Committee charges
- Examine Western Michigan University's current general education program in light of recent innovations in such programs around the country in order to determine if changes should be recommended. The committee may want to consider findings from the Association of American Colleges and Universities and programs at similar institutions that have been described as innovative and effective.
- Examine the learning outcomes that should be addressed by the general education program. This includes an examination of WMU's current outcomes and those of other innovative programs.
- Recommend ways in which to better integrate the general education learning outcomes across disciplines and curricula.
- Recommend ways in which to help students appreciate the goals of the general education program.
- Recommend a system by which the general education program can be assessed with the purpose of continual improvement.
Committee OfficerS
Bruce Ferrin, Co-Chair
Dan Jacobson, Co-Chair
Appointed Faculty Members
Linda Dove
Family and Consumer Sciences
Bruce Ferrin
Marketing
Leigh Ford
Communication
John Geiser
Biological Sciences
Harold Glasser
Environmental and Sustainability Studies
Decker Hains
Military Science and Leadership
Duane Hampton
Geosciences
Sarah Hill
Anthropology
Dan Jacobson
Music
Molly Lynde-Recchia
World Languages and Literatures
David Paul
Philosophy
Staci Perryman-Clark
English
Dianna Sachs
Libraries
Kevin Wanner
Comparative Religion
Carol Weideman
Human Performance and Health Education
Appointed Administrative / Staff Members
Eli Collins Brown
Office of Faculty Development
Deveta Gardner
Career and Student Employment Services
Kevin Knutson
Arts and Sciences Advising
Deanne Puca
University Relations
David Reinhold
Associate Provost for Assessment and Undergraduate Studies
Toni Woolfork-Barnes
First-Year Experience Programs
Student MemberS
Elizabeth Blasko
Western Student Association
Matthew Bracey
Western Student Association
Lucas Funk
Western Student Association