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