General Education Governing Committee
Minutes of Meeting #3
September 26, 2005

Attending:	P. Ammermann (CBA), B. Berg (CHHS), V. Del Casino (CLA), A. Doyle (COTA), K. Freesemann (CHHS), D. Goldish (Academic Affairs), D. Grace (CBA), K. Hagans-Murillo (CED) D. Huckaby (CEPC Chair), C. Itatani (CNSM), P. Lowentrout (CLA), L. Maxfield (GE Coordinator), E. Parentela (COE), A. Rezaei (CED), M. Samuelson (Academic Advising), M. Simms (COTA), M. Wiley (CLA).  

Excused:	Representative (CLA), Representative (COE), Representative (CNSM),
Representative (Lecturer)	

Absent:	
Guests:	 

I.	Call to Order at 2:05 p.m. the regular meeting of the 2005-2006 GEGC by Chair B. Berg.

II.	Approval of the Agenda as distributed.  (m/s/p)

III.	Approval of the amended Minutes of September 12, 2005.  (m/s/p)

IV.	Announcements 
1.	Wayne Dick (COE) has resigned from GEGC.  A replacement COE representative is needed.
2.	Gladys Garcia has resigned from GEGC.  A Lecturer representative is needed.
3.	A CLA representative is needed as a replacement for Lisa Maxfield
4.	Marco Lopez (CNSM) has resigned from GEGC.  A replacement CNSM representative is needed.

V.	New Business

1.	ASAM 340 Asian American Family 
i.	New course to General Education.
ii.	Request for Category D.2 and E
iii.	m/s to approve.
iv.	Discussion:  1) shorten the course description; 2) course description needs the “Completion of GE Foundation” statement.
v.	Motion amended to approve the request for Category D.2 and E with a friendly reminder about the course description needing the “Completion of the GE Foundation” statement. (m/s/p)

2.	CHLS 224 Introduction to Mexican Culture Through Music
i.	New course to General Education.
ii.	Request for Category D.2
iii.	m/s/ to approve
iv.	Discussion:  1) Consultation for Interdisciplinary status with music; 2) Attendance policy needs to be in compliance with University Policy; 3) Course description should be reduced to 40 words for description.
v.	Motion amended to approve the request for Category D.2 pending review by the GEGC Steering Committee when the Council’s recommendations and concerns have been addressed:  1) Attendance Policy needs to revised to be in compliance with University Policy. (m/s/p) 

3.	CHLS 258  Introduction to the Cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean Through Music
i.	New Course to General Education
ii.	Request for Category D.2.
iii.	m/s to approve.
iv.	Discussion:  1) Attendance policy statement on page 9 of the course syllabus is not compliance with University Policy; 2) Differences of culture between Mexico vs Latin America.
v.	Motion amended to approve the request for Category D.2 pending review by the GEGC Steering Committee when the Council’s recommendations and concerns have been addressed:  1) Attendance Policy needs to revised to be in compliance with University Policy. (m/s/p) 

4.	 R/ST 337 Sufism  (formerly Mystical Literatures of Islam)
i.	Course is currently approved for Category C.2.b General Education.
ii.	Request for Interdisciplinary status.
iii.	m/s to approve.
iv.	Discussion:  1) What makes this an “Interdisciplinary” course now and not previously?  2) Clarify with a paragraph on how it is interdisciplinary. 
v.	Motion to approve as submitted.  (m/s/p)

5.	R/ST 339 The Qur’an (formerly R/ST 212 Introduction to the Qur’an)
i.	Course is currently approved for Category C.2.b.
ii.	Request for Interdisciplinary stataus.
iii.	m/s to approve.
iv.	Discussion:  1)  Need copy of the curricular change form changing the Course number and title from R/ST 212 to R/ST 339; 2) Check prerequisites are correct and needs to include the “upper division standing” statement
v.	Motion amended to approve the request for Category C.2.b Interdisciplinary pending a review by the GEGC Steering Committee when the Council’s recommendations and concerns have been addressed:  1) Provide copy of the curricular change form changing the Course number and title from R/ST 212 to R/ST 339.  Submit the curriculum form to Kiry Meng.

6.	PHIL 351 Political Philosophy 
i.	Currently approved for Category C.2.b General Education.
ii.	Request for Category C.2b Interdisciplinary status.
iii.	m/s to approve.
iv.	Discussion:  1) course description needs to include the “upper division standing” statement; 2) course topics for discussion are unclear; 3)  identify the methodology of the disciplines discussed; 4)  the course is not structured for request; 5) unclear how the criteria for “Interdisciplinary” status is being met.
v.	Motion amended to refer PHIL 351 back to the Department with a request to clarify how the course meets the criteria for “Interdisciplinary” status.  (m/s/p)

7.	PHIL 381 The Philosophy of Science
i.	New course to General Education.
ii.	Request for Category C.2.b.
iii.	Request for Category C.2.b Interdisciplinary
iv.	m/s/ to approve
v.	Discussion:  1) Course description in catalog and on GE request form are in conflict.  Course description needs to include the following statement:  “Completion of GE Foundation” and “Upper Division Standing”.
vi.	Motion amended to approve the request for Category C.2.b and Interdisciplinary pending review by the GEGC Steering Committee when the Council’s recommendations and concerns have been addressed:  1) Provide copy of the curricular change form reflecting the statements “Completion of GE Foundation” and “Upper Division Standing”.  Submit the curriculum form to Kiry Meng. (m/s/p) 

8.	SOC 466   AIDS & Society
i.	Currently approved for Category D.2 or E General Education.
ii.	Request for Human Diversity.
iii.	Request to drop Global status.
iv.	m/s to approve.
v.	Discussion:  1) Course description needs the statements: “Completion of GE Foundation” and “Upper Division Standing” 
vi.	Motion amended to approve the request for Category D.2  or E Human Diversity and to drop Global status pending review by the GEGC Steering Committee when the Council’s recommendations and concerns have been addressed:  1) Provide copy of the curricular change form reflecting the statements “Completion of GE Foundation” and “Upper Division Standing”.  Submit the curriculum form to Kiry Meng. (m/s/p)

9.	 RGR 314 Introduction to Contemporary Literature 
i.	New to General Education
ii.	Cross listing with C/LA 314I which is approved for Category D2, Interdisciplinary Capstone, and Global.  
iii.	New request for Category D2, Interdisciplinary Capstone, and Global
iv.	m/s to approve.
v.	Discussion:  
vi.	Motion to approve as submitted.  (m/s/p)

10.	RGR 315I Contemporary European Society
i.	New to General Education.
ii.	Cross listing with C/LA 315I which is approved for Category D2, Interdisciplinary Capstone, and Global.  
iii.	New request for Category D2, Interdisciplinary Capstone, and Global
iv.	m/s to approve.
v.	Discussion:  1) Add to page 7 of the course syllabus the make up policy statement in accordance with University Policy 2) Clarification of early writing feedback. 
vi.	Motion amended to approve for Category D2, Interdisciplinary Capstone, and Global pending a review by the GEGC Steering Committee when the Council’s recommendations and concerns have been addressed:  1) Amend make-up policy to comply with University Policy; 2) Clarification of early writing feedback.

VI.	Meeting Adjourned

VII.	Next GEGC Meeting is October 10, 2005.

Respectfully Submitted by
Keith W. Freesemann

*These Minutes have not been approved.