Present: Adelson, Smith, Vasey, Krissek, Hobgood, Mumy, Andereck, Lowry, Childs, Collier, Breitenberger, Lemberger, Shanda, Wanzer, Petry, Masters, Mockabee, Baker, Schwartz, Mercerhill, Moses, Seloni
i. Reduction in GEC – 1/3 yes, 1/3 no, 1/3 abstain
ii. Reduction in hours to graduation – 2/3 remain, 1/6 opposed, 1/6 abstained
iii. Drop a course (instead of add back) 16 – yes, 10 – no, 8 abstained
i. Examine the nature of GEC as a whole
ii. Delivery of best gen. ed. model was highest concern for group
iii. Process reflects the fact that the curriculum and faculty have changed over the years, as well as the students
iv. Flexibility, transparency were focus – changed “additional courses” to student choice
v. Putting onus on faculty to ensure topics are covered instead of students fulfilling stars, diamonds, etc.
vi. Political realities of potential loss/gain for Colleges
vii. Discussed at length option of minors and majors substitutions – concluded that it’s not a replacement for a GEC experience
i. Work group thinks students will vote with feet;
ii. Cultures & Ideas is not currently required, would remain as option under new plan
i. Work group looked at Reagan & Babcott goals and changes made since then and tried to take a road that would encourage student flexibility
i. Question of whether “charms” (starts, diamonds, etc) will disappear completely?
ii. Categories and guidelines will stay, GEC course requests will have to choose one Insight Area along with GEC category
iii. Work group’s philosophy is that students will work through Insight Areas as they complete the curriculum
iv. Work group was willing to consider that some courses will have to be exempted from Insight Areas
v. Example of embedding of Insight Areas: 597 course list shows that many courses touch on moral reasoning already
vi. Concern expressed that this will be another layer of bureaucracy
vii. Suggested that something be added to proposal about option of GEC proposers to explain why they can not add an Insight Area (i.e. math)
a. Further discussion:
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