have set generous articulation for study abroad and community college credit.
• There was concern for C2 credit for these courses.
• We have defined C2 much more narrowly than CSU requirements.  Interpretation is broader on other campuses.
• There are many differences in Cal Poly's program (Students should have to get at least 2 courses in Great Books in Area C.)
• What are the objectives to move this forward?
• Clarity - Courses would need to have unique number, prefix, description
• New proposals would need to be developed and submitted
• Can we use an existing MLL course?  It would have to be GE.
• Many students start a minor after they come back to Cal Poly, will this create another layer.  What about MLL 270?
• We need to create a new mechanism for developing this program.