General Education Governing Committee
Minutes of Meeting #8
February 13, 2006

Attending:	B. Berg (CHHS), K. Freesemann (CHHS), D. Goldish (Academic Affairs), D. Grace 
(CBA),  D. Huckaby (CEPC Chair), I. Lisker (Lecturer),  P. Lowentrout, (CLA), 
L. Maxfield (GE Coordinator), A. Rezaei (CED), M. Samuelson (Academic Advising), 
M. Simms (COTA), M. Wiley (CLA).  

Excused:	P. Ammermann (CBA),  M. Amouzegar (COE), V. Del Casino (CLA), 
K. Hagans-Murillo (CED), E. Parentela (COE),	

Absent:	A. Doyle (COTA), C. Itatani (CNSM),Representative (CLA), Representative (CNSM)
Guests:	M. Fender (LING), C. Fisher (CWL), O. Kauom (AAAS), S. Kim (EDPAC), E. Klink (ENGL), D. McAbee (CHEM), C. Noble (IST), B. Ssensalo (B/ST), J. Tsuchida (AAAS),  T. Xie (AAAS),	

I.	Call to Order at 2:03 p.m. the regular meeting of the 2005-2006 GEGC by Chair B. Berg.

II.	Approval of the Agenda as amended with the addition of #2. CSU Chancellor’s Office Campus General Education Survey. (m/s/p)

III.	Approval of the Minutes of November 28, 2005 as distributed.  (m/s/p)

IV.	Announcements 

1.	Inna Lisker (CHHS / Professional Studies) as the Lecturer Representative to the GEGC. 

2.	B. Berg, GEGC Chair, is on sabbatical in spring 06.  The GEGC contact person will be  P. Lowentrout, GEGC Vice Chair.  

V.	New Business

1.	Revision Draft of Policy Statement 00-00 General Education.  Read, review, and comment for discussion at the GEGC Meeting on February 27, 2006.

2.	CSU Chancellor’s Office Campus General Education Survey distributed.   Review and comment to Kiry Meng by February   14, 2006.

3.	CHEM 140 General, Organic and Biochemistry
i.	New to General Education: Long Form
ii.	Request for Category B.1
iii.	m/s/ to approve
iv.	Discussion:  1) Is there a University approved grading scale;  2) Length and number of exams.
v.	m/s/p 

4.	KHMR 111 Accelerated Study of Khmer for Heritage Speakers I
i.	New to General Education:  Long Form
ii.	Request for Category C.2.c
iii.	m/s to approve.
iv.	Discussion:  1) Define heritage speakers;  2) Entrance level exam/evaluation of linguistics – placement test and placement interview.
v.	Motion amended with friendly suggestion to include a statement in the course description about the student placement test and interview. (m/s/p)

5.	 KHMR 211 Accelerated Study of Khmer for Heritage Speakers II
i.	New to General Education: Long Form
ii.	Request for Category C.2.c 
iii.	m/s to approve.
iv.	Discussion:  
v.	m/s/p as submitted

6.	ETEC 100 Technology as a Tool for Self-Directed Learning
i.	New to General Education:  Long Form
ii.	Request for Category E
iii.	m/s to approve.
iv.	Discussion:  1) Attendance policy, page 4, needs statement to comply with University Attendance Policy;  2) Why Category E?      3) course description needs revision, learning intent of education; 4) Title needs changing to reflect intent of the course; 5) Short Title should be in ALL CAPS  “Self Directed Learning”; 6)  oriented toward Category E criteria
v.	Motion amended to approve with following changes 1) Attendance policy, page 4, needs statement to comply with University Attendance Policy;  2) course description needs revision, learning intent of education; 3) Title needs changing to reflect intent of the course; 4) Short Title should be in ALL CAPS  “Self Directed Learning.  m/s/p

7.	ETEC 171 Critical Thinking Using Technology
i.	New to General Education: Long Form
ii.	Request for Category A.3
iii.	m/s to approve.
iv.	Discussion:  1) course description language does not adequately describe what the course is doing; 2) when referencing to “technology” refer to as “computer technology”; 3) how is critical thinking developed – must show in student learning outcomes; 4) focus on critical thinking
v.	Motion amended to refer the course back to the department for revision and address the concerns expressed in the discussion.  Course upon resubmission to be review by the full GEGC.  m/s/p

8.	I/ST 200 Introduction to International Studies
i.	New to General Education: Long Form
ii.	Request for Category D.2
iii.	Request for Global
iv.	m/s/ to approve
v.	Discussion:  1) Course syllabus needs to comply with University Policy regarding makeup exams (page 1) and attendance (page 8).
vi.	Motion amended to approve with friendly suggestion to revise syllabus to comply with University Policy on makeup exams and attendance.  m/s/p

9.	CWL 315 Literature and Medicine
i.	New to General Education: Long Form
ii.	Request for Category C.2.a
iii.	Request for Category D.2
iv.	Request for Interdisciplinary
v.	Request for Human Diversity
vi.	m/s to approve.
vii.	Discussion:  1) When is the first semester of offering by the department – spring 07 or fall 07.  2) Course is identified as “Letter grade only” – was this the intent of the department or can the student take the course CR/NC.
viii.	Motion amended to approve with friendly suggestion to include the grading option of CR/NC.  m/s/p

10.	 ENGL 359 Postcolonial Literature 
i.	New to General Education: Long Form 
ii.	Request for Category C.1
iii.	Request for Global.  
iv.	m/s to approve.
v.	Discussion:  1) Syllabus, page 8, attendance and deadlines need to comply with University Policy on attendance. 2)  “Completion of GE Foundation” statement needed in the course description.  3) Clarify the percentage worth of assignments.
vi.	Motion amended to approve with friendly suggestion 1) Syllabus to comply with University Policy for attendance and deadlines; 2) Add “Completion of GE Foundation” statement to course description; 3) Clarify percentages worth of course assignments. m/s/p

11.	B/ST 420 Black Children in the Public School
i.	New to General Education: Long Form 
ii.	Request for Category D.2.  
iii.	m/s to approve.
iv.	Discussion:  1) No general education credit till spring 07 at the earliest.  2) What audience is this course directed? 3) Prerequisite statement “Completion of GE Foundation” need in the course description. 4) Course description needs to address a more general audience than specific audience.  
v.	Motion amended to approve with friendly suggestion 1) No general education credit till spring 07 at the earliest.  2) Prerequisite statement “Completion of GE Foundation” need in the course description. 3) Course description needs to address a more general audience than specific audience. m/s/p

VI.	Meeting adjourned.

VII.	Next GEGC Meeting is February 27, 2006. 

Respectfully Submitted by
Keith W. Freesemann

*These Minutes have not been approved.