General Education Governance Board
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Charges & Duties | Current Membership | Current Meetings and Minutes | Archives
As outlined by the Academic Senate, here are the current responsibilities for the General Education Governance Board (GEGB).
Charges for AY 2024-2025:
- Review curriculum proposals, including proposals for semester conversion. Ongoing
- Evaluate Cal Maritime's GE curriculum and determine the impact of the possible integration on Cal Poly's GE program, including the curriculum review process. AY 2024-202
- Work with campus stakeholders to develop a GE assessment plan for 2025-2026. AY 2024-2025
- Review the impact of the proposed Year-Round Operations calendar and administrative structure on GEGB bylaws, policies, and procedures, and draft revisions as needed. Ongoing through implementation.
- Work with campus stakeholders to implement EO 1100. Ongoing through implementation
- Determine the impacts of the Q2S conversion on GE policy and draft revision plans as needed; work with campus stakeholders to coordinate course proposals with semester conversion guidelines and timelines. Ongoing through implementation
- Review and modify committee procedures and bylaws as needed. Ongoing
Ongoing Duties:
- Review and approve GE course proposals.
- Place GE curriculum proposals on the Academic Senate consent agenda after consultation with the Academic Senate Curriculum Committee.
- Engage in appropriate assessment activities. Be proactive and responsive to the results of assessment activities.
- Conduct a GE academic program review on the same cycle as other programs. Findings will be presented to the college deans and the Academic Senate. The GEGB needs to be proactive and responsive to the recommendations that result from academic program review.
AY 2024-25 Membership
NAME | DEPARTMENT | COLLEGE/UNIT | EMAIL (@CALPOLY.EDU) | Term expires |
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Bailey, Helen | Evaluations | Office of the Registrar | hbailey |
Ex Officio (non-voting) |
Conway, Bethany (sabbatical fall 2024) | Communication Studies | CLA | baconway | 2027 |
Fernflores, Francisco | Philosophy | CLA | ffernflo | Fall 2024 (substitute for Bethany Conway) |
Frame, Samuel (CHAIR) | Statistics | BCSM | sframe | 2025 |
Johnston, Scott | Physics | BCSM | scjohnst | 2025 |
Hardy, Kristin | Biological Sciences | BCSM | kmhardy | 2026 |
Lopez, David | Student Representative | ASI | dlopezla | Ex Officio (voting) |
Marijuan, Silvia | WLC | CLA | smarijua | 2026 |
Mehiel, Eric | Aerospace Engineering | CENG | emehiel | 2025 |
Morris, Andrew | Academic Programs and Planning | Academic Affairs | admorris |
Ex Officio (non-voting) |
Rutherford-Patten, Mercedes | Library Services | PCS | meruther | 2025 |
Tubeileh, Ashraf | Plant Sciences | CAFES | atubeile | 2025 |
VACANT | CAED | |||
VACANT | OCOB |
GE Program Coordinator: Shannon Sullivan-Danser, Academic Programs and Planning
Meetings and Minutes
Fall 2024 (held via Zoom): Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:10 — 4:00 p.m. (unless otherwise indicated)
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Monday, September 23 |
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Wednesday, September 25 |
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Monday, September 30 |
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Wednesday, October 2 |
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Monday, October 7 | Canceled | |
Wednesday, October 9 |
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Monday, October 14 |
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Wednesday, October 16 |
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Monday, October 21 |
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Wednesday, October 23 | ||
Monday, October 28 | ||
Monday, October 30 | ||
Monday, November 4 | ||
Wednesday, November 6 | ||
No meeting on Monday, November 11 (Veterans' Day) | ||
Wednesday, November 13 | ||
No meetings on November 18 and 20 due to Academic Holiday (Thanksgiving Break) | ||
Monday, November 25 | ||
Wednesday, November 27 | ||
Monday, December 2 | ||
Wednesday, November 4 |
NOTE: There may be an additional meeting scheduled during finals week, to be determined.
ARCHIVES
For information prior to AY 2016-17, please visit our Contact page to find the appropriate support.
AY 2023-24
For the full AY 2023-24 archives, please click here.
Charges by the Academic Senate for the year:
- Discuss the impact of Q2S conversion on GEGB policy and procedure and draft revision plans as needed. Ongoing through conversion
- Review and modify committee procedures and bylaws as needed. Ongoing
- Review curriculum proposals, including proposals for semester conversion. Ongoing
- Work with campus stakeholders to coordinate course proposals with semester conversion guidelines and timelines. Ongoing through conversion
- Work with campus stakeholders on implementation on AB 928. Ongoing
GEGB Membership (AY 2023-2024)
NAME | DEPARTMENT | COLLEGE/UNIT | EMAIL (@CALPOLY.EDU) | EXP. TERM |
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Bailey, Helen | Evaluations | Office of the Registrar | hbailey |
Ex Officio (non-voting) |
Fernflores, Rachel | Philosophy | CLA | rfernflo | 2024 |
Frame, Samuel (Chair) | Statistics | BCSM | sframe | 2025 |
Johnston, Scott | Physics | BCSM | scjohnst | 2025 |
Hardy, Kristin | Biological Sciences | BCSM | kmhardy | 2026 |
Marijuan, Silvia | World Languages and Cultures | CLA | smarijua | 2026 |
Mehiel, Eric | Aerospace Engineering | CENG | emehiel | 2025 |
Morris, Andrew | Academic Programs and Planning | Academic Affairs | admorris |
Ex Officio (non-voting) |
Pi, Kelly | Student | ASI | kepi | 2024 |
Rastad, Madhi | Finance | OCOB | mrastad | 2026 |
Rutherford-Patten, Mercedes | Library Services | PCS | meruther | 2025 |
Tubeileh, Ashraf | Plant Sciences | CAFES | atubeile | 2025 |
VACANT | CAED |
GE Program Coordinator: Shannon Sullivan-Danser, Academic Programs and Planning (on maternity leave beginning January 2023)
AY 2022-23
For the full AY 2022-23 archives, please click here.
Charges by the Academic Senate for the year:
- Discuss impact of Q2S conversion on GEGB policy and procedure and draft revision plans as needed. Ongoing through conversion
- Review and modify committee procedures and bylaws as needed. Ongoing.
- Review curriculum proposals, including proposals for semester conversion. Ongoing
- Work with campus stakeholders to coordinate course proposals with semester conversion guidelines and timelines. Ongoing through conversion
- Work with campus stakeholders on implementation on AB 928. Ongoing
- Suspend C/D upper division GE recertification. Communicate to college and departmental curriculum committees about guidelines for recertification during semester conversion. Ongoing
GEGB Membership (AY 2022-2023)
NAME | DEPARTMENT | COLLEGE/UNIT | EMAIL (@CALPOLY.EDU) | EXP. TERM |
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Bailey, Helen | Evaluations | Office of the Registrar | hbailey |
Ex Officio (non-voting) |
Fernflores, Rachel | Philosophy | CLA | rfernflo | 2024 |
Frame, Samuel | Statistics | BCSM | sframe | 2025 |
Guerra Silva, Rafael | Industrial Technology & Packaging | OCOB | rguerras | 2023 |
Hardy, Kristin | Biological Sciences | BCSM | kmhardy | 2026 |
Marijuan, Silvia | World Languages and Cultures | CLA | smarijua | 2026 |
Mehiel, Eric | Aerospace Engineering | CENG | emehiel | 2025 |
Morris, Andrew | Academic Programs and Planning | Academic Affairs | admorris |
Ex Officio (non-voting) |
Nuttall, Brent | Architectural Engineering | CAED | bnuttall | 2024 |
Stegner, Dustin (CHAIR) | English | CLA | pstegner | 2026 |
Tubeileh, Ashraf | Plant Sciences | CAFES | atubeile | 2025 |
Walpole, Toby | Student Representative | ASI | twalpole | Ex Officio (voting) |
Yoshida, Phil | Athletics | PCS | pyoshida | 2025 |
GE Program Coordinator: Shannon Sullivan-Danser, Academic Programs and Planning (on maternity leave beginning January 2023)
AY 2021-22
For the full AY 2021-22 archives, please click here.
Charges by the Academic Senate:
- Review and modify committee procedures and bylaws as needed. Ongoing
- Review of curriculum proposals: catalog cycle proposals and continuous course review proposal. Ongoing
- Submit revised GE PLOs. AY 2021-2022
- Continue with the GE recertification process¹. AY 2021-22
- Continued consideration and discussion of GE pathways. AY 2021-2022
¹Please note: "Recertification" refers to current GE courses that are up for review. These courses might be recertified, decertified, or deactivated. Together, we refer to this set of courses as the "recertification proposals," regardless of which of the three actions they are seeking. These courses differ from "new" proposals, which refer to those that have never before been offered in GE.
Membership
NAME | DEPARTMENT | COLLEGE/UNIT | EMAIL (@CALPOLY.EDU) | EXP. TERM |
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Andrews, Samuel (Winter and Spring 2022) |
Student | ASI | ssandrew | Ex Officio (voting) |
Bailey, Helen | Evaluations | Office of the Registrar | hbailey |
Ex Officio (non-voting) |
Fernflores, Rachel | Philosophy | CLA | rfernflo | 2021 |
Frame, Samuel | Statistics | CSM | sframe | 2022 |
Jasbinsek, John | Physics | CSM | jjasbins | 2020 |
Laver, Gary (CHAIR) | Psychology | CLA | glaver | 2022 |
Malama, Bwalya |
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences | CAFES | bmalama | 2022 |
Morris, Andrew | Academic Programs and Planning | Academic Affairs | admorris |
Ex Officio (non-voting) |
Nico, Phillip | Computer Science | CENG | pnico | 2022 |
Nuttall, Brent | Architectural Engineering | CAED | bnuttall | 2024 |
Stegner, Dustin | English | CLA | pstegner | 2023 |
Telesetsky, Anastasia (substitute for Bwalya Malama Winter and Spring 2022) |
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences | CAFES | ateleset | 2022 |
Timmerman, Marley (fall 2021) |
Student | ASI | mmtimmer | Ex Officio (voting) |
VACANT | OCOB | 2022 | ||
VACANT | PCS | 2023 |
AY 2020-21
For the full AY 2020-21 archives, please click here.
Charges by the Academic Senate:
- Submit revised GE PLO’s. AY 2020-21
- Continue with the GE recertification process. AY 2020-21
- Implement GE Area F (may include coordination and collaboration with the CSU/CO, ASCSU and CES on AB-1460 deployment). AY 2020-21
- Review curriculum proposals: both catalog cycle and continuous course review proposals. Ongoing
- Explore “course renewal” cycle (in collaboration with Curriculum Committee). Ongoing
NAME | DEPARTMENT | COLLEGE/UNIT | EMAIL (@CALPOLY.EDU) | EXP. TERM |
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Bailey, Helen | Evaluations | Office of the Registrar | hbailey | Ex Officio |
Bussert, Kaila | Library | PCS | kbussert | 2022 |
Fernflores, Rachel | Philosophy | CLA | rfernflo | 2021 |
Frame, Samuel | Statistics | CSM | sframe | 2022 |
Giberti, Bruno | Academic Programs and Planning | Academic Affairs | bgiberti | Ex Officio |
Jasbinsek, John | Physics | CSM | jjasbins | 2020 |
Laver, Gary (CHAIR) | Psychology | CLA | glaver | 2022 |
Malama, Bwalya | NRM&ES | CAFES | bmalama | 2022 |
Morris, Andrew | Academic Programs and Planning | Academic Affairs | admorris | Ex Officio |
Nico, Phillip | CompSci | CENG | pnico | 2022 |
Park, Sam | ASI Representative | Student Representative | spark94 |
Ex Officio |
Stegner, Dustin | English | CLA | ssulliva | 2023 |
Telesetsky, Anastasia | NRES | CAFES | ateleset | Winter 2021 (substitute for Bwalya Malama) |
VACANT | CAED | 2023 | ||
VACANT | OCOB | 2023 |
AY 2019-20
For the full AY 2019-20 archives, please click here.
Charges by the Academic Senate:
- Review GETF report and prepare resolutions, where appropriate, for GE revision. Fall 2019
- Review curriculum proposals (catalog cycle and continuous course proposals). Ongoing
- Explore “course renewal” cycle (in tandem with ASCC). Ongoing
- Guide GE Area Workgroups and D&I Workgroup. AY 2019-2020
- Revise GE PLOs. AY 2019-2020
NAME | DEPARTMENT | COLLEGE/UNIT | OFFICE PHONE | EMAIL (@CALPOLY.EDU) | EXP. TERM |
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Bailey, Helen | Evaluations | Office of the Registrar | 66313 | hbailey | Ex Officio |
Bussert, Kaila | Library | PCS | 65937 | kbussert | 2022 |
Fernflores, Rachel | Philosophy | CLA | 62330 | rfernflo | 2021 |
Frame, Samuel | Statistics | CSM | 65802 | sframe | 2022 |
Giberti, Bruno | Academic Programs and Planning | Academic Affairs | 62254 | bgiberti | Ex Officio |
Isom, Denise (substitute for José Navarro — Winter 2020) |
Ethnic Studies | CLA | 67388 | disom@calpoly.edu | Winter 2020 |
Jasbinsek, John | Physics | CSM | 62013 | jjasbins | 2020 |
Laver, Gary (CHAIR) | Psychology | CLA | 62538 | glaver | 2022 |
Malama, Bwalya | NRM&ES | CAFES | 62971 | bmalama | 2022 |
Morris, Andrew | Academic Programs and Planning | Academic Affairs | 62298 | admorris | Ex Officio |
Navarro, José | Ethnic Studies | CLA | 62411 | jnavar17 | 2020 |
Nico, Phillip | CompSci | CENG | 67124 | pnico | 2022 |
Nuttall, Brent | Architectural Engineering | CAED | 67631 | bnuttall | 2020 |
Park, Sam | ASI Representative | Student Representative | spark94 |
Ex Officio |
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Rees, Gordon (substitute for Bwalya Malama — Fall 2019) | NRM&ES | CAFES | 66346 | grees | Fall 2019 |
Sullivan-Danser, Shannon | Academic Programs and Planning | GE Administrative Coordinator | 62246 | ssulliva | n/a |
VACANT | OCOB | 2020 |
AY 2018-19
For a list of meetings and approved minutes from AY 2018-19, click here.
Charges by the Academic Senate:
- Revise GE template in accordance with EO1100 (revised). Fall 2018/Winter 2019
- Review GETF report and prepare resolutions, where appropriate, for GE revision. Fall 2018/Winter 2019
- Review of curriculum proposals: catalog cycle proposals and continuous course review proposal. Ongoing
- Explore “course renewal” cycle (in tandem with ASCC). Ongoing
- (added Winter 2019) Organize and guide GE Area Workgroups and D&I Workgroup. AY 2018-2019
- (added Spring 2019) Revise GETF report and prepare resolutions, where appropriate, for GE revision.
NAME | DEPARTMENT | COLLEGE/UNIT | OFFICE PHONE | EMAIL (@CALPOLY.EDU) | EXP. TERM |
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Bailey, Helen | Evaluations | Office/Registrar | 66313 | hbailey | Ex Officio |
Borges, Mark | ASI Representative | Board of Directors | 61281 | maborges | Ex Officio (F, W) |
Bussert, Kaila | Library | Professional Consultative Services | 65937 | kbussert | 2019 (leave Fall 2018) |
Fernflores, Rachel | Philosophy | CLA | 62330 | rfernflo | 2021 |
Fogle, Emily | Chemistry and Biochemistry | CSM | 67540 | efogle | 2019 |
Giberti, Bruno | Academic Programs | Academic Affairs | 62254 | bgiberti | Ex Officio |
Jasbinsek, John | Physics | CSM | 62013 | jjasbins | 2020 |
Keen, Aaron | Computer Science | CENG | 62926 | akeen | 2019 |
Laver, Gary (CHAIR) | Psychology | CLA | 62538 | glaver | 2022 |
MacDougall, Neal | Agribusiness | CAFES | 65034 | nmacdoug | 2019 |
Navarro, José | Ethnic Studies | CLA | 62411 | jnavar17 | 2020 |
Nuttall, Brent | Architectural Engineering | CAED | 67631 | bnuttall | 2020 |
Park, Sam | ASI Representative | Student Representative | spark94 |
Ex Officio S 2019 |
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Vestermark, Jesse | Library | Professional Consultative Services | 62640 | jvesterm | Fall 2018 (interim W, S, F 2018) |
Vacant | OCOB | ||||
Sullivan-Danser, Shannon | Academic Programs | ASC II | 62246 | ssulliva | n/a |
AY 2017-18
For a list of meetings and minutes from 2017-18, click here.
Charges by the Academic Senate:
- Work with Sustainability Committee to develop sustainable pathways in General Education.
- Ongoing review of curriculum proposals: catalog cycle proposals and continuous course review proposal.
- Explore "course renewal" cycle (in tandem with ASCC). (ongoing)
- Work with appropriate groups to develop criteria for GWR expansion and submit a resolution for approval. Fall 2017/Winter 2018
NAME | DEPARTMENT | COLLEGE/UNIT | OFFICE PHONE | EMAIL (@CALPOLY.EDU) | EXP. TERM |
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Bailey, Helen | Evaluations | Office/Registrar | 66313 | hbailey | Ex Officio (Ofc of Reg) |
Jesse Vestermark | Library | Library-Academic Services | 62640 | jvesterm | 2018 |
Fogle, Emily | Chemistry and Biochemistry | CSM | 67540 | efogle | 2019 |
Giberti, Bruno | Academic Programs | Ac Programs & Planning | 62254 | bgiberti | Ex Officio (APP) |
Helmbrecht, Brenda (CH) | English | CLA | 62178 | bhelmbre | 2018 |
MacDougall, Neal | Agribusiness | CAFES | 65034 | nmacdoug | 2019 |
Machamer, Josh | Theatre & Dance | CLA | 65560 | jmachame | 2018 |
Navarro, Jose | Ethnic Studies | CLA | 62411 | jnavar17 | 2020 |
Keen, Aaron | Computer Science | CENG | 62926 | akeen | 2019 |
Brent Nuttall | Architectural Engineering | CAED | 67631 | bnuttall | 2020 |
John Jasbinsek | Physics | CSM | 62013 | jjasbins | 2020 |
Vacant | OCOB | ||||
Warner, Haley | ASI | 65814 | hrwarner | 2018 |
AY 2016-17
For a list of meetings and approved minutes from 2016-17, click here.
Charges by the Academic Senate:
- Ongoing review of curriculum proposals: catalog cycle proposals and continuous course review proposal.
- Explore “course renewal” cycle (in tandem with ASCC).
- Examine impact of Quarter Plus courses (in tandem with ASCC).
- (added Winter 2017) MOU describing efforts between GEGB and the GE Design Task Force (due 4.14.17).
- (added Spring 2017) Work with GE Task Force, following MOU, to provide a visionary and high quality GE program for Cal Poly students.
NAME | DEPARTMENT | COLLEGE/UNIT | OFFICE PHONE | EMAIL (@CALPOLY.EDU) | EXP. TERM |
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Bailey, Helen | Evaluations | Admin | 66313 | hbailey | Ex Officio (Ofc of Reg) |
open | OCOB | ||||
Bussert, Kaila | Library | PCS | 65937 | kbusser | 2019 |
Isom, Denise | Ethnic Studies | CLA | 67388 | disom |
Fall, 2019 |
Fogle, Emily | Chemistry and Biochemistry | CSM | 67540 | efogle | 2019 |
Giberti, Bruno | Academic Programs | Ac Programs & Planning | 62254 | bgiberti | Ex Officio (APP) |
Helmbrecht, Brenda (CH) | English | CLA | 62178 | bhelmbre | 2018 |
Jasbinsek, John |
Physics | CSM |
62013 |
jjasbins | 2017 |
MacDougall, Neal | Agribusiness | CAFES | 65034 | nmacdoug | 2019 |
Machamer, Josh | Theatre & Dance | CLA | 65560 | jmachame | 2018 |
Keen, Aaron | Computer Science | CENG | 62926 | akeen | 2019 |
Klepfer, Matt | Student | ASI | 61281 | mklepfer | Ex Officio (ASI) |