ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE/COUNCIL REGISTRATION

Committee Name:  General Education Implementation Plan Committee (GEIPC)

Person or position/office to whom this administrative committee makes recommendations:  Academic Governance

Source of authority for this administrative committee:  President Leland through University Senate

Charge:  The committee is specifically charged with the following important tasks:

1)      Develop an overview of the educational purposes and benefits of the proposed general education program, suitable for printing in the undergraduate catalogue.  This overview should explain to students and others the importance and challenge of this component of their educational experience at Georgia College (“program philosophy”), articulate desired learning outcomes, and present the program framework.

2)      Develop recommendations regarding the advising tools that will be needed to reliably and efficiently advise and track student progress in completing general education requirements.

3)      Develop recommendations for ensuring transferability 

4)      Develop recommendations for making assessment an integral part of the general education program 

5)      Develop recommendations regarding appropriate governance processes for reviewing and approving courses for inclusion in the general education program, for monitoring program outcomes, and for reviewing the effectiveness of the general education program on a recurring basis

6)      Develop recommendations regarding the administrative structure and resources needed for optimal support of the general education program, both during its start up phase and on an ongoing basis

7)      Develop a recommended implementation timeline

Membership: 

Ben Scafidi             School of Business, Economics & Finance

Sharie Smoot    School of Education, Foundations & Secondary

Jim Lidstone            School of Health Sciences, Kinesiology

Gary Austin             GCSU Library, Instruction & Reference

Hedy Fraunhofer School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Modern Foreign Languages

Bill Fisher             School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Art

Mike McGinnis   School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Chemistry & Physics

Scott Dillard           School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, English, Speech, & Journalism

Lila Roberts            School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Mathematics

Deborah Vess    School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, History, Geography, & Philosophy

Bill Wall       School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Biological & Environmental Sciences

Lee Gillis      School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Psychology

Which standing committee(s) might this administrative committee recommend policies or policy changes?:  Academic Governance

Is it required that part of the membership be elected?  No

 

If yes, specify procedures: No.  Appointed by the president

This committee was registered at 10:21 am on Th Sep 28, 2006 by:

Name:  Michael B. McGinnis