California State University, Long Beach
General Education Governing Committee
Agenda

October 13, 2008
Meeting 4
	
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. -- Academic Senate Conference Room, AS-112
Please notify the Chair (5-7538) if you are unable to attend

I.	Call to Order 

II.	Approval of Agenda

III.	Approval of Minutes - Meeting 3

IV.	Announcements

1.  Enrollment Services General Education web site.

The web site went “live” on Tuesday, September 9, 2008.  Check it out.

It can be accessed from the Enrollment Services home page (under the Registration section) - www.csulb.edu/enrollment

It can also be accessed from the Registration menu - http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/registration/
 
If you would like to link directly to the GE home page, use http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/registration/ge_courses/index.html

The GE link is up on the G index page, as well as the main menus for academics and students.

2. The Academic Senate Office has been notified of the vacancies in GEGC representatives for appointment by the Nominating Committee:  CBA, CBA, CED, COE, and Fall Interim COE.

Recent GEGC Appointments:  Welcome to Marcus Young Owl (CLA) and Todd Fox (Lecturer/ENG).

3.  COE General Education Waiver was approved by the Chancellor’s Office on September 30, 2008.  

4.  The GEGC Executive Committee meets the 1st and 3rd Monday from 1-2 p.m. in the Faculty Center for Faculty Development (Lisa Maxfield’s Office).  Next meeting is October 20, 2008.

5.  Next GEGC meeting is October 27, 2008.

6.  Announcements from the GEGC Members.

V.	Old Business

1.  Transforming Course Design - The CO Memorandum entitled Course Candidates for Systemwide Effort on Transformed Course Design in 2008-2009 was directed to CSU Provosts and Vice Presidents, Academic Affairs.  Provost Gould requested that Vice Provost Lindsay; AVP Mahoney; and Terre Allen, Director FCPD prepare a response that will be shared with the appropriate Academic Senate Committee(s).  The CO is currently reconsidering the response due date.

VI. 	New Business 

1.  GE Course Review – PSY 375 Community Psychology
	a.  Course materials attached.
	b.  Request to drop “I” status.
	c.  Request to remain D.2 Explorations and add “Service Learning.”  

2. Table of General Education Transfer Course Equivalencies 
a.  Recommendation from GEGC Executive Committee to GEGC  - File attached.  Concept and process regarding PS 08-00 allowing the Global Issues and Human Diversity requirement to met by transfer even if CSULB does not have an equivalent course.

3.  Standard Course Outline (SCO) with Assessment Plan.
	
4.  Developing and Implementing Meaningful Assessment – The S.A.G.E. 
a. Commitments from GE Course Faculty to advance the (Shared) SLOs.
b. SAGE Track Selection Form
c. Outreach to the campus community:  CLA and CNSM, HHS, followed by other colleges
d. Pilot the Faculty Learning Community track of GE Course Recertification.

5.  Benchmark Drafts – Previously distributed.
a. Ethics Benchmarks
b. Critical Thinking
c. Written Communication
d. Information Literacy and Technology
e. Oral Communication  

6.  Benchmark Groups
a. Completion of the Student Performance Benchmarks for the (Shared) SLOs.
b. Benchmark Language Presentation
c. Faculty Learning Communities 

	7.  GE Courses / Curricular changes in the September 2008 Certifications (File Attached)
		a. ECON 306I
		b. JAPN 102
		c. JAPN 201
		d. JAPN 202
		e. PORT 201B
		f. RUSS 101B
		g. RUSS 201B
		h. SPAN 101B

	8.  GEGC Question and Answer 

VII. Adjournment