Charge
The Committee to Oversee General Education reviews and approves courses for general education credit received from college curriculum committees and deans and forwards its recommendations to the administration; reviews all general education courses at least once within a seven-year cycle as determined by the committee; and recommends revisions in the University’s General Education Policy to the Undergraduate Studies Council.
Composition
One faculty member from the colleges of business, education and human development, engineering and applied sciences, fine arts, health and human services and three faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences (one from each of its three divisions). The Office of Academic Affairs may appoint an additional member.
2017-18
Committee Officers
Decker Hains, Chair
Jennifer Harrison, Vice Chair
Sharon Carlson, Secretary
Ex Officio Member
Sharon Carlson
Faculty Senate Executive Board
Elected Members
Paul Engelmann (2018)
Engineering and Applied Sciences
Decker Hains (2019)
Business
Duane Hampton (2019)
Arts and Sciences (Sciences and Mathematics)
Jennifer Harrison (2020)
Health and Human Services
Ilana Nash (2020)
Arts and Sciences (Interdisciplinary Programs)
Pablo Pastrana (2018)
Arts and Sciences (Humanities)
Kathryn Wagner (2020)
Fine Arts
Vacant (2019)
Education and Human Development
Vacant (2019)
Aviation
Permanent member
David Reinhold (indefinite appointment)
Associate Provost for Assessment and Undergraduate Studies
Advisory Members
Kirsty Eisenhart (indefinite appointment)
Intellectual Skills Program Advisory Committee
Kevin Knutson (indefinite appointment)
Director, Academic Advising, College of Arts and Sciences
Anthony Helms (indefinite appointment)
Director, Academic Advising, Lee Honors College